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Nonprofit works with 59th MDW to fund military medical research
August 7, 2024 — The nonprofit organization, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF), works with 59th Medical Wing to fund military medical research... MORE

*Training* Hospital Corpsman Second Class Angel Hernandez treats his assigned casualty, a mannequin, while conducting Tactical Combat Casualty Care on March 17 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The training includes two days of classroom instruction and culminates in a practical exercise involving mannequins equipped to simulate battlefield casualties.

AFRL, 59th Medical Wing launch space medical research group
November 30, 2023 — A newly established collaboration between the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is creating a military research working group to address defense space-linked medical research gaps... MORE

A graphic depicting Rocket Cargo, one of the Department of Air Force Vanguard programs that focuses on rapid global mobility including delivery of medical supplies. The Clinical and Operational Space Medicine Innovation Consortium, or COSMIC, created a research working group to address defense space-linked medical research gaps. This newly established collaboration between the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the 59th Medical Wing will serve as a platform to fuse human health and performance research capabilities and expertise across both organizations. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

'CSION' develops leaders in military medical research
September 19, 2023 — The ability of military clinicians to conduct medical research is often limited by competing demands and a lack of mentorship opportunities. The 59th Medical Wing’s Chief Scientist’s Office is working to remove these barriers and improve the realm of health care with the Clinician Scientist Investigator Opportunity Network or “CSION.”... MORE