Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf, 59th Medical Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf, 59th Medical Wing command chief, speaks about how to be an effective leader during a senior NCO professional enhancement seminar Aug. 13, 2020, at Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academ... More
The Armed Services Blood Bank Center at Joint Base
The Armed Services Blood Bank Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, provides chairs to lie back with a seat warmer and personal movie player with headphones while donating COVID-19 convalescent plas... More
Hero’s Highway – thirteen years down the road
The second flag from Hero’s Highway is displayed in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on September 14, 2020. The flag was retired in 2007 and provide... More
The team at JBSA Lackland Blood Donor Center are still working hard to...
The team at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's Blood Donor Center pose for a group photo on 16 October, 2020. They have been collecting donations for COVID-19 convalescent plasma to help combat the virus. (Air F... More
Research accreditation ensures participant’s safety
The 59th Medical Wing was awarded full reaccreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs in September 2020. First accredited in 2017. (Air Force info graphic by Airm... More
Eddie Patiño, Operation Warp Speed administration assistant,
Eddie Patiño, Operation Warp Speed administration assistant, during a training exercise checks-in a staged patient for the vaccine clinical trial, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. After... More
U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps chief nurse visits 59th Medical Wing
Brig. Gen. Jeannine M. Ryder, U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps chief nurse, spoke at a nurse all call, Nov. 4, 2020 in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. She emphasized t... More
An influenza vaccine sits with a syringe on a medical
An influenza vaccine sits with a syringe on a medical tray prior to being administered to a patient, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at the Immunizations Clinic, Joint Base San Antonio-... More
Operation Warp Speed vaccine trial
The Operation Warp Speed vaccine trial sign highlights the patient entrance to the facility, Nov. 10, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Operation Warp Speed is a partnership to accelerate the dev... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, speaks at an all-call, Nov. 13, 2020 in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He emphasized the i... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, tours a Critical Care Air Transport simulation room, Nov. 23, 2020, in the 59th Medical Wing Medical Simulation Center, Wilford... More
Mental Health during COVID-19: 'You're not in this alone'
U.S. Air Force Capt. Isaiah Jones, 59th Medical Wing licensed clinical social worker, speaks with a patient, Nov. 24, 2020, at the Mental Health Clinic, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San A... More
Capt. Danielle Siler, 59th Medical Operations Group
Capt. Danielle Siler, 59th Medical Operations Group executive officer, administers the flu vaccine to a patient, Dec. 1, 2020, in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-La... More
The flu vaccine sign directs patients in the atrium
The flu vaccine sign directs patients in the atrium before the D-wing of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Dec. 2, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre... More
59 MDW offers telehealth through COVID-19
Staff Sgt. Paullexia Dale, 59th Medical Wing aerospace medical technician, calls a patient for a telehealth appointment, Dec. 3, 2020, in the Family Health Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joi... More
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing medical logistics technician, and Staff Sgt. Romina Guridi, 59th MDW medical logistics warehouse supervisor, open the San Antonio Military Health System’s fi... More
Patients wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Dec.
Patients wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 18, 2020, in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Department of Defense aims to be able to reduce the burden ... More
Senior Airman Ladrena Tucker, 59th Medical Operations
Senior Airman Ladrena Tucker, 59th Medical Operations Squadron Internal Medicine medical technician, administers the COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 1, 2021, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San An... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, speaks at a senior NCO professional enhancement seminar Aug. 13, 2020, at Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tex... More
A patient that recovered from COVID-19 donates COVID-19
A patient that recovered from COVID-19 donates COVID-19 convalescent plasma at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 20, 2020. The procedure separates plasma from re... More
Sally Abare, Operation Warp Speed nurse practitioner,
Sally Abare, Operation Warp Speed nurse practitioner, during a training exercise verifies a staged patient’s health history, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Patients are evaluated and ... More
Tech Sgt. Robert Carpenter, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations
Tech Sgt. Robert Carpenter, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic licensed vocational nurse, administers the influenza vaccine to a patient, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at the Immu... More
Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf, 59th Medical Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf, 59th Medical Wing command chief, speaks at an all-call, Nov. 13, 2020 in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He communicated the ... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, about medical simulation training, Nov. 23, 2... More
Capt. Danielle Siler, 59th Medical Operations Group
Capt. Danielle Siler, 59th Medical Operations Group executive officer, administers the flu vaccine to a patient, Dec. 1, 2020, in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-La... More
Capt. Sheniqua Fortune, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron
Capt. Sheniqua Fortune, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron same day surgery and post anesthesia care unit clinical nurse, administers the flu vaccine, Dec. 2, 2020, in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgi... More
Robert Carpenter, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic
Robert Carpenter, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic licensed vocational nurse, prepares the San Antonio Military Health System’s first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Sur... More
Staff Sgt. Esteban Olvo, 59th Medical Wing enlisted
Staff Sgt. Esteban Olvo, 59th Medical Wing enlisted training manager, screens patients for COVID-19 symptoms and explains how to fill out a COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Immunization Documentation form, Dec. 1... More
Senior Airman Ladrena Tucker, 59th Medical Operations
Senior Airman Ladrena Tucker, 59th Medical Operations Squadron Internal Medicine medical technician, sanitizes her hands, Feb. 2, 2021, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lacklan... More
Technical sergeants selected for promotion to master
Technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant listen to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, during a senior NCO professional enhancement seminar Aug. 13, 2020, ... More
COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) donations are labeled
COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) donations are labeled and stored in a cooler to preserve them for future patients Aug 20, 2020, at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... More
Brenda Sanchez, Operation Warp Speed phlebotomist,
Brenda Sanchez, Operation Warp Speed phlebotomist, during a training exercise preps and verifies paperwork for a staged patient’s blood draw, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During eac... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, listens to a brief about the COVID-19 tent operations at the Reid Health Services Center, Nov. 23, 2020, on Joint Base San Anto... More
An influenza vaccine sits on a table prior to being
An influenza vaccine sits on a table prior to being administered to a patient, Dec. 2, 2020, in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The flu vaccination... More
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing medical logistics technician, and Staff Sgt. Romina Guridi, 59th MDW medical logistics warehouse supervisor, pull out the first five cases of the San Antonio... More
The sign directs patients in the atrium where the conference
The sign directs patients in the atrium where the conference room is located, Dec. 18, 2020, in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The garden level conference room ... More
A 59th Medical Wing medic grabs alcohol wipes, Feb.
A 59th Medical Wing medic grabs alcohol wipes, Feb. 2, 2021, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Nurses and medical technicians prep shot kits to streamline the C... More
An attendee asks a question of 59th Medical Wing Command
An attendee asks a question of 59th Medical Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf during a question and answer portion of a senior NCO professional enhancement seminar Aug. 13, 2020, at Robert D. Gayl... More
Bags collect COVID-19 convalescent plasma from a donor
Bags collect COVID-19 convalescent plasma from a donor Aug. 20, 2020, at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The donor center has a goal of 34 units a week to prepare a... More
Esteban Loeza, Operation Warp Speed phlebotomist, during
Esteban Loeza, Operation Warp Speed phlebotomist, during a training exercise stages drawing a staged patient’s blood, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Patient’s blood and vitals are che... More
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing medical logistics technician, and Staff Sgt. Romina Guridi, 59th MDW medical logistics warehouse supervisor, remove dry ice from the San Antonio Military Hea... More
Maj. (Dr.) Derek Smith, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations
Maj. (Dr.) Derek Smith, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic medical director, performs data quality management to ensure accuracy of patient records for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 18, 2020, in Wilford... More
A 59th Medical Wing medic removes the cap from a COVID-19
A 59th Medical Wing medic removes the cap from a COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 2, 2021, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Department of Defense is conducting a coo... More
A Trima machine, an automated blood collection system,
A Trima machine, an automated blood collection system, separates COVID-19 convalescent plasma from the blood and returns it back to the patient Aug. 20, 2020, at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Joint Base... More
Jeanette Nicholas, Operation Warp Speed research lab
Jeanette Nicholas, Operation Warp Speed research lab technician, during a training exercise checks for separation in a staged blood sample, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Operation Wa... More
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing medical logistics technician, transports the San Antonio Military Health System’s first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipment to the freezer room, Dec. 14, 2020, ... More
Airman Madison Fawley, 59th Medical Wing dental assistant,
Airman Madison Fawley, 59th Medical Wing dental assistant, helps a patient with the COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Immunization Documentation form, Dec. 18, 2020, in Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joi... More
A group of 59th Medical Wing nurses and medical technicians,
A group of 59th Medical Wing nurses and medical technicians, administer the COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 2, 2021, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Volunteering nurse... More
Megan Keller, a recovered COVID-19 patient, donates
Megan Keller, a recovered COVID-19 patient, donates COVID-19 convalescent plasma Aug. 20, 2020, at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Patients that have recovered from... More
Alejandra Ornelas, Operation Warp Speed research pharmacy
Alejandra Ornelas, Operation Warp Speed research pharmacy technician, during a training exercise documents and verifies whether a staged patient receives a vaccine or placebo, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San A... More
Robert Carpenter, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic
Robert Carpenter, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic licensed vocational nurse, dilutes the San Antonio Military Health System’s first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine with saline solution, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wilford... More
Master Sgt. La’Taneia Godfrey, 59th Medical Operations
Master Sgt. La’Taneia Godfrey, 59th Medical Operations Group executive staff superintendent, completes registration of a patient, Dec. 18, 2020, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-L... More
Eugene Brown, Operation Warp Speed research lab technician,
Eugene Brown, Operation Warp Speed research lab technician, during a training exercise takes a blood sample shipping container out of a freezer, Oct. 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Blood s... More
Airman 1st Class Kimber Bernau, 59th Medical Wing Family
Airman 1st Class Kimber Bernau, 59th Medical Wing Family Emergency Clinic medical technician, administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to Mr. Richard Carvajal, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surg... More
Lt. Col. Kevin White, 59th Medical Wing COVID-19 vaccine
Lt. Col. Kevin White, 59th Medical Wing COVID-19 vaccine coordinator, communicates between the Defense Health Agency and the 59th MDW, Dec. 18, 2020, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Anto... More
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing
Airman 1st Class Raymond De Jesus, 59th Medical Wing medical logistics technician, and Staff Sgt. Romina Guridi, 59 MDW medical logistics warehouse supervisor, place the San Antonio Military Health System’s fir... More
Staff Sgt. Romina Guridi, 59th Medical Wing medical
Staff Sgt. Romina Guridi, 59th Medical Wing medical logistics warehouse supervisor, checks a case of the San Antonio Military Health System’s first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipment, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wilford Ha... More
Senior Airman Alexander Mincey, 59th Medical Wing
Senior Airman Alexander Mincey, 59th Medical Wing Immunizations Clinic technician, administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to Master Sgt. Vangie Moore, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Ce... More
Airman 1st Class Kimber Bernau, 59th Medical Wing Family
Airman 1st Class Kimber Bernau, 59th Medical Wing Family Emergency Clinic medical technician, administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to Tech Sgt. Jason Bailey, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Su... More
Airman 1st Class Kimber Bernau, 59th Medical Wing Family
Airman 1st Class Kimber Bernau, 59th Medical Wing Family Emergency Clinic medical technician, administers the San Antonio Military Health System’s first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot to Maj. Andrew Gausepohl, De... More