Nov. 9, 2022 DAF authorizes pass for COVID booster by 1 Dec. As we enter cold and flu season, Airmen and Guardians are encouraged to get their COVID-19 vaccination booster as soon as possible.
Aug. 30, 2022 Novavax COVID-19 vaccinations now available for service members The Defense Department is now offering Novavax as an option among the range of COVID-19 vaccines available at military medical treatment facilities.
July 26, 2022 AFMC headquarters team awarded for excellence Uniformed and civilian Airmen assigned to the headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command, during the height of the coronavirus pandemic have a new item to add to their personnel record, as the unit was named a recipient of the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.
July 20, 2022 Air Force prepares for newly approved COVID-19 vaccine: Novavax provides new option for unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians The Air Force will soon have the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available after the U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized it for emergency use and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed it as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older.
May 18, 2022 Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation, maybe some robots The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers - especially nurses - to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility.
March 21, 2022 Air Force delivers last isolated containment chamber The Air Force delivered the last Negatively Pressurized Conex and NPC Lite to Air Mobility Command, during a ceremony on March 1. The NPC and NPCL are designed to serve as transport modules and isolation containers for individuals infected with the COVID-19 virus and other highly infectious
March 3, 2022 Masks no longer required for visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force DAYTON, Ohio – National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors, in accordance with new Department of Defense guidance, will no longer be required to wear masks as surrounding communities meet new health thresholds for COVID-19.The new guidance, which can be viewed at www.defense.gov/News, designates
Feb. 10, 2022 MDS Airman supports COVID patient care in Arizona A 66th Medical Squadron officer is supporting an Arizona hospital’s efforts to provide critical care to patients with COVID-19
Jan. 24, 2022 AFICC oversees COVID-19 relief efforts as part of DAF ACT, awards contract for critical test kit materials JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation Contracting Center is overseeing the execution of billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief, with a recent contract award providing critical materials used in the production of rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test kits. The current DAF
Jan. 11, 2022 Town Hall addresses vaccines, telework, enterprise readiness Vaccines, telework, diversity and more were addressed during the Air Force Materiel Command Virtual Town Hall, Jan. 7, which streamed live to a maxed-out audience of more than 3,000 via ZoomGov.