April 6, 2020 Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers.
April 6, 2020 AFRL gives warfighters new weapons system WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Research Laboratory has set up the Air Force’s first high-energy laser weapon system overseas for a 12-month field assessment. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation (SDPE) Office located here is leading the project.“The
April 3, 2020 Accident report released on fatal parachute jump An Air Force Materiel Command Accident Investigation Board has identified the cause of a mishap which resulted in the death of an Air Force non-commissioned officer during a military freefall training parachute jump on Sept. 10, 2019 at Skydive Perris, in Perris, California.Staff Sgt. Adam K.
April 3, 2020 Additional capabilities offer relief for teleworkers during COVID-19 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – Telework capabilities are expanding offering much relief for personnel who are currently working from home due to COVID-19.The Department of Defense is providing a temporary collaboration of capabilities for at home workers through the Commercial Virtual Remote
April 2, 2020 Bring Them Home: USAFSAM trains teams to treat, transport COVID-19 patients JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Medical professionals from the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine are training medics here on the use of the Transport Isolation System to move patients affected by COVID-19 aboard military cargo aircraft.The TIS is an infectious disease containment
April 1, 2020 Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19 In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest
April 1, 2020 Air Force lab testing samples of COVID-19 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s epidemiology laboratory is the Air Force’s sole clinical reference laboratory, and as such, is testing and processing samples of COVID-19 sent from military treatment facilities around the world.The
April 1, 2020 Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management
March 26, 2020 AFMC announces the winners of the 2019 Inspector General Annual Awards The Air Force Materiel Command has announced the winners of the 2019 Inspector General Annual Awards. The award categories and winners are: 2019 LT. GEN. FLYNN AWARD FOR INSPECTOR GENERAL COMPLAINTS RESOLUTION PROGRAM Category I: 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, FloridaCategory III: Air Force
March 26, 2020 AFMC commander provides COVID-19 mission update Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, provides an update to the force on AFMC missions and readiness during COVID-19.