8 May 2020

CSAF visits BMT, thanks team for ‘fighting through’ COVID-19 response

Basic military training, in addition to technical and flying training, has been deemed mission essential and vital to readiness.

4 May 2020

DOD Maintains Watch Despite Pandemic

While the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped U.S. government priorities, Americans must remember that the world remains a dangerous place, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.

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

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.

1 May 2020

DOD Spokesman Briefs on COVID-19 Ops, Bahrain Command, 5G Problems

Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, discussed COVID operations, Freedom of Navigation moves and more during a Pentagon news conference.

1 May 2020

AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

30 Apr 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.

24 Apr 2020

DOD Plans for Resumption of Normal Operations After Pandemic

Defense Department planners are working on how to resume normal military operations following the coronavirus pandemic, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said.