April 10, 2020 DOD's Top Leaders Conduct Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 The Defense Department has provided medical equipment to federal agencies in need, and DOD's top-tier research scientists and medical professionals are working with the private sector to develop a vaccine, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said in a live-streamed town hall meeting from the
April 10, 2020 Air Force implements options for Exceptional Family Members during pandemic The Exceptional Family Member Program instituted new support to minimize the impact caused by department COVID-19 policies, including the Stop Movement order and social distancing guidelines.
April 9, 2020 Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) now requiring patrons, employees to wear face coverings at its stores worldwide Commissaries worldwide are requiring some form of face covering for store employees and customers to enter a commissary. DeCA’s guidance is effective Friday, April 10. Commissary patrons must wear some form of face covering such as masks, scarfs, bandannas, clean t-shirts, or cloths to cover the
April 8, 2020 Chapel maintains spiritual support while social distancing The Tinker Chapel is taking measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, while still providing the Tinker Air Force Base community with spiritual services and other support resources.In compliance with the installation’s enforcement of Health Protection Condition Level Charlie
April 8, 2020 Team Hill Frontlines: Tim Martinez Tim Martinez works in the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He is a Voluntary Protection Program manager and a unit site representative. He assists employees with hazard abatement, ensuring everyone has everything they need to be safe and to help change the safety culture. Tim hails from Layton,
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.
April 7, 2020 Maintaining mental fortitude in the chaos of COVID The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has not only presented itself as a potent threat to the physical health of millions of people, it also has had a damaging impact on their mental health as people grapple with the anxiety of a new disease.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said
April 5, 2020 ‘Disruptive renovation’: Airman fitness vital amid COVID-19 pandemic According to the American College of Sports Medicine, regular physical activity can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Also, moderately intense physical activity is associated with better immune function.
April 3, 2020 Arnold AFB moves to a new operating posture To further protect the health of the workforce at Arnold Air Force Base during the Coronavirus pandemic, while completing test missions critical to the nation’s defense, Col. Jeffrey Geraghty, commander, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, has directed the base move to an “Operationally Urgent”
April 3, 2020 AFSC Spotlight: Meet Airman 1st Class Daniel Oros AFSC Spotlight: Meet Airman 1st Class Daniel OrosAirman Oros is a customer service representative in the CAC/ID Office for the 72nd Force Support Squadron. He has served in the U.S. Air Force for eight months and is from Mesa, Arizona. He likes hiking and playing video games during his time away