News - Tag Joint Base San Antonio

April 21, 2017
Decades of dedication: Wilford Hall volunteers give back to patients and staff

In the last five decades, tens of thousands of Airmen have rotated through Wilford Hall taking care of patients and executing the Air Force medical mission. While medical personnel are constantly moving, a group of people wearing a different uniform has remained constant – volunteers.
Feb. 27, 2017
AED training kicks in as Airman saves friend’s life

Heart racing, hands shaking, and eyes teary, Senior Master Sgt. Brandy Sharp waited for the small machine to start up. “Start CPR,” the machine announced.
Sept. 26, 2016
59th MDW promotes suicide awareness with Run for Life 5k

Airmen, government civilians and their family members gathered Saturday at Heritage Park on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas to draw attention to a rising issue in America today – suicide.The crowd of nearly 260 took part in the fourth annual “5K Run for Life.” Sponsored by the 59th Medical
Sept. 22, 2016
EMS team gives baby a second chance at life

Being ready for any medical emergency is what the EMS team is trained to do and every time they put on their uniform they are ready to handle any medical emergency. A baby boy named Isaiah now has a second chance at life thanks to the group of Airmen at the Wilford Hall Urgent Care Center waiting
May 23, 2016
59th Medical Wing seeks hero’s name for tech school dorm

The 59th Medical Wing is on a quest, and it needs help from warrior medics across the Air Force. It wants a hero’s name on the Air Force dormitory at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
May 10, 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.
Jan. 21, 2015
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland selected to host AFIMSC headquarters

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was selected as the host base for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Headquarters.Air Force officials chose the installation after analyzing operational considerations, installation attributes, economic and environmental factors at