(From left to right) Gisela Mudasumbwa, RN, Major Christian
(From left to right) Gisela Mudasumbwa, RN, Major Christian Mukwesi, Captain Isaie Nzayisenga, MD, and U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Burns. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns observes the students us... More
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Army Spc.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Army Spc. Charles Lemmon during his tour of the Center for the Intrepid, June 27. Panetta spent the day visiting with wounded warriors at the CFI and the San Antonio... More
District 2 City Councilwoman Ivy Taylor (center) and
District 2 City Councilwoman Ivy Taylor (center) and Brig. Gen. Theresa Carter (right), Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander cut the ribbon, July 24, officially opening the new 600-foot span... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, greets
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, greets Command Master Chief Terry L. Prince, the senior enlisted adviser of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and Rear Adm. Alton L. Stocks, center, the W... More
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Army Spc.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Army Spc. Kyule Reyes during his tour of the Center for the Intrepid on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, June 27. Panetta spent the day visiting with wounded warrior... More
Maj. Christian Mukwesi, MD and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col.
Maj. Christian Mukwesi, MD and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns discuss the different readings of an electrocardiogram on a drawing during the Advanced Cardiovascular Support Class at the military hospital i... More
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, the U.S. Army Africa deputy
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Army Reserve Engagement Cell chief, speaks with a radiology technician about the MRI machine at the Hopital Militaire de Douala, Feb.... More
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the rope climb
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the rope climb at the new track, which is located behind the Warrior and Family Support Center. Atkins is a wounded warrior with Company C, Warrior Transition Battalion.
American Red Cross - Construction - Unloading lumber at Ornans, for bu...
Photographer: American Red Cross, France American Red Cross - Construction Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Joe Ortega, left, a Fligh...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Louis Trichardt Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Cesar Rodriguez, USAF Re... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A member of the Australian and New
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps arrives to the mass casualty training site, July 26, to provide aid to Sgt. 1st Class Gwen Watkis, a member of the 321st Sustainment Briga... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – During a mass casualty training event,
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – During a mass casualty training event, July 26, Sgt. Robert White, with the 321st Sustainment Brigade, places a mock injury, known as moulage, on a soldier’s leg. Members of the 321st, the Au... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company,
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, Medical Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard, and 38th Canadian Brigade Group, Canadian Armed Forces, tr... More
Col. James King, chief of the emergency department,
Col. James King, chief of the emergency department, gives an overall brief of the new rooftop helipad to Dr. Joseph Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs and director of TRICARE Management ... More
BAMC multiservice orthopedic team treats Hondurans
Members of a Brooke Army Medical Center team of orthopedic specialists perform an ultrasound on a patient during an annual medical readiness training exercise in Honduras last month. The team spent two weeks at... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta addresses staff
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta addresses staff members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Dec. 4, 2012. Panetta thanked the more than 300 attendees for their efforts si... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Servicemembers speak to soldiers
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Servicemembers speak to soldiers of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, based out of Fort Snelling, Minn., during a Health and Wellness Fair hosted here, Dec. 2nd. The fair showcased the ... More
BAMC Fisher House celebrates 19th anniversary
(From left) Inge Godfrey, Fisher House manager; Staff Sgt. Daniel Burgess, Fisher House resident; Nancy Fisher, Audrey Fisher, and Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center and Southern Reg... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq –Warrant Officer Evelyn Ayala, of the
CAMP TAJI, Iraq –Warrant Officer Evelyn Ayala, of the 321st Sustainment Brigade, gets a mock injury put onto her face as part of a mass casualty training event, July 26. Members of the 321st, the Australian an... More
Dr. Joseph Woodson, assistant secretary of defense
Dr. Joseph Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs and director of TRICARE Management Activity, gives a coin to Staff Sgt. Terrance Page at San Antonio Military Medical Center Friday. Page wa... More
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the pegboard
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the pegboard at the new track located behind the Warrior and Family Support Center. Atkins is a wounded warrior with Company C, Warrior Transition Battalion.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visits with Army
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visits with Army Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, at the Center for the Intrepid following a tour of the facility, June 27. Panetta spent the day... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Kristine Paulfranz, a physical
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Kristine Paulfranz, a physical therapist with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Snelling, Minn., walks 2nd Lt. Zachary Belker through a functional movement screenin... More
Cameroonian Col. Abeng Mbozo'o, chief of the Region
Cameroonian Col. Abeng Mbozo'o, chief of the Region 2 Military Clinic, talks about his hospital staff with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Army Reserve Engagem... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A lead medic of the Australian and
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A lead medic of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps takes notes as he assesses the mass casualty training site, July 26, and watches how the various combat lifesaver and medical aid tech... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A member of the 452nd Combat
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A member of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, based out of Fort Snelling, Minn., uses blocks to visually represent how stressors can impact a servicemember during a Health and Wellness f... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns teaches the Advance
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns teaches the Advance Cardiovascular Life Support class at the military hospital in Kigali, Rwanda on May 3. Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support are part of ph... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Master Sgt. Arthur Bynes, the
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Master Sgt. Arthur Bynes, the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention coordinator with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command-Operational Command Post, talks to servicemembers duri... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A member of the 452nd Combat
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A member of the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, based out of Fort Snelling, Minn., draws blood as part of the health screening provided at the Health and Wellness Fair hosted here, Dec. 2.
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company,
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, Medical Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard, train together in a mass casualty exercise in support of G... More
(From left to right) Retired Captain Sebagabo Marcellin,
(From left to right) Retired Captain Sebagabo Marcellin, Aphrodis Gustave Tuyishime, RN, and Major Ernest Ruririmbwa, RN. Aphrodis Gustave Tuyishime, RN communicates to retired Capt. Sebagabo Marcellin the prop... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company,
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, Medical Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard, and the 2-211th Aviation Regiment, Wyoming Army National G... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A member of the Australian and New
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A member of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps waits to leave the mass casualty training site, July 26, after loading the casualties into their vehicles and assessing the injuries. The... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Ballard describes the various
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Ballard describes the various functions of the Medical Education Technologies Inc. better known as the METIman to the Advance Cardivalcular Life Support class in the simulation cente... More
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the overhead
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the overhead rings at the new track located behind the Warrior and Family Support Center. Atkins is a wounded warrior with Company C, Warrior Transition Battalion.
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company,
U.S. Soldiers with the 730th Area Support Medical Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, Medical Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard, train together in a mass casualty exercise in support of G... More
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, the U.S. Army Africa deputy
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Moore, the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general and Army Reserve Engagement Cell chief, speaks with Dr. Eric Ngoh Akwa about the laboratory facilities and capabilities at the Hopital Mi... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Ballard describes the various
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Ballard describes the various functions of the Medical Education Technologies Inc. better known as the METIman to the Advance Cardivalcular Life Support class in the simulation cente... More
U.S. Army Maj. Aaron Smith, Office of Security Cooperation
U.S. Army Maj. Aaron Smith, Office of Security Cooperation U.S. Embassy Yaoundé, discusses improvements to the hospital with Cameroonian Col. Abeng Mbozo'o, the chief of the Region 2 Military Clinic, during a v... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Lautenschlager works on a physical
Staff Sgt. Adam Lautenschlager works on a physical therapy regimen with Sgt. Joel Kloppel at the Army's first soldier-centered medical home on North Fort Lewis. The concept of the SCMH is to address medical rea... More
(From left to right) Aphrodis Gustave Tuyishime, RN,
(From left to right) Aphrodis Gustave Tuyishime, RN, U.S. Air Force Colonel Rita Duboyce, Major Ernest Ruririmbwa, RN, and Captain Jean Bosco Habyarimana, MD. U.S. Air Force Col. Rita Duboyce demonstrates the p... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A combat lifesaver trained soldier
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A combat lifesaver trained soldier with the 321st Sustainment Brigade arrives to the mass casualty training site, July 26, to provide aid to Sgt. 1st Class Gwen Watkis, also a member of the 32... More
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta addresses staff
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta addresses staff members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Dec. 4, 2012. Panetta thanked the more than 300 attendees for their efforts sinc... More
Maj. Christian Mukwesi intubates the Medical Education
Maj. Christian Mukwesi intubates the Medical Education Technologies Inc. better known as the METIman using a laryngoscope during a practical exercise for the Advance Cardiovascular Life Support class in the sim... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Alton L. Stocks, right, the commander
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Alton L. Stocks, right, the commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, introduces Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on Dec. 4, 2012, at the hospital in Bethesda, Md. Panet... More
Capt. Jean Bosco Habyarimana, MD, demonstrates the
Capt. Jean Bosco Habyarimana, MD, demonstrates the correct way to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; he also demonstrates the use of the Automated External Defibrillator using a mannequin during the Basic L... More
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Booker King, associate director for
Lt. Col. (Dr.) Booker King, associate director for the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center talks with Dr. Joseph Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs and director of TRICA... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Kristine Paulfranz, a physical
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Kristine Paulfranz, a physical therapist with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Snelling, Minn., walks 2nd Lt. Zachary Belker through a functional movement screenin... More
(From left to right) Captain Jean Bosco Habyarimana,
(From left to right) Captain Jean Bosco Habyarimana, MD, U.S. Air Force Colonel Rita Duboyce, Major Ernest Ruririmbwa, RN, Major Christian Mukwesi, MD, and Gisele Mudasumbwa, RN. U.S. Air Force Col. Rita Duboyc... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Even after they arrived at the Role
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Even after they arrived at the Role 1 hospital on base, the hospital personnel had to enact the mass casualty procedures and go through each process they would take to sustain the incoming cas... More
Maj. Christian Mukwesi and Capt. Jean Bosco Habyarimana
Maj. Christian Mukwesi and Capt. Jean Bosco Habyarimana intubate the Medical Education Technologies Inc. better known as the METIman using a laryngoscope during a practical exercise while the rest of the class ... More
Aphrodis Gustave Tuyishime, RN performs Cardiopulmonary
Aphrodis Gustave Tuyishime, RN performs Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on the METIman during a practical exercise for the Advance Cardiovascular Life Support class in the simulation center at the military hospit... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns talks to the Advance
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns talks to the Advance Cardiovascular Life Support class in the simulation center at the military hospital in Kigali, Rwanda on May 3. Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac L... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Maj. Justin Washington, a Registered
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Maj. Justin Washington, a Registered Dietician with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital based out of Fort Snelling, Minn., talks to servicemembers during the health fair, Dec. 2, here.
Lt. Col. Donald Gajewski, director of the Center for
Lt. Col. Donald Gajewski, director of the Center for the Intrepid, introduces Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta to Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Stephenson during his tour of the CFI on Fort Sam Houston in S... More
(From left to right) Major Ernest Ruririmbwa, RN, Captain
(From left to right) Major Ernest Ruririmbwa, RN, Captain Jean Bosco Habyarimana, MD, U.S. Air Force Colonel Rita Duboyce. U.S. Air Force Col. Rita Duboyce reads the different steps to use an Automated External... More
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Members of the 321st Sustainment
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Members of the 321st Sustainment Brigade, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and Role 1 medical personnel on Taji came together to conduct an after action review once they completed the... More
Retired Captain and Medical Modeling and Simulation
Retired Captain and Medical Modeling and Simulation Center Coordinator Sebagabo Marcellin introduces the Medical Education Technologies Inc. better known as the METIman and explains how it communicates with the... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns demonstrates how
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns demonstrates how to communicate and read a patient’s symptoms during a cardiac arrest event using the METIman during the Advance Cardiovascular Life Support class in the simu... More
The Brooke Army Medical Center, information management
The Brooke Army Medical Center, information management division helped BAMC in being recognized as a "Most Wired Hospital."
A new 600-foot span bridge is now open on Binz-Engleman
A new 600-foot span bridge is now open on Binz-Engleman Road. Previously the road would close during heavy rains because of the low water crossing over Salado Creek.
Army Capt. Larkin O'Hern shares a laugh with Defense
Army Capt. Larkin O'Hern shares a laugh with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta during the secretary's tour of the Center for the Intrepid on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, June 27. Panetta spent the day visit... More
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the net crawl
Sgt. 1st Class Mike Atkins demonstrates the net crawl at the new track located behind the Warrior and Family Support Center. Atkins is a wounded warrior with Company C, Warrior Transition Battalion.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks Army Spc. Jack
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks Army Spc. Jack Zimmerman during his tour of the Center for the Intrepid on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, June 27. Panetta spent the day visiting with wounded warriors ... More
Maj. Christian Mukwesi, MD (front), demonstrates the
Maj. Christian Mukwesi, MD (front), demonstrates the correct way to open up the airway while Gisele Mudasumbwa, RN (back) applies the Automated External Defibrillator pads using a mannequin during the Basic Lif... More
Maj. Christian Mukwesi intubates the Medical Education
Maj. Christian Mukwesi intubates the Medical Education Technologies Inc. better known as the METIman using a laryngoscope during a practical exercise while the rest of the class observes during the Advance Card... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns explains the use
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Glenn Burns explains the use of the touchscreen monitor connected to the METIman during the Advanced Cardiovascular Support Class in the simulation center at the military hospital in Kig... More
BAMC volunteers fill vital role in health care mission
Volunteer information desk greeter Ed O’Boyle helps a visitor to San Antonio Military Medical Center negotiate the hospital. Greeters are often the first person a patient, family member, visitor or vendor meets.
More than 500 wounded service members participated
More than 500 wounded service members participated in a Warrior Transition Battalion Adapted Sports Day at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 15. The non-competitive adapted sports events included wh... More
Warrior Transition Battalion soldiers continue with 68W combat medic t...
Combat medic wounded warriors Sgt. Vicente Ayala and Cpl. Aaron Jacinto perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a simulated baby mannequin during the basic life support segment of the 68W combat medic training... More
Purple Heart ceremony honors wounded warriors
Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, (far right) and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Marshall L. Huffman (far left) host a Purple Heart ceremony in honor of Sgt. Michael J. Lassey (left) and S... More
Wounded warrior Spc. Amber Tousha tries out archery
Wounded warrior Spc. Amber Tousha tries out archery for the first time during the Warrior Transition Battalion Adapted Sports Day Aug. 15.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Combat lifesaver trained soldiers
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Combat lifesaver trained soldiers with the 321st Sustainment Brigade arrive to the mass casualty training site, July 26, to provide aid and give as realistic treatment to the casualties as pos... More
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta greets Army Maj.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta greets Army Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, commander of the 59th Medical Wing, at the San Antonio Milita... More