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The 59th MDW collaborated with the RTAF to foster strong international relations by providing them with valuable first-hand experience in patient care practices.

Oct. 2, 2023

Royal Thai Air Force nurses team up with 59th MDW for U.S. healthcare collaboration

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO- LACKLAND, Texas — During July and August 2023, the 59th Medical Wing hosted a team of five Royal Thai Air Force nurses from Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Thailand, known for delivering primary care services to RTAF personnel and the wider community. The nurses were immersed in the U.S. Air Force’s comprehensive healthcare system, global medical readiness initiatives, research, innovation, and international relations. This unique initiative fostered knowledge exchange between RTAF nurses and their American peers.

Oct. 2, 2023

U.S. Military Departments Implement Brandon Act to Improve Mental Health Support

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The three military departments have officially implemented phase one of the Brandon Act with their own policies and procedures to initiate support to service members’ request for mental health assistance. The Brandon Act was signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 27, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., signed a policy on May 5, 2023, to initiate the act within the Department of Defense.

Oct. 2, 2023

Informed dining on JBLM: new grading system makes inspection results clear

Joint Base Lewis-McChord — A new grading and placard system on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., is designed to make the results of a facility’s latest inspection clear to all potential diners as they approach the establishment. The JBLM Department of Public Health, and its Environmental Health Service that conducts the inspections, will start issuing these placards to food facilities on base to include restaurants, dining facilities and food trucks.

Lt. Col. Benjamin Smith, center right, a pediatric oncologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, poses for a group photo with other Walter Reed pediatric staff in the Pediatric Clinic at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, Sept. 25, 2023. Smith specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers.

Sept. 29, 2023

Walter Reed Champions Greater Sickle Cell Disease Awareness and Research

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — When you meet U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Benjamin R. Smith, a medical professor with the Uniformed Services University, you sense his enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and improving the landscape for patients. Smith, who is also the chairman of the Pediatric Hematology Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), oversees a team dedicated to diagnosing and curing blood disorders - such as sickle cell disease (SCD) - in children, teens, and young adults.

Group of Soldiers sitting in a hospital waiting room.

Sept. 29, 2023

Birth month SRP one stop shop for readiness at Fort Johnson

FORT JOHNSON, La. — Readiness is priority at the Joint Readiness Center but that doesn’t stop with rotational units. Soldiers stationed here remain ready with birth month Soldier readiness processing, otherwise known as SRP. This one stop shop for medical and personal readiness is a win for units and commanders at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

Sept. 29, 2023

CRDAMC closes Suicide Prevention month with resource fair and staff peer training

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and many other organizations will keep striving to help beneficiaries receive support that they need and deserve for suicide prevention throughout the year. The hospital ends the month dedicated to Suicide Prevention with a resource fair and peer training hosted by the departments of pastoral care and behavioral health 26 Sept.