Aug. 26, 2021 DAF Joint Statement on Afghanistan Airport attack On behalf of the entire Department of the Air Force, our heartfelt sympathies go to the loved ones of the brave American service members killed and wounded in today’s terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. Our hearts are heavy for their sacrifice as they endeavored to bring hope to thousands seeking a
Aug. 11, 2021 COVID-19 prompts base to return to HPCON Bravo Leadership at Joint Base Charleston leadership, this week, raised its Health Protection Condition to Bravo which requires increased health protection measures for all personnel to take additional measures against the current increased COVID-19 threat.
Aug. 4, 2021 Top Military Medical Doctor Predicts Coronavirus Longevity COVID-19 and other such coronaviruses likely will stay in the environment and continue to mutate, Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, director of Defense Health Agency, said.
July 19, 2021 Fitness testing signifies a return to “normal” for Reserve Citizen Airmen The 908th Airlift Wing has not held Physical Fitness Assessment testing for its members since March, 2020, due to Center for Disease Control and Department of Defense guidance restricting mass gatherings to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus disease. The situation changed when units across the
June 10, 2021 Wing hosts annual awards gala The 315th Airlift Wing hosted its inaugural 315th Airlift Wing Awards Gala at the Charleston Marriott in Charleston, South Carolina, June 5, 2021.
May 20, 2021 Summer Safety & Health A message from the Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth about summer safety & health.
April 20, 2021 Roth praises Air Force contributions to mass vaccination center in Florida, others nationwide The vaccination facility, which is designed to administer 3,000 shots a day (though it hit 5,636 shots in a single day earlier this month), is under the control of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Florida. However, a staff of 139 active duty Airmen from 25 bases across 22
April 12, 2021 One arm at a time: 315th AMDS vaccinates Citizen Airmen during training weekend The Reserve wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., continued mass distribution of the FDA-emergency-use-approved COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to its airmen over the April unit training weekend. The 315th Airlift Wing’s distribution of the vaccine supports its continued efforts to stop the pandemic and
April 8, 2021 DOD Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccinations to Those Deployed Defense Department health leaders said the DOD is rapidly administering COVID-19 vaccines in a tiered priority process to service members, DOD contractors and civilians and their families who are stationed overseas.
April 6, 2021 Air Force update for COVID-19 Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of Air Force personnel: