Dec. 3, 2018 Medics train for real world events More than 125 Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center took part in a mass casualty exercise on November 28, 2018.
Aug. 31, 2017 59th MDW arrives in Houston The Warrior Medics from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, muster together at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, concerning the response and relief efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, August 30, 2017. The 59th MDW is part
Aug. 30, 2017 59th Medical Wing supports Hurricane Harvey relief efforts 59th Medical Wing members start boarding a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy as the disaster relief team flying into Houston, Texas, August 30. More than 70-members of the Air Force’s flagship medical wing were mobilized to provide medical attention to the 6 million residents of the greater Houston area, after
June 7, 2017 First patient seen at new Wilford Hall The 59th Medical Wing's new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting today, June 7, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th MDW identified Master Sgt. Karrin Hatcher as its first official patient to be seen in the $418 million, 682,000 square foot,
Nov. 2, 2016 Optometry: More than meets the eye Senior Airman Breanna Daniels, 559th Medical Group optometry technician, takes images of Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Edmiston, 559th MDG trainee health flight chief, during an eye exam Oct. 19 at the Reid Clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 559th MDG is home to the largest optometry and
Oct. 27, 2016 Air Force Postgraduate Dental School provides expert care U.S. Navy Lt. Christina Lilli, 59th Dental Group orthodontic resident, places braces on a patient Oct. 14 at the U.S. Air Force Postgraduate Dental School, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 59th Medical Wing, with the USAF Post Graduate Dental School, has the Defense Department’s largest
Oct. 14, 2016 Air Force medical physicist helps patients fight cancer With a master’s degree in physics, it comes as no surprise that Maj. David Winter, 59th Medical Wing medical physicist, has spent his entire career in motion.
June 7, 2016 Mom Strong program brings group approach to prenatal care The 59th Medical Wing’s new routine prenatal care program is moving expectant mothers out of the exam room and into a group setting.
May 19, 2016 Wing expands medicine disposal program to JBSA-Lackland The 59th Medical Wing is expanding its medicine disposal program, a patient safety initiative allowing beneficiaries to drop off unused medications year round, to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
May 9, 2016 Satellite pharmacy temporarily relocates; renovation project gets underway The 59th Medical Wing is renovating the satellite pharmacy on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to better serve patient needs. Pharmacy services are temporarily relocating to Bldg. 1300 on 2265 McChord Street behind the Exchange.