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May 1, 2020
Feeding the Force: Dining facilities alter operations during pandemic

Signs on the doors inform people they must wear a mask or face covering to enter. Markings on the floors remind customers that they must remain six feet apart inside the Monarch and David Grant USAF Medical Center dining facilities at Travis AFB.
April 25, 2020
USAF delivers medical supplies to Ghana

The 86th Airlift Wing delivered medical supplies to the government of Ghana April 24, 2020, to help support the country’s COVID-19 response efforts. Approximately 4,000 pounds of medical cargo and supplies provided by the Naval Medical Research Unit Three-Ghana Detachment were stuck in Manchester,
April 22, 2020
LRAFB C-130s load HIMARS, train with Army

Personnel from the 61st Airlift Squadron and U.S. Army personnel from the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, collaborated in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Joint Load Training exercise April 16-17, 2020, located at both Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Fort
April 21, 2020
Bring Safety home

As the nation moves to adapt and minimize the spread of the Coronavirus 2019, the Department of the Air Force is prioritizing the health and safety of our Airmen and Space professionals, civilian personnel, and families. By encouraging prevention measures and making modifications to ensure all
April 15, 2020
Aircraft airflow tested in Nebraska to reduce COVID-19 spread

Active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard components from AMC, in coordination with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, worked April 4-11 at the 155th Air Refueling Wing examining airflow and particles to assess ways to prevent the spread of the
April 14, 2020
New incentive fee plan gives residents, commanders stronger role in housing programs

As part of a sweeping effort to improve the Air Force housing program, officials revamped the fee structure to ensure residents have a voice in the operation and evaluation of housing, and increase the chain of command’s involvement and ability to solve problems and drive improvements at the
April 13, 2020
Dover AFB reservists support nation’s counterdrug effort

A mission from Dover Air Force Base, supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, involved hauling more than 100,000 pounds of cargo from Panama Pacifico International Airport, Panama, to San Angelo Regional Airport, Texas.
April 10, 2020
19th AW Chapel supports TLR Airmen, families during COVID-19

Despite the physical restrictions the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on our Airmen and their families, the 19th Airlift Wing’s Chapel team stands ready to support members of Team Little Rock, whether they are part of a specific religious group or unaffiliated. The unprecedented times that we are
April 8, 2020
Team Travis innovates PPE, helps DGMC fight spread of coronavirus

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed that wearing the proper personal protective equipment was the key to keeping medical personnel safe.
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.

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