March 13, 2023 59th MDW medics prepare for national emergencies with Texas A&M’s Disaster Day exercise The 59th Medical Wing participated for the first time in Texas A&M University’s Disaster Day exercise at College Station, Texas, March 3, 2023.
Sept. 26, 2019 Air Force dental course ensures mission readiness The 59th Dental Training Squadron prosthodontics flight hosted approximately 20 dental specialists, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 16, 2019, for the U.S. Air Force’s Prosthodontics update course.
June 4, 2019 59th MDW medic trainee saves choking toddler An Airman performed lifesaving intervention on a choking toddler at a local restaurant on March 30 in San Antonio, Texas.Airman First Class Tobias Titus, an aerospace medical technician in training at the 59th Medical Wing, and his wife were having dinner when he noticed a mother and grandmother at
Dec. 17, 2018 Patients inspire prosthodontist In the Dental Surgery Clinic at San Antonio Military Medical Center, maxillofacial prosthodontists and technicians serve many patients per month and perform procedures each work day.
Oct. 23, 2018 3D printing laboratory #DYK: The Air Force Post Graduate Dental School houses the 59th Medical Wing's 3D Printing laboratory?
July 25, 2018 CCATT flight makes three point turn The 59th Medical Wing executed three aeromedical transport missions back to back, departing Joint Base San Antonio July 19, 2018, making coast to coast stops, before returning home two days later.
June 19, 2017 59th MDW opens new hyperbaric medicine facility on JBSA Designed from the ground up to provide outstanding patient care, the 59th Medical Wing’s new, state-of-the-art facility near the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston expands the wing’s capability to provide hyperbaric medicine and wound care.
Sept. 7, 2016 Science & Technology: Revolutionizing tomorrow’s military medicine today Innovative medical advancements do not happen overnight; they take a lot of hard work by many dedicated people. At the 59th Medical Wing, the devotion of the Science & Technology Office continues to advance military medical care and capabilities.
July 29, 2016 Dermatologists go the distance for the English Channel A midnight start in the cold and clammy darkness, vision impaired and depth perception compromised, two 59th Medical Wing doctors took the 16-mile California swim challenge head on in preparation for the 21-mile English Channel in September.
July 12, 2016 59th MDW brings normalcy to wounded patients Most people have no idea what “maxillofacial” means, but to wounded warriors with traumatic injuries the word inspires hope. Disfigured by circumstances while abroad or at home, maxillofacial prosthodontics gives wounded warriors, veterans and civilians a chance at living a normal life.
June 21, 2016 Voting assistance available for absentee voters The Federal Voting Assistance Program encourages military members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens to submit a new Federal Post Card Application early enough to ensure they can participate in upcoming federal elections.
June 17, 2016 Warrior medics enhance skills, build relationships in Dominican Republic Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing are improving their clinical skills and building international relationships during a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored readiness training exercise in the Dominican Republic.
June 10, 2016 59th MDW upgrades flight-training technology, advances pilot safety The 59th Medical Wing enhanced Air Force pilot safety June 7 when it unveiled a $1 million modern spatial disorientation flight trainer at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
May 20, 2016 Allergist educates military community about asthma According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 24 million Americans are affected by asthma, a chronic disease that causes airways to become inflamed and make it hard to breathe, and 10 people die a day from it. In addition, 6.3 million of those affected are children under the age of 18.
May 11, 2016 Cadaver training prepares AF warrior medics for real world encounters Cadaver training is helping medical technicians build confidence and hone critical life-saving skills at the 59th Medical Wing.
May 11, 2016 Gateway team takes innovation training to SAMMC With a proven track record and increasing demand for its services, the 59th Medical Wing Gateway Innovation Center deployed its mobile training team to the San Antonio Military Medical Center at nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 25–29.
April 27, 2016 59th MDW ECMO team: Delivering life-saving medical care across the globe The nature of military operations dictates the need for immediate, professional health care, available globally at a moment’s notice. Sometimes that needed care is more extreme, and the 59th Medical Wing’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team is ready.
March 10, 2016 59th MDW Airman honored at inaugural D3 summit A 59th Medical Wing medic was part of a four-person team honored at the inaugural Defense, Diplomacy and Development Innovation Summit Pitch Challenge March 3 in Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2016 Pharmacy initiatives enhance patient care Patient-centered process improvements are reducing wait times at 59th Medical Wing pharmacies across Joint Base San Antonio.
Feb. 12, 2016 ‘I love it’: Nurse still serving, mentoring after 45 years In April 1997, after 26 years of honorable military service, newly retired Col. Charlene Carpenter chose to continue serving her country at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, this time as a volunteer.