May 7, 2020 DAF ACT contracting executes N95 mask production for DoD The Department of the Air Force’s Acquisition COVID-19 Task Force (DAF-ACT) executed a $126 million contract on May 1 for expanded production of N95 masks—26 million per month—starting in October. The contract, awarded to 3M, will increase the supply chain of N95 masks and resupply the Strategic
April 28, 2020 Donated masks distributed to Team Hill Around 4,000 cloth masks were handed out to Team Hill personnel April 28, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The masks were donated from nearby communities and also from the 531st Armament Textile Shop to keep military and civilian Airmen safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 24, 2020 AFE technicians make masks, maintain mission The Aircrew Flight Equipment technicians with Hill Air Force Base’s 531st Armament Textile Shop recently shifted gears to make cloth masks for Team Hill.
April 14, 2020 Children at Hill's Youth Center give back by crafting face masks For the health and safety of those around us, face coverings have become a hot commodity. However, supply and demand makes has made them a little hard to come by lately. That’s why some children at the center have taken on the task of creating masks for themselves and for care givers at Hill AFB’s
April 7, 2020 Edwards AFB Community Combines Teamwork, Innovation, Effort to Fabricate Cloth Masks Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many on Edwards Air Force Base are collectively turning to each other and exercising their innate innovative culture to help meet emerging needs of the Test Wing community.