U.S. Air Force Band of the West members warm up before the 59th Medical Operations Group change of command ceremony July 22, 2019 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tex More
Members of the former 359th Medical Group wait for the 559th Medical Squadron redesignation ceremony Oct. 30, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Medics assigned to the Randolph Clinic have been de More
The 737th Training Group Drum and Bugle Corps performs at “Air Force at the Alamo,” one of several Fiesta events held April 22, 2013, in downtown San Antonio. Fiesta began in 1891 to honor the heroes of the Bat More
U.S. Air Force Col. James McClain briefs motorcycle safety at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas on April 26, 2012. The meeting was mandatory for all active dut More
U.S. Air Force, Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn (right) and senior staff members sign a steel beam in front of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, May 4, 2012. The beam will be the More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gregory Rodgers, 59th Emergency Medical Squadron medical technician, gives a flu shot to Airman 1st Class Justin Snyder, 802nd Contracting Squadron administrator, inside the Atrium More
Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn is joined by Col. Lucia More and Airman Mitchell Imlah as they cut the cake in celebration of the Air Force's 65th birthday at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Garcia reads the names of individuals identified as POW/MIA during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland POW/MIA Commemorative Run Sept. 21, 2012. The 24-hour memorial run More
U.S Air Force Band of the West "Gateway Brass" plays holiday music at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas Dec. 19, 2012. Gateway Brass travels more than twenty thou More
The Temple of Praise Dance Ministry dance at the Joint Base San Antonio African-American History Month opening ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Center Feb. 2. The ceremony featured speeches, dances and singi More
Col. Annette Williamson sits in her workplace at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Feb. 5, 2013. Williamson is the first female optometrist to be promoted to the rank of c More
Maj. Jon Sinclair describes available services for wounded airmen at the Aeromedical Staging Facility to Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn and Maj. Gen. James McLaughlin during a tour in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical More
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addresses a group of wounded warriors at the Center for the Intrepid, Jan. 8, 2014 during a visit to Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. Hagel toured BAMC and the Cente More
Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Travis, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Byron C. Hepburn, 59th Medical Wing commander, upon arrival at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Jan. 22, 2014, on Joint More
Col. John Andrus, 59th Medical Operations Group commander, and two members of the Baptist Healthcare System receive a brief overview from Master Sgt. Celia Hermesch, MRI non-commissioned officer in charge, on t More
Col. Katherine Rearden, 59th Medical Wing Clinical Research Division chief, proudly displays her family's Air Force heritage in her office on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 28, 2014. Rearden hold More
Wendy Bair, a student at Stacey Junior Senior High School on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, visits the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to display Cardboard Kids decorated by her classmates as a More
Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Moen, outfielder with the All-Air Force Women's Softball team, bats during a scrimmage game Sept. 5, 2014, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph softball field. The team was preparing to pla More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Pena, former tactical control air party member and now member of the 59th Medical Wing Patient Squadron, mounts a scope to his compound bow at a local archery shop in San Antonio, More
Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane is competing in multiple events at the Warrior Games 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, 2014. Crane was injured July 2012 while stationed on More
Dorie Budde, 59th Medical Wing Family Advocacy domestic abuse victim advocate, displays the pledges on her hand during the "I Can We Can" Domestic Violence Awareness Month event at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory S More
Members of the 59th Medical Wing at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, submit documentation for the mandatory basic allowance for housing recertification, Oct. 3, 2 More
U.S. service members interact with Liberian locals and aiding personnel during a recent deployment to Liberia Nov. 3, 2014. Approximately 100 Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors deployed to West Africa in support of t More
Surgeons in the Emergency War Surgery Course at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, listen to the advanced surgical skills for exposure in trauma lesson, Feb. 11, More
Brittany Swiger, Hearing Center of Excellence research assistant, poses with Iron Man, at a local museum, March 29, 2015. Iron Man was supporting a child who previously did not like to wear his cochlear implant More
Motorcycle riders from around Joint Base San Antonio attend the annual JBSA motorcycle safety brief at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, March 30, 2015. Senior leaders and represent More
Military Working Dog SStash gets outfitted with his new modified leg brace at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 2, 2015. SStash became injured and inacti More
Simulation Specialist Stacy Kincy from the 59th Medical Wing Simulation Center briefs Lt. Col. Gary Bertsch, 59th MDW chaplain, during the Center's open house at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, on Join More
The North Central Federal Clinic is an alternate location on the Northside of the City of San Antonio for TRICARE beneficiaries to receive a wide-range of health care services. The NCFC provides services to app More
Senior Master Sgt. Lamond Barnes, training facilitator, briefs 59th Medical Wing Staff members during a face-to-face Suicide Prevention Training, May 1, 2015, at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on J More
Airman 1st Class Megan Pollard prepares supplies for an incoming aeromedical evacuation flight at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 23, 2015. Pollard is part of More
Capt. Andrew McCampbell, physician assistant with the 59th Medical Wing Versatile Injury Prevention and Embedded Reconditioning (VIPER) clinic, performs a dry-needling procedure on patient Airman 1st Class Just More
Senior Airman Vanessa Powell-Davis, right, 59th Dental Training Squadron periodontics technician, prepares a patient for periodontal surgery performed by Capt. Andrew Verrett, a 59th DTS periodontics resident, More
Tech. Sgt. Darrell Davis II, a supervisor with the 59th Medical Wing Airman Medical Transition Unit, shoots to score during the Adaptive and Rehabilitative Sports Kick-Off Oct. 9, 2015, on Joint Base San Antoni More
Participants learn about recent process improvement initiatives around the 59th Medical Wing during the first Gateway Academy Lean Poster Day Oct. 16, 2015, at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. More More
David Koch, an embedded athletic trainer with the 59th Medical Wing’s VIPER Clinic, monitors Airman 1st Class Michael Ferrari, a student with the 342nd Training Squadron, during stretching exercises, Jan. 27, 2 More
Capt. Danielle Wehri, 59th Dental Squadron general dentist, examines Maj. Traci Carter-Richardson, 959th Medical Operations Squadron clinical nurse, during her annual check-up at San Antonio Military Medical Ce More
Retired Capt. William A. Robinson, former prisoner of war, speaks with Senior Airman Tyler Sutherland, 959th Medical Group cardiopulmonary technician, at the 59th Medical Wing annual awards luncheon. As an airm More
Maj. Nicholas Carr, 959th Medical Group staff neonatologist, and members of his team present a small shadow box to Kelly Banachowski, Wilford Hall Auxiliary service chair, in recognition of the WHA’s support to More
Master Sgt. Sean McClintock, a 59th Medical Wing motorcycle safety monitor, talks about motorcycle safety during the All Motorcycle Riders Call March 30 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. The event More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, 59th Training Group military training leader, gives an orientation briefing to new students April 14, 2016, on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The 59th TRG welcomes an a More
Members of the 59th Medical Wing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation transport team connect a patient to an ECMO system for transport from Lafayette General Medical Center to San Antonio Military Medical Center More
Senior Airman Sierra Steen, 59th Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron, pharmacy tech, drops off unused medications in the MedSafe cabinet, Apr. 21, 2016, at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center More
Staff Sgt. Reginald Gilchrist, NCO in charge of the Sustainment for Trauma and Resuscitation Skills Program, teaches Airman 1st Class Kasey Bober how to palpate for proper placement of intraosseous needle prior More
TSgt Dannella Smith 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, logistic element NCOIC and Maj Jennifer Giovannetti 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Flight commander, Aerospace & Operational Physiology, perform prefli More
Airman Alysia Wuertz, a 59th Surgical Operations Squadron medical technician, preps and sterilizes a procedure room at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, June 23, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Will Hamilton, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of the readiness plans and operations element, is deployed to Afghanistan where he is responsible for assessing and controlling the heal More
Maj. Stephen Cherrington (right), 59th Dental Group maxillofacial prosthodontist, checks the fitting of retired Army Master Sgt. Todd Nelson’s prosthetic ear at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Ba More
Majs. Casey Bowen (left) and Simon Ritchie, 59th Medical Operations Group dermatologist, discuss on timing and coordination in swimming to build their endurance for the English Channel Challenge in September. T More
Staff Sgt. Jessica Brazionis 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical information systems technician, provides IT support ranging from routine fixes for basic computer applications to network har More
Staff Sgt. Brittany Vonlehmden 455th Expeditionary Medical Group orthopedic surgical technician, provides surgical care and clinical follow-up appointments for orthopedic patients at Craig Joint Theater Hospita More
Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Kjell Ballard, emergency room resident, asks a patient to make the OK sign to check mobility of the fingers Sept. 14 at the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fo More
Senior Airman MaryNgan Nguyen, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, scrubs in before entering an operating room at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lacklan More
Tech Sgt. Stephanie Dean (right), a basic medical technician corpsmen program instructor with the 59th Training Group, evaluates Airman Basic Logan Swartz, aerospace medical technician student, as he immobilize More
Dr. (Col.) Chad Hivnor, 59th Medical Wing dermatologist reservist, treats a patient’s scar with a fractional carbon dioxide laser at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lacklan More
Capt. Anthony Carbonella (left), 59th Dental Group orthodontic resident, and Maria Stockton, dental assistant, place braces on a patient Oct. 14 at the U.S. Air Force Postgraduate Dental School, Joint Base San More
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 Jo More
Robert Shelley, 59th Medical Wing graphics illustrator, explains some of the projects the medical illustrations department has done to Lt. Col. Kenneth Dwyer, patient and Special Forces officer assigned to U.S. More
A team of medics from the 59th Medical Support Group sort medication prior to a public health emergency exercise Dec. 7 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During the disease containment response scenari More
Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis, photojournalist with the 59th Medical Wing, was the first to respond to a solo vehicle crash on Dec. 31, 2016, in San Antonio. His actions helped save an 80-year-old woman who was trap More
Staff Sgt. Tyre Jones, 359th Medical Group dental technician, cleans a patient’s teeth at the Randolph Dental Clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 10. Airmen are required to get a dental check More
Senior Master Sgt. Brandy Sharp poses for a photo in front of the Rambler Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, with Master Sgt. Ernest Winston and the exact automated external defibrillator More
Vice Adm. Raquel Bono describes how the Gateway Performance System could be used across the Military Health System at the 59th Medical Wing Gateway Academy in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base More
A student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing checks the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a pre-flight inspection at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 1, 2017. The 149th FW's primary f More
Senior Airman Nicole Moore, 59th Medical Wing medical technician, was recognized as one of the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2017, July 7th, 2017. An Air Force selection board at the Air Forc More
The 87th Flying Training Squadron centennial flag ship, A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon, receives a ground inspection before takeoff at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, August 17, 2017. The 87th FTS, known as the Re More
Senior leadership from the 59th Medical Wing render a salute for a pass and review during the 59th MDW transfer of colors ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 25, 2017. The ceremony marked More
Senior Airman Valeria Guevara, Blood Donor Center medical laboratory technician, evaluates a whole blood product Dec. 13, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. JBSA-Lackland’s Blood Donor Center suppl More
A Texas Air Guard C-130H Hercules prepares to taxi at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, after dropping off critical supplies in support of the relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey. Al More
A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy takes aim to Houston, Texas, on August 30, 2017 transporting the 59th Medical Wing’s disaster relief teams. 70-members from the Air Force’s flagship medical wing were mobilized to provide More
Senior Airman Michael Feliciano, 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace physiology technician, runs through a test, Sept. 18, on the Gyro Integrated Physiological Trainer II on Joint Base San Antonio-Rando More
Tech. Sgt. Claudio Collazo Jr., a command section staff member from the 59th Medical Operations Sqaudron, poses for a portrait on October 6, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Texas. Collazo spent the maj More
An Airman from the 59th Medical Wing performs sentry duty during a combat simulation as part of the Ability to Survive and Operate course Oct. 10, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The ATSO cours More
(U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
A member from the Air Force Wings of Blue parachute team glides down to a designated landing zone during the 2017 JBSA Air Show at the JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field Annex, Texas. The public was invited to enjoy foo More
Tech. Sgt. Claudio Collazo Jr., a command section staff member from the 59th Medical Operations Squadron, poses for a photo on October 6, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Collazo overcame signif More
Community members; FEMA representatives and Puerto Rico Army National Guard align forces to provide food and water for residents at their local community center in Ceiba; Puerto Rico on November 13; 2017. Resid More
Maj. Sarah Turbush, 375th Dental Squadron laboratory flight commander, checks the bite occlusion on a patient’s denture at the Air Force Postgraduate Dental School on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Tur More
Representatives from FEMA positioned at Isidoro Garcia Stadium in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to provide disaster relief assistance to local residents, November 14, 2017. Agency and local specialists provided not on More
Grayshel Gutierrez's family home in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria, Nov. 16, 2017. Gutierrez, a San Juan native, and her family survived the onslaught of the storm, but are still navigating their w More
Fantasy Cakes, a local bakery and coffee shop in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, is fully functional for business, Nov. 22, 2017. The business is owned and operated by a married couple, who also live in the local area. ( More
A decorative piece rests on a shelf at Fantasy Cakes in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2017. The bakery is owned and operated by a married couple, and has been in business for over three years. They have been f More
Trainee Kandyce Jones receives gait video and observational analysis at the 559th Medical Group VIPER Clinic on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 29. Gait analysis helps patients optimize their form More
More than 600 recruits arrived to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas March 17, 2020 to begin U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training. Trainees are being placed under a 14-day restriction of movement upon arr More
Surgical technicians from the 59th Medical Wing, prepare a patient for a colonoscopy, January 10, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The can provide patients timely screenings to detect gastro rela More
Maj. Ramone Williams, an audiology element chief from the 59th Medical Wing, examines a patient’s ear canal during a screening, January 24, 2018. The audiology clinic is the largest of its kind Air Force wide a More
A 59th Medical Wing CCATT team member bonds with an infant patient during an air transport mission from Germany to Walter Reed National Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., April 19th, 2018. CCATTs are able to contin More
359th Medical Group service members report during a bag drag recall at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph clinic, May 3. The recall was conducted to measure military preparedness, operational readiness mindset More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Renee Matos, a pediatrics physician with the 59th Medical Wing Critical Care Air Transport Team, performs an equipment check prior to a humanitarian mission in Guatemala. The human More
A joint medical team from the Mississippi Air National Guard's 183rd Air Evacuation Squadron and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, work side-by-side June 6, 2018, caring for patients injured in the recent eruption More
Former Army Sgt. Tony Fantasia displays the wallet that he attributes saving his life at his shop in San Antonio, Texas, June 29th, 2018. Working with leather has aided Fantasia’s battle with PTSD that he devel More
Staff Sgt. Grant Novotnak battled cancer in 2016, growing personally and professionally through the experience. The 59th Medical Wing technician is perusing commissioning opportunities he hopes to lead him towa More
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Sundstrom, 59th Medical Wing cardiopulmonary technician, prepares a simulated patient for transport during a Critical Care Air Transport Team demo at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jul More
Air Force medical technicians conduct a patient transport exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 1, 2017. The 59th Medical Wing recently overhauled their readiness section, amplifying their ability to susta More
David Carter currently serves as the 59th Medical Wing Information Technology Requirements & Asset Management chief. Carter oversees IT Asset Management, with approximately 20,000 assets that have a combined va More
U.S. Army Capt. Jonathan Jeter, 59th Medical Wing dermatology resident, conducts a pulse dye laser treatment on a patient at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. More
Army General Joseph Votel, CENTCOM Commander, greets Egyptian senior leadership while visiting Bright Star 2018. The purpose of Bright Star 2018 is to promote and enhance regional security and cooperation. (U.S More
U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Kristian Thiele, Texas Air National Guard F-16 Evaluator and Air Refueling Mobile Training Team member, and Egyptian F-16 pilots prepare for a simulated flying mission during B More
Greek F-16 pilots wait for final inspection before a simulated flying mission at Cairo West Air Base, September 10, 2018 Egypt. The purpose of Bright Star 2018 is to promote and enhance regional security and c More
Egyptian paratroopers coordinate close air support with Egyptian F-16s during Bright Star 2018 at Talet El Kief, Egypt, 13 September, 2018. Bright Star 2018 is an important symbol of the long-standing relations More