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Newly pinned with orange ropes Airmen. Back row Instructor Tech. Sgt. Timothy Bilbrey, Airman 1st Class Maksim Chupakhin, Ashleigh Champagnie, Dakota Richardson, Nathan Steyn, Instructor Master Sgt. Brian Hermes. Front row, Instructor Staff Sgt. Austin Jur, Airmen Mason Dowd, Jaime Lamus, Brett Lucas, at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dec. 17, 2021. The focus of the Orange Rope program is to establish an innovative mindset for students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cesar Rodriguez)

Jan. 10, 2022 - The 59th Training Group initiated the Air Force’s Orange Rope program at the Medical Education and Training Campus pinning nine Airmen during a ceremony held on Jan. 7, 2022...

METC occupational therapy assistant students create, display interactive projects

Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant program held an open house at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 10, 2021, to showcase their interactive class projects and explain how they are applicable in military rehabilitation.

Jan. 5, 2022 - Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant program held an open house at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 10, 2021, to showcase their interactive class...

METC AMSA instructor aids car crash victims

Tech. Sgt. Jessica Lazaro, an instructor in the Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, talks to her class about her experience helping victims of a multiple car accident recently. Lazaro took the opportunity to make her experience a teachable moment for her students.

Nov. 22, 2021 - Tech. Sgt. Jessica Lazaro, an instructor in the Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, was assisting a victim of a car accident Oct. 17...

59th MDW: Alamo Spark Cell drives innovation throughout the Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Hauversburk, 382nd Training Squadron biomedical equipment technician course instructor, gives students a safety brief at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 29, 2021. Hauversburk is the artificial intelligence and machine learning team lead of the Alamo Spark Cell and coordinates problem solving, solution implementation, industry outreach, and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melody Bordeaux)

Nov. 16, 2021 - Throughout the Air Force, teams referred to as Spark Cells serve as a hub for innovation. The 59th Training Group’s Alamo Spark Cell is a collaborative team that focuses on improving training at the Medical Education and...

Radiologic Technologist Program Celebrates RAD Week

The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Radiologic Technologist program kicked off National Radiologic Technology Week November 8th with a reading of the Texas Governor’s Proclamation outside Heroes Hall, the medical instructional facility where the RAD program is located. A student representing each of the services in the multi-service program - Army, Navy and Air Force – read a portion of the proclamation to an audience of fellow classmates, instructors and staff.

Nov. 15, 2021 - The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Radiologic Technologist program kicked off National Radiologic Technology Week November 8th...

First Army combat medics to receive advanced training graduate

68 Whiskey Combat Medics assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, conduct Prolonged Casualty Care on a simulated trauma patient during their culminating field training exercise at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, Soldier Medic Training Site, at Joint Base San Antonio- Camp Bullis in August.

Sept. 23, 2021 - In August, 275 students attending the Army Combat Medic Specialist Training Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were the first graduates to receive 18 hours of training in Prolonged Casualty Care, which...

METC development program caters to student success

Everett Ybarra (right), lead for Faculty Student and Staff Development at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, teaches the importance of “Mr. Y’s Learning System” to new METC students. The system encourages students to see, feel and hear the material that they are learning and how to study and prep for tests. (Note: Photo taken prior to implementation of recent JBSA mask mandate.)

Sept. 1, 2021 - The Faculty Student and Staff Development program, or FSSD, is a service tailored to the development of student success for Medical Education and Training Campus trainees who are struggling with their academics...

59th MDW: Medical Education and Training Campus trains biomedical technicians

A biomedical equipment technician program student troubleshoots medical equipment at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 4. BMET students are trained to inspect, calibrate and repair medical equipment to graduate and become biomedical equipment technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joshua Rosario)

Aug. 16, 2021 - The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is home to the Biomedical Equipment Technician program that meets the unique mission of training, mentoring, professionally developing and...

METC Partnership Provides Pathway for Active Duty, Veterans

Combat medic trainees in the Medical Education and Training Campus Combat Medic Specialist Training Program treat a mock casualty in the Combat Trauma Patient Simulator.

Aug. 13, 2021 - The Medical Education and Training Campus offers degree pathway programs that provide Service members and veterans with maximum credit for the training they receive at METC and experience they gain while serving; saving them...

METC reopens graduations to guests

METC Air Force students at their graduation ceremony.

(Note: Photo taken prior to COVID pandemic)

July 28, 2021 - For the first time since the start of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, the Medical Education and Training Campus is re-opening graduations and class closings to limited guests...

Innovation working group strives to enhance METC training

Students in the METC Radiologic Technologist program utilize the touch interactive 3D rendering system on the anatomage table to view the cardiovascular system.

July 9, 2021 - The Alamo Sparks Innovation Working Group Cell operates four main lines of effort to progress curriculum and instructional delivery that will allow METC students and other trainees to gain exposure to a variety of...

METC trains behavioral health students in full range of mental health support

Petty Officer 2nd Class Ebiye Osadare (far right), a Navy instructor for the METC Behavioral Health Technician program, monitors a mock counseling session from behind the glass between BHT students Airman Frederick Hall (left) and Seaman Chery Gonzales-Polanco (right).

May 4, 2021 - Mental Health Awareness Month brings into focus awareness of and support for mental illness. Military mental health professionals provide a critical role in behavioral health care for service members and beneficiaries. The...

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week at the Medical Education and Training Campus, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas

Lab Week is a great time to create awareness, appreciation, and excitement about the laboratory medicine profession. It is also a time to inspire the Army and Navy students who are currently training to become MLTs in the Medical Laboratory Technician program at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

April 19, 2021 - Lab Week is a great time to create awareness, appreciation, and excitement about the laboratory medicine profession and to honor your colleagues who are vital members and significant contributors to the readiness of the...

METC NDT trainees learn about brain disorders & care

Air Force Senior Airman Jamila Basit, a student in the Neurodiagnostic Technician program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, practices the electrode application method required for performance of the Electroencephalogram (EEG) on fellow student, Navy Seaman Marcus Falcon.

April 16, 2021 - Neurodiagnostic Technicians, including those in the military, perform many tests that diagnose problems with the brain and nervous system, as well as sleep disorders. They use state-of-the-art digital equipment to record...

Helping patients accomplish daily life tasks is crux of METC OTA training

Staff Sgt. William Cox, an Army instructor in the METC Occupational Therapy Assistant program, teaches Army and Navy students about heat modalities used in occupational therapy treatments.

April 4, 2021 - Occupational therapy assistants help people who struggle with everyday tasks by providing a treatment to improve motor skills, balance, and coordination...

CMSTP Implementing Introduction to Delayed Evacuation Care

Staff Sgt. Jones intubates a casualty during practical
exercises.

April 4, 2021 - The METC Combat Medic Specialist Training Program (CMSTP), or 68W, is developing an Introduction to Delayed Evacuation Care component to its capstone Combat Field Training Exercise (CFTX)...

National Nutrition Month: Nutrition therapists train at METC

Master Sgt. Jorge Nikolas, an Air Force student in the Nutrition and Diet Therapy program at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, prepares a tray of steaks in the kitchen training laboratory. Air Force students must complete a food production course in order to learn the basics of food preparation. The program prepares students to function as entry-level dietetic technicians in medical treatment facilities and deployed settings.

March 18, 2021 - National Nutrition Month, observed during the month of March, focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits along with physical activity. Being that health and fitness...

JBSA extends closure for non-emergency personnel

Due to the severe weather and adverse road conditions in and around Joint Base San Antonio, the installation commander has extended JBSA closure for non-emergency personnel on Feb. 17, 2021.

Feb. 16, 2021 - Due to the severe weather and adverse road conditions in and around Joint Base San Antonio, the installation commander has extended JBSA closure for non-emergency personnel on Feb. 17, 2021...

JBSA Severe Weather Alert

Due to potential inclement weather and adverse road conditions, JBSA will modify services beginning Feb. 14.

Feb. 13, 2021 - Due to potential inclement weather and adverse road conditions, JBSA will be modifying services and reporting personnel to help ensure the safety of service members and the community. 502d Air Base Wing leadership will be...