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  • Lackland medical wing emphasizes deployment readiness training

    More than 2,000 Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing ascend on a training site at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland every year. Their arrival marks the organization's commitment to medical readiness training and its support for contingency operations around the world.Military members receive the biennial

  • Altus Airmen deliver aid to Liberia

    Ten Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing delivered humanitarian and medical supplies to Liberia Sept. 25 - Oct. 3, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance to provide aid to the Ebola stricken region.The Ebola virus epidemic has grown since March 2014, killing thousands in Africa and

  • BMT trainees complete last run on closing obstacle course

    Air Force basic military trainees completed the obstacle course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for the last time before it closed Sept. 24.A new course, called the Leadership Reaction Course, was integrated into Creating Leaders, Airmen, and Warriors - or CLAW - mission at basic expeditionary

  • JBSA competitors take medals at 2014 Warrior Games

    Nine warriors recently competed in the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2014. The Joint Base San Antonio team placed in multiple sporting events, and one member took home the second highest award.Out of the more than 200 hundred warriors who competed, U.S. Air

  • AF doctor garners multiple awards for his contributions to military medicine

    A doctor from the 59th Medical Wing received multiple honors recently for his research in treating wounded service members.Lt. Col. (Dr.) Vikhyat Bebarta, director of the 59th Medical Wing En Route Care Research Center (ECRC) and chief of medical toxicology at the San Antonio Military Medical Center

  • JBSA-Lackland Airman recaptures thousands of dollars in orthotic services

    In a climate where everyone is thinking of fiscal responsibility, the 59th Medical Wing considers it crucial to look for ways to save American taxpayer dollars while continuing to provide world-class health care.This mindset is what led Staff Sgt. Taylor Hilliard, Business Innovation NCO in charge,

  • CCAF graduates largest class to date

    The Community College of the Air Force's October class broke records when 13,042 graduates earned their associate of applied science degree.With the graduates from the April class, the year 2014 has had a total of 23,160 graduates.Breaking records is nothing new for the CCAF. It is the largest

  • Altus Air Force Base hosts joint training

    U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, practiced loading and unloading a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft alongside U.S. Air Force loadmasters Oct 2, 2014.The intent of the training was to improve joint-operability between the Army and the Air Force, and ensure the 4th Battalion, 3rd Air

  • MA2 Mayo memorial unveiling ceremony at NTTC school grounds

    A memorial unveiling ceremony for Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo was held at the Naval Technical Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 2.On March 24, at the age of 24, Mayo paid the "ultimate price" while standing chief of the guard at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. On board the

  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month: I Can We Can

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and members at the 59th Medical Wing rallied together to make pledges on what they could do individually and collectively to stop domestic violence during an event hosted by the Family Advocacy program.Tables were cluttered with various colors of paint,