40 days, nights: AMC Commander’s Battle Staff directs round-the-clock support in COVID-19 fight
Master Sgt. Melissa Sparks, Air Mobility Command Commander’s Battle Staff SG or medical representative, coordinates daily operations from the CBS in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 15, 2020. Since its activation March 4, 2020, the AMC CBS has served as a single, 24/7 cell of experts to ensure uninterrupted rapid global mobility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, producing more than 40 Battle Staff Directives to guide Airmen on everything from aircraft decontamination to patient movement to timely reporting of COVID-19 cases at AMC installations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Col. Damien Pickart)