4 May 2020

Dogs Ease Stress for COVID-19 Response Troops in New York

New York National Guard soldiers, airmen and active duty and civilian medical providers on duty fighting COVID-19 in New York are getting the benefit of a wagging tail and licks to lift their spirits.

4 May 2020

Esper Details Defense Readiness in Face of Pandemic

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the immediate operations against COVID-19 and the second order of effects the pandemic will have on the U.S. military during a Brookings Institution webinar.

4 May 2020

Air Force promotes home safety, offers free firearm cable locks

The Department of the Air Force is contributing to home safety by offering free cable locks for personally-owned firearms, which are a first line of defense for safe storage and unintentional use.

4 May 2020

Parenting during COVID-19

As a father of a four-year-old daughter, the reason I go to work is to make sure that she is taken care of -- food in her stomach, clothes on her back, a roof over her head and a better future for her. I was aware of the possibility that I could be away from my family with little to no contact when I joined the military, and I was prepared to do what I had to do to honor my service commitment. Having said that, all of the training I have received could never have prepared me for, or empowered me to predict, how my work-life balance would be flipped upside down over the past several weeks.

4 May 2020

Reserve Citizen Airman epidemiologist volunteers for COVID19 fight

With more than 160 thousand cases and more than 12,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, New York City has been one of the hardest hit cities in the world. Due to the overwhelming numbers, the Air Force Reserve called on its Citizen Airmen to help ensure hot spots around the country have the support they need. Dr. (Maj.) Sanjiv Baxi, 349th Medical Group doctor, jumped at the opportunity to help.

4 May 2020

Air Force update for COVID-19

In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:

2 May 2020

Military hospital lends research expertise to global pandemic effort

Brooke Army Medical Center explored every opportunity to participate in local, national and global studies and research efforts in a concerted effort to save lives and ensure the health and welfare of the force.

1 May 2020

Air Force Chief Of Staff and Senior Enlisted Advisor visit Joint Base Charleston

Goldfein and Wright visited the Airmen currently training and working on the Transport Isolation System, which is designed to provide aeromedical evacuation for patients with known or suspected exposure to a contagious or infectious disease, while protecting the aircraft and aircrew. The TIS was originally designed for the Ebola outbreak in 2014, and is now used to assist in the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response.