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Dec. 31, 2024
From Determination to dedication: Staff Sgt. China Ojikutu’s DPAA mission in Laos

The path to a once-in-a-lifetime Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission was anything but easy for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. China Ojikutu, a 59th Medical Wing medic. After three rejections and years of determination, Ojikutu finally achieved her goal of joining a DPAA recovery mission- one
Jan. 27, 2021
San Antonio Military Health System starts next phase of COVID vaccine rollout

The San Antonio Military Health System is starting the next phase of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout -- expanding the scope of who is eligible to get vaccinated against the virus.
Oct. 27, 2020
All-female CCATT saves life of infant

A 59th Medical Wing Pediatric Critical Care Air Transport Team from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland provided care to a five-month-old patient on board a C-17 Globemaster III headed to California Oct. 9. The patient and his family were traveling from the neonatal intensive care unit in Hawaii to
July 17, 2019
59th MDW Pediatric Clinic helps keep BMT pipeline moving

The Pediatric Clinic, located inside Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, is currently assisting the 559th Medical Group in keeping the Air Force’s enlisted pipeline moving by providing medical care to all basic military trainees, helping ensure lethality and readiness.
June 3, 2019
59th MDW medic trainee saves choking toddler

A 59th Medical Wing Airman-in-Training in their aerospace medical technician course is recognized after he performed a lifesaving intervention on a choking toddler March 30 in San Antonio, Texas.
March 4, 2019
59th MDW flight chief earns Air Force-level honor

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Santiago from the 359th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph has been selected by the Air Force Medical Service as the 2018 Air Force Aerospace and Operational Physiology NCO of the Year.
Dec. 12, 2018
Critical Care Air Transport Team sparks innovation in Chilean program

Medical health officers from the Chilean Air Force visited the 59th Medical Wing on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Dec. 7, to gain a better understanding of Critical Care Air Transportation Teams.
Jan. 17, 2017
Process improvement expert to 59th MDW: ‘You’re leading the way’

An internationally known expert in the field of clinical quality improvement was impressed with the 59th Medical Wing’s work toward becoming a high reliability organization during a Jan. 11 visit to the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Oct. 12, 2016
Dermatologist earns health care hero award

The San Antonio Business Journal recently honored a 59th Medical Wing dermatologist for his contributions to health care in the local community.
Sept. 8, 2016
Science & Technology: Revolutionizing tomorrow’s military medicine today

Innovative medical advancements do not happen overnight; they take a lot of hard work by many dedicated people. At the 59th Medical Wing, the devotion of the Science & Technology Office continues to advance military medical care and capabilities.