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July 17, 2019

Pediatric Clinic helps keep pipeline moving

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Reid Clinic waiting room is filled with basic military trainees and technical training students waiting to see a doctor. The trainees sit in silence reading their manuals. Their heads nodding, tired eyes struggling to stay open, a wingman nudges them when their name is called by a technician.When the trainee gets to the exam room, they are

Hyperbaric Photo

July 15, 2019

Clinics, patients turn to hyperbaric medicine

BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Texas -- — “We call it the fog. It's like they’ve been awake for a few days straight,” said Col. (Dr.) Michael Richards, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine section chief.“His wife had to finish his sentences. He could no longer take care of himself, really. He couldn’t manage his finances, he couldn’t drive, he couldn’t take care

Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, addresses the audience after taking command during the June 14 ceremony at the old Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center auditorium, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th MDW provides superior graduate medical education and training, state-of-the-art research, and first-class global medical readiness. It also serves as the Air Force functional medical command for Joint Base San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

July 12, 2019

DeGoes reflects on past year, way forward

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Sitting in his conference room, Maj. Gen. John DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and the clean, modern lines of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.It’s a much different view, he reflects, than the one he saw sitting in the auditorium of the old WHASC, which he affectionately names “Big Willy,” as an

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, officially addresses the men and women of the First Command for the first time as their commander during a change of command ceremony Nov. 16, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Kwast, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, will pass command of AETC to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb July 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

July 10, 2019

Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation

In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise.

The "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" podcast provides visibility on emerging issues in the recruiting, training, education and development of Total Force Airmen, as well as impactful insight on leadership and lessons learned from the field through conversations with subject matter experts and leaders, in an easy-to-listen to format available on demand.

July 10, 2019

AETC commander guest on "Developing Mach-21 Airmen" pod

Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Developing Mach-21 Airmen," Air Education and Training Command's podcast series, released July 8, 2019.

July 9, 2019

Pharmacy refill call-in system to undergo upgrades

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — To better serve you, the JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph refill call-in system is undergoing upgrades on July 11, 2019 from 0800 to 1600.  During this time, the call-in system will only have intermittent availability. Please call in your refills before 0800 or after 1600 on July 11, 2019.  The refill call-in system will return to normal operations

Stop the Bleed, Education and Training

July 9, 2019

"Stop the Bleed" Course

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — A member of the 59th Medical Wing’s first “Stop the Bleed” class applies a tourniquet on a simulated leg injury during the final evaluation of the class on June 21, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. “Stop the Bleed” kits will accompany automated external defibrillators inside 59 MDW facilities, and across JBSA. (U.S. Air Force photo

July 1, 2019

Limited services available in observance of Fourth of July holiday

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing will have limited same-day available appointments in the Primary Care Clinics (Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Pediatric) as well as the Gateway Bulverde Family Practice Clinic (located at the intersection of Hwy 281 and Overlook Parkway) on Friday, July 5, 2019 due to observing the scheduled AETC Family Day.All

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Lucas Dalgleish, 100th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, poses for a photo in front of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II at RAF Mildenhall, England, June 6, 2019. Dalgleish parachuted into Normandy, France, during the 75th anniversary for D-Day while carrying a religious stole that started its ministry at the beaches of Normandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

June 27, 2019

Bloody Hundredth chaplain returns stole during D-Day memorial

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- — Considered the turning point of World War II, D-Day was a time of heroism and sacrifice which brought hope to many people. This was just as true for the combat chaplains who brought hope to the soldiers who put their lives on the line.Many brave soldiers lost their lives at the Battle of Normandy, June 6, 1944, but through the chaos and mayhem of

June 14, 2019

SAUSHEC graduates 228 military physicians, health care professionals

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- — A San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, or SAUSHEC, graduation ceremony was held June 7 at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio to honor 228 Army, Air Force, Navy, Public Health and civilian graduates.This year, 205 physicians from 36 graduate medical education programs and 23 graduates from eight graduate allied

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