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METC, armed services host Military Medicine Career Fair
October 24, 2024 — The Medical Education and Training Campus, in conjunction with the Navy Medical Training Support Center, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and Air Force 59th Training Group, hosted the first-ever collaborative Military Medicine Career Fair/Recruiting Event at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Oct. 11... MORE

METC, Services Host Military Medicine Career Fair

502nd ABW Honorary Commanders tour 59th TSS at JBSA-Camp Bullis
May 15, 2024 — Honorary Commanders for the 502nd Air Base Wing toured JBSA-Camp Bullis and the 59th Training Support Squadron on May 3, 2024. ... MORE

Honorary Commanders for the 502nd Air Base Wing and servicemembers from the 59th Training Support Squadron pose in front of a C-130 transport aircraft.

METC hosts large-scale tabletop exercise for notional mobilization
January 31, 2023 — The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston conducted a large-scale, mobilization tabletop exercise, or MOBTTX, Jan. 17 to prepare for a potential surge in student throughput for three of its largest training programs... MORE

59th Training Group initiates Orange Rope program
January 11, 2022 — The 59th Training Group initiated the Air Force’s Orange Rope program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, pinning nine Airmen during a ceremony held Jan. 7, 2022... MORE

Developmental Special Duty assignment positions Airman for growth
November 5, 2020 — When Tech. Sgt. William Gabel was given a developmental special duty assignment, it was an opportunity for him to step away from his career in maintenance, broaden his leadership experiences and see the Air Force from a different perspective... MORE

Tech. Sgt. William Gabel is the flight chief of the 382nd Training Squadron, 59th Training Group. He arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in August 2017.

Medical Education and Training Campus partners with Air Force, Navy for hurricane relief
September 25, 2017 — The devastation of Hurricane Harvey may be one of the worst storms in recent memory. Thousands have been left with only the clothes on their back, questioning when and how they will get be able to move past the destruction. Like a call to arms, volunteers from the Medical Education and Training Campus, Naval Medical Training Support Center, and the 59th Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston took action. They worked diligently to collect non-perishable food items, clothing, blankets, shoes, diapers, pet food, and other items... MORE

Air Force, Navy and civilian volunteers from the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), 59th Training Group, and Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) load donations collected for victims of Hurricane Harvey onto a truck for transportation to the sorting area Sept. 19. In all, the team collected and donated 450 pounds of food to the San Antonio Food Bank, $3,300 in donated diapers to the Diaper Bank, $19,000 in clothing and incidentals to the Salvation Army, and numerous donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and homeless shelters.

59th Training Group welcomes new commander
June 23, 2017 — The 59th Training Group develops, delivers and evaluates medical training for 75 medical treatment facilities and deployment operations worldwide... MORE

Air Force Maj. Gen. Bart O. Iddins (left), 59th Medical Wing commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackand, passes the 59th Training Group guidon to incoming commander Col. Karyn E. McKinney (center) as outgoing commander Col. (Dr.) Steven C. Caberto (right) looks on during the unit’s change of command ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston June 15. The 59th Training Group develops, delivers and evaluates medical training for 75 medical treatment facilities and deployment operations worldwide. The group supports military medical service and medical readiness training at the Medical Education and Training Campus at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston for 12,100 students annually, as well as two operating locations, one detachment and 17 sites around the world.

Air Force dormitories at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston declared a ‘Green Dot Zone’
June 20, 2017 — Airmen from the 59th Training Group at the enlisted Air Force Medical Service dormitory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston gathered May 31 for a ceremony to officially declare the dormitory a “Green Dot Zone.”... MORE

Col. Mark A. Lee (left), 502nd Air Base Wing vice commander, and guest speaker Marlo Bearden (right) present Airman 1st Class Al Qaisi (middle) the first-ever 59th Training Group “Green Dot Spotlight” award during the unveiling ceremony.

59th TRG molds new Airmen
December 14, 2016 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Blades, a dental laboratory apprentice course instructor, demonstrates a technique for carving out partial dentures at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Oct. 20, 2016. Blades is one of 10 Air Force instructors, all of whom are assigned to the 381st Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

59th TRG shapes future AF dental assistants
November 14, 2016 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Christy Nixon, Instructor supervisor of the Air Force Dental Assistant Training program, gives students a glimpse of the restorative materials they will work with during training Oct. 20, 2016 at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The dental assistant apprentice course is one of four courses taught at the 381st Training Squadron, a unit of the 59th Training Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)