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April 11, 2020
AMC Airmen conduct historic first aeromedical evacuation mission using Transport Isolation System

The aeromedical evacuation mission, REACH 725, marked the first operational use of the Transport Isolation System since its development during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the first movement of COVID-19 positive patients aboard U.S. Air Force aircraft. AFIMSC 763rd Specialized
April 11, 2020
AFRL’s Small Business office connects hospitals, medical facilities with able manufacturing firms

ROME, N.Y. – Amid the coronavirus outbreak and the shutdown of non-essential businesses, critical supply needs have arisen. When Michael Graniero from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Small Business office, learned about a Connecticut hospital in desperate need of face shields, he leveraged his
April 10, 2020
COVID-19 Medical Group update 3: Hospital procedures, pharmacy changes

Eglin Air Force Base provides updated COVID-19 information on hospital entry, satellite pharmacy traffic pattern and prescription home delivery.
April 10, 2020
Edwards shares sanitation lessons learned

The 412th Test Wing’s Ridley Mission Control Rooms (RMCC) recently updated and shared their sanitization procedures to help mitigate the health risks across the enterprise, April 6.
April 10, 2020
Team Hill Frontlines: Kevin Meacham

Kevin Meacham works in the 75th Air Base Wing Consolidated Service Desk, where he assists customers in resolving computer software issues. His hometown is Fruit Heights, Utah, and his hobbies include working on cars and working a concession business.
April 10, 2020
Hill AFB Airmen deploy to South Carolina to battle COVID-19

Two Airmen from Hill Air Force Base deployed to Charleston, South Carolina, April 9 in support of the U.S. government response to COVID-19. Tech. Sgt. Yves-denis Ekiti, medical logistics, and Staff Sgt. Mark Dennis, public health, are both members of the base’s 75th Medical Group and volunteered to
April 10, 2020
AFSC Spotlight: Meet Danny Bumb

AFSC Spotlight: Meet Danny BumbDanny Bumb is currently serving as the 72nd Air Base Wing Plans and Programs Office’s Crisis Action Team manager during the COVID-19 crisis. Currently, the office is working on Tinker’s 30/60/90-day window and figuring out how to get the installation back on track when
April 10, 2020
Wright-Patterson physicians coordinating a new protocol for COVID-19 patients

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A quick call to action by 88th Medical Group doctors has potentially resulted in a groundbreaking treatment for COVID-19 patients.Air Force doctors Maj. Evan Fisher, Chief of Nephrology, and Maj. Matthew Koroscil, a Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist at
April 10, 2020
Air Force establishes training hub at JB Charleston for COVID-19 aeromedical evacuation

Air Mobility Command has designated Joint Base Charleston as the sole Transport Isolation System (TIS) training hub for aeromedical evacuation Airmen in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
April 10, 2020
Defenders, firefighters host lunch for medical staff

Airmen from the 66th Security Forces Squadron and 66th Civil Engineering Division hosted an appreciation luncheon for members of the 66th Medical Squadron here, April 6. The event recognized the hard work members of the 66 MDS have been putting in during COVID-19 response operations.
April 10, 2020
Team Hill Frontlines: Debra Higgs

Editor's Note: The “Team Hill Frontlines" series is a recurring feature that puts the spotlight on some of the civilian and military Airmen on the "frontlines" supporting our mission, people and families during the COVID-19 crisis.Debra Higgs is a human resource specialist for the 75th Force Support
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
Around the Air Force: General Goldfein Addresses the Air Force’s Top Priorities During COVID-19

Today’s look Around the Air Force features a Facebook Live video in which Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright address the Air Force’s top priorities during the current COVID-19 stop motion. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Timmethy James)
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 10, 2020
DOD OTA agreement leveraged by interagency for COVID-19 rapid response

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, EDGEWOOD AREA, MD. – A Department of Defense (DOD) team led by the U.S. Air Force Agile Combat Support Directorate (PEO ACS) leveraged an existing Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement within the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium to award a

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