April 30, 2020 U.S. Must Prepare for Current, Future Pandemics As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the United States must bolster its medical-industrial base, the Defense Department's undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment said.
April 28, 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:
April 21, 2020 COVID-19 Impact & USERRA During these challenging times, our nation’s Guardsmen and Reservists are answering the call to duty to protect the health and well-being of all Americans. We owe a duty to them to ensure full compliance with the employment and reemployment rights of the Uniformed Services Employment and
April 17, 2020 Special leave accrual for service members Today, Matthew Donovan, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a department-wide authorization for service members to accrue and retain an additional leave balance of up to 120 days. The department's actions to stem the spread of COVID-19 has significantly limited the ability
April 16, 2020 In times of crisis, heroes emerge There are numerous stories of businesses and individuals answering the Nation’s call once again. Reserve Citizen Airmen of the U.S. Air Force Reserve play a unique dual role in this time of crisis, many having both military and civilian responsibilities that require them to be on the front lines of
April 15, 2020 Innovation team combats COVID-19 challenges As members of Joint Base Charleston continue to execute Air Mobility Command’s mission during a global pandemic, an innovation team here seeks ways to minimize health risks associated with COVID-19.The innovation team, Palmetto Spark, is comprised of Airmen from across Joint Base Charleston, and
April 11, 2020 Mobility Airmen conduct historic first aeromedical evacuation mission using Transport Isolation System RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Air Mobility Command aircrew and medical personnel conducted the first operational use of the Transport Isolation System (TIS) to perform an aeromedical evacuation of three U.S. government contractors who tested positive for Coronavirus, from Afghanistan to Ramstein Air
April 10, 2020 Air Force establishes training hub at JB Charleston for COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation Air Mobility Command has designated Joint Base Charleston as the sole Transport Isolation System (TIS) training hub for aeromedical evacuation Airmen in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
April 9, 2020 Team effort gets face masks to Joint Base Charleston Team Charleston is teaming up to make face masks for its personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 6, 2020 Charleston Reserve mobilizes medical personnel for New York COVID-19 response Within 48 hours of notification, the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. Joint Base Charleston’s 315th Airlift Wing mobilized a doctor, physician assistant