March 6, 2021 DOD Identifies More Troops to Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccine The Defense Department has identified additional personnel authorized to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency in administering COVID-19 vaccinations at community vaccination centers around the country.
March 4, 2021 PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for
Feb. 19, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine does not affect fertility, immunization experts say You're pregnant, or you’re breastfeeding. Should you get a COVID-19 vaccine? That’s a question on the minds of many military frontline health care workers today. The short answer is that it’s an individual’s choice, and military health experts say the vaccine is well worth considering.
Feb. 17, 2021 DOD Officials Testify on National Guard's COVID-19 Response Several Defense Department officials testified before the House Armed Services Committee about DOD's evolving role in responding to COVID-19.
Feb. 17, 2021 315th Airlift Wing prepare for COVID-19 vaccinations Leadership and medical personnel assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing here conducted an information and awareness brief Tuesday morning in preparation for disbursement of a limited number of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses scheduled for the upcoming March unit training assembly.
Feb. 16, 2021 Northcom, FEMA Leaders Brief Reporters on COVID-19 Efforts Leaders from U.S. Northern Command and the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a virtual press conference to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts.
Feb. 12, 2021 DOD to Support FEMA Vaccination Effort The Defense Department's first 222-person team arrived in California and will begin to support a mass vaccination site in Los Angeles by Feb. 15, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Feb. 5, 2021 Defense Personnel to Support FEMA in Vaccination Push Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that 1,110 active duty service members will support five Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccinations centers.
Jan. 28, 2021 DOD Official Hopes For Quick Confirmation of Deputy Secretary Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby thanked Congress for expediting Senate confirmations for the Defense Department and said he looks forward to a speedy confirmation for Kathleen Hicks, President Joe Biden's pick for deputy defense secretary.
Jan. 22, 2021 New Defense Secretary Arrives at Pentagon, Convenes COVID Meeting Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III arrived at the Pentagon today and hit the ground running, greeting the senior staff and then immediately heading into meetings on combating coronavirus.