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59th Medical Wing Chief Scientist’s Office hosts VelocityTX Chief Innovation Officer to strengthen strategic innovation partnership
March 23, 2026 — The 59th Medical Wing Science and Technology Directorate recently hosted Jeremy Nelson, PhD, during a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland following his appointment as the new Chief Innovation Officer for VelocityTX... MORE

The 59th Medical Wing Science and Technology Directorate (59 MDW/ST) was honored to host Jeremy Nelson, PhD, on his visit to Joint Base San Antonio Lackland following his appointment as the new Chief Innovation Officer for VelocityTX.

Combat casualty care technology receives FDA breakthrough designation for the 'AI-GUIDE'
January 30, 2026 — The Defense Health Agency marked a major milestone in battlefield medicine after the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the AI-GUIDE system, an AI-enabled robotic ultrasound device developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The achievement reflects close collaboration among the DHA, 59th Medical Wing, 959th Medical Group, Brooke Army Medical Center, and MIT researchers to accelerate life-saving innovation for warfighters... MORE

Military medical personnel participate in a familiarization and validation demonstration of the AI-GUIDE system at the Fort Bliss Medical Simulation Center in El Paso, Texas

Teaming with small business to improve technology, save lives on battlefield
December 6, 2024 — In the not-so-distant future, a U.S. medic may encounter an injured warfighter on a remote battlefield. Instead of drawing a liquid painkiller from a vial using a needle and syringe, they will pull a mini-autoinjector from their bag, activate, and immediately administer to their patient. The medic will be able to ease the warfighter’s pain in seconds instead of agonizing minutes... MORE