JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Robert K. Bogart, an Air Force dentist whose military career spans nearly three decades, was promoted to major general during a ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on May 19.
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General and Air Force Medical Command commander, presided over the event, praising Bogart’s unwavering commitment to service and his far-reaching impact on military medicine.
Bogart currently serves as director of Defense Health Network Central and commander of Medical Readiness Command-Alpha, AFMEDCOM, where he oversees healthcare delivery for 39 military medical treatment facilities and 45 dental clinics, and five Air Force medical...
06.12.2026 | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
Story by Elaine Sanchez
Members of the 59th Medical Wing’s Critical Care Air Transport Team participated alongside the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team, the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and the 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron in a Validated Assessment Program for Operational Readiness (VAPOR) Critical Care Air Transport training flight with the help of the 56th Air Refueling Squadron from Altus, Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 21, 2025. The training flight, conducted aboard a KC-46A Pegasus and taking off from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Kelly Field, helps members remain current and ready to execute real-world CCAT missions. The VAPOR program allows teams to conduct live training flights, as opposed to using static...
