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Wilford Hall Audiology

Maj. Ramone Williams, audiology element chief, 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, examines a patient’s ear canal during a screening, Jan. 24, 2018. The audiology clinic is the largest of its kind Air Force-wide and supports over 200,000 retirees, dependents, and military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes)

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Wilford Hall ER closed, UCC handles only minor medical issues

Senior Airman Brittany Prichett takes Airman 1st Class Ronald Frost's blood pressure July 12 in the new Urgent Care Center at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The UCC replaced the Wilford Hall emergency room which closed July 1, 2011. The UCC treats acute minor illnesses and injuries and is not equipped or staffed to handle serious cases. Patients with more severe issues should seek emergency medical care at Brooke Army Medical Center on Ft. Sam Houston or at the nearest emergency room. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SSgt Josie Walck)

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Wilford Hall Warfighter Laser Surgery Center

Army Maj. (Dr.) Gary Legault, 59th Medical Wing ophthalmologist performs small incision lenticule extraction treatment at the Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Jan. 15, 2019. SMILE treatment is one of three laser surgeries performed to enhance a warfighter's vision. Surgeons at WHASC Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center executed the center's 50,000th surgery since its opening in 2000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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Wilford Hall Warfighter Laser Surgery Center

A patient receives small incision lenticule extraction treatment at the Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Jan. 15, 2019. SMILE treatment is one of three laser surgeries performed to enhance a warfighter’s vision. Surgeons at WHASC Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center executed the center’s 50,000th surgery since opening in 2000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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Wilford Hall Warfighter Laser Surgery Center

A patient receives small incision lenticule extraction treatment at the Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Jan. 15, 2019. SMILE treatment is one of three laser surgeries performed to enhance a warfighter's vision. Surgeons at WHASC Joint Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center executed the center's 50,000th surgery since its opening in 2000. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)

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Wing Leadership Rounds 60th DS

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Nelson, left, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, undergoes a dental procedure done by Chief Master Sgt. Derek Crowder, 60th AMW command chief, and Senior Airman Rosemarie Rivera, 60th Dental Squadron dental assistant, as part of Leadership Rounds at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13, 2019. The Leadership Rounds program involves wing leadership interacting with Airmen to get a detailed view of each mission performed at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wing Leadership Rounds 60th DS

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elsye Bollenberg, 60th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, monitors the material for a dental mouth guard as it heats up to the proper temperature at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13, 2019. On an average day, the dental clinic has around 160 dental appointments for active duty service members, including oral and maxillofacial surgical services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wolf Pack pharmacy: the first line of defense

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyrone Rocha, 8th Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge of pharmaceutical services, checks inventory at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 6, 2020. The pharmacy team provides medical support to more than 2,500 members of the Wolf Pack to keep them fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Arends)

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Wolf Pack pharmacy: the first line of defense

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Albert Vallejo, 8th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, pours medication through a pill counting machine at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 6, 2020. The pharmacy team has a goal time of 20 minutes to fill a prescription to provide a better customer service experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Arends)

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Woodson leaves legacy of a modernized military medical system ready for the future

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, right, assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, shows journalist Bob Woodruff several mementos collected during a lifetime of service as a doctor, a soldier and as the senior medical leader of the Military Health System. During more than half a decade at the Health Affairs helm, Woodson has guided the Military Health System through two wars and seismic changes in how health care is delivered throughout the military.

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Woodson leaves legacy of a modernized military medical system ready for the future

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, left, assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, speaks with President Barack Obama at the White House. Woodson, who has served as ASD for Health Affairs for five and a half years, is stepping down at the end of April and returning to Boston University School of Medicine. As he moves on from his position, Woodson reiterated it was a team effort that helped him succeed, and in turn, ensured the success of the Military Health System. He feels he’s leaving the organization better than he found it, and his successors will continue in that vein.

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X-ray technologists puts people first

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Dennis, 633rd Surgical Operations Squadron diagnostics imaging technologist, performs an x-ray on a patient, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 21, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 633rd SGCS radiology department are equipped with the technology needed to provide images, assisting doctors in performing diagnosis and giving trusted care to patients in the medical clinic, surgical department and emergency room, 24 hours a day.

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Yokota Airmen conduct simulated aircraft crash

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Poole, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, battles a simulated aircraft fire during live-fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2018. Aircraft live-fire training is conducted periodically throughout the year to ensure Airmen and civilians with the 374th CES and 374th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation section are always prepared to combat aircraft fuel fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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