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59th Medical Wing
"Warrior Medics ~ Mission Ready ~ Patient Focused"
PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES
The 59 MDW is the Air Force's largest medical wing and is the Air Force functional medical command for Joint Base San Antonio. It is comprised of seven groups; five of them at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) and the other two, the 359th Medical Group and 559th Medical Group, are located at and support the missions of Randolph AFB and Lackland AFB (respectively). The 59 MDW operates with a $330 million budget, and a staff of 6,200 military, civilian, and contract employees.
The wing is home to the DoD's Critical Care Air Transport Team Pilot Unit, the DoD's largest Blood Donor Center, the DoD's Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center, and the only Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation System (ECMO) capability in the DoD. The wing provides the only global ECMO transport option in the world, which provides partial heart-lung bypass to eligible adults, infants, and children suffering from severe cardiopulmonary failure.
The 59 MDW has the largest dental facility in the DoD and the only Dental Group in the Air Force. The Dental Group examines 36,000 basic military trainees and 28,000 technical training students a year. It has the only stereolithography and modeling lab in the Air Force which produces dimensionally-accurate medical models and craniofacial prostheses. This capability provides rehabilitative support to patients with acquired or congenital defects of the head and neck region.
 Read the complete 59th Medical Wing Fact Sheet here.
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The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision:
The United States Air Force will be a trusted and reliable joint partner with our sister services known for integrity in all of our activities, including supporting the joint mission first and foremost. We will provide compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities for use by the combatant commanders. We will excel as stewards of all Air Force resources in service to the American people, while providing precise and reliable Global Vigilance, Reach and Power for the nation.
The Air Force has three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. These core competencies make our six distinctive capabilities possible:
Air and Space Superiority : With it, joint forces can dominate enemy operations in all dimensions -- land, sea, air and space.
Global Attack: Because of technological advances, the Air Force can attack anywhere, anytime -- and do so quickly and with greater precision than ever before.
Rapid Global Mobility: Being able to respond quickly and decisively anywhere we're needed is key to maintaining rapid global mobility.
Precision Engagement: The essence lies in the ability to apply selective force against specific targets because the nature and variety of future contingencies demand both precise and reliable use of military power with minimal risk and collateral damage.
Information Superiority: The ability of joint force commanders to keep pace with information and incorporate it into a campaign plan is crucial.
Agile Combat Support: Deployment and sustainment are keys to successful operations and cannot be separated. Agile combat support applies to all forces, from those permanently based to contingency buildups to expeditionary forces.
The Air Force bases these core competencies and distinctive capabilities on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
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Vision: Partners in a high-performance health system, dedicated to excellence in global care.
Mission: Optimize readiness and patient-centered care through collaborative health delivery, education, training, and research.
Motto: Warrior Medics- Mission Ready- Patient Focused
Goals:
Quality Healthcare: The right care at the right place at the right time to build healthy resilient families and communities.
Force Development: Maximize the force through professional development, currency, training, deliberate mentoring to optimize health system outcomes.
Research: Conduct translational research and apply knowledge gained to enhance performance, protect the force, and advance medical care and capabilities across the global health system.
Readiness: Optimize health service support to meet global operational requirements.
Health System Development: Develop a high performing SAMHS system characterized by collaboration and innovation for mission success, to eliminate waste and unwanted variation.
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PERFORMANCE PLEDGE
The San Antonio Military Health System team promises to provide exemplary healthcare and promote a healthy community.
We pledge to our beneficiaries and partners to provide a safe, high-quality, and positive experience that is patient-centered and family-supportive.
As members of a strong inter-service team, we are committed to you and your health.
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Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas, was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. AETC's role makes it the first command to touch the life of almost every Air Force member.
AETC's mission is to develop America's Airmen today... for tomorrow. |
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59th MDW Leadership 
