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  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Carra, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group optometry officer in charge, performs an eye exam for a U.S. Soldier March 9, 2019, at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS), Qatar. Carra and Tech. Sgt. Marquita Moore, 379th EMDG optometry NCO in charge, travel to CAS once a week to provide eye care for Soldiers who, in turn, fabricate glasses prescribed for Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and servicemembers at other deployed locations throughout U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

    Military to bring eye care to front lines with mobile app

    Eye injuries in a deployed setting can be a significant setback for any Airman, but new telemedicine capabilities are helping to keep them in the fight. With funding from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Air Force and Army medical researchers are developing a HIPAA-compliant smart phone application to connect providers downrange with on-call ophthalmologists either in-theater or at a clinic.
  • Medical health officers from the Chilean Air Force look at a hand-held ultrasound unit on Dec. 7, at Camp Bramble on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Chileans visited the 59th Medical Wing to gain a better understanding of Critical Care Air Transportation Teams and the advanced equipment available during each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kiley Dougherty)

    CCATT Pilot Unit 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.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to Joint Base San Antonio resiliency support personnel during a resiliency forum July 31, 2017 at the Military and Family Readiness Center, JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force's senior enlisted leader met with 502nd Air Base Wing leaders to learn about the installation support mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sean M. Worrell)

    CMSAF underscores leadership’s role in developing Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Joint Base San Antonio July 31 to Aug. 4, 2017, during an immersion to view Air Education and Training Command’s role forging innovative Airmen to power the world’s greatest Air Force.
  • (l-r) Master Sgt. Shawn Elmandorf, orthopedic technician, Lt. Col Evan Jones, orthopedic doctor and Capt. Michael Hawkinson, orthopedic resident, perform a bi-lateral carpal tunnel release surgery June 8, at Rio San Juan hospital, Dominican Republic, during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise or MEDRETE as part of NEW HORIZONS 2016. The MEDRETE is an exercise where U.S. military doctors and technicians partnered with medical professionals from the Dominican Republic, and practiced their craft in an expeditionary environment. Elmandorf and Hawkinson are deployed from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Chenzira Mallory/released)

    AF medics enhance skills, build relationships in Dominican Republic

    Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing are improving their clinical skills and building international relationships during a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored readiness training exercise in the Dominican Republic.
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