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The 59th Medical Wing transitions from Air Education and Training Command to Air Force Medical Command on Sept. 9, 2025


59th Medical Wing Transitions to AFMEDCOM

The 59th Medical Wing transitions from Air Education and Training Command to Air Force Medical Command on Sept. 9, 2025. The wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas, is the Air Force’s largest medical wing and now falls under AFMEDCOM, a direct reporting unit established to centralize Air Force medicine and strengthen medical readiness. (Defense Health Agency graphic by Brian J. Valencia)

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