July 15, 2022 San Antonio Market celebrates first anniversary as a unified healthcare system The San Antonio Market will celebrate its one-year anniversary as a unified military healthcare system this week. San Antonio’s military treatment facilities officially united as a market with the Defense Health Agency during a ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center on July 16, 2021.
Jan. 11, 2022 Cervical cancer screening saves lives Cancer can start at any place in the body. Cervical cancer starts in the cervix. It starts when cells in the cervix grow out of control and crowd out normal cells. This makes it hard for the body to work the way it should.
Feb. 16, 2021 59th MDW reduces operations for Feb. 17 Due to inclement weather, the 59th Medical Wing will have reduced services available at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Gateway Bulverde and Randolph Medical Treatment Facilities Feb. 17, 2021.
May 4, 2020 #RiseUp Mental Health, Resiliency at JBSA Members of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Mental Health Clinic and 737th Training Group Military Training Consult Service mental health team spent My 4 motivating others with words of encouragement for base personnel and community members as part of a mental health and resiliency effort
March 15, 2020 Wilford Hall implements temporary entry/exit point procedures Beginning March 16, 2020, leaders at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center will begin implementing three entry and exit control points to ensure the continued health and safety of staff, volunteers and beneficiaries.
March 27, 2019 JBSA Family Advocacy Program keeps families safe The largest family advocacy program in the Air Force, which is located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, provides a steady hand when life’s plans go off the rails. The FAP is ready to assist families in several areas, which include maltreatment, emotional education, marriage counseling, building
March 25, 2019 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participates in National Disaster Medical System exercises Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in two National Disaster Medical System exercise events at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 20.
Sept. 14, 2018 New Reid Health Services Center provides one-stop service The 59th Medical Wing celebrated the opening of the new Reid Health Services Center facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 13 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Aug. 29, 2018 59th MDW supports breastfeeding moms with facilities, research The 59th Medical Wing supports new mothers with access to facilities throughout Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and educational opportunities on breastfeeding their newborns.
Sept. 2, 2017 Texas Reserve Wing assists with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Late in the evening of Aug. 30, 2017, Critical Care Air Transportation Teams from the 59th Medical Wing here, and from other Air Force units around the country; supplies and equipment were manifested on board a 433rd Airlift Wing, C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft bound for Houston.The mission was to