AFMC Command News

  • Team Hill Frontlines: Katrina Hoffman

    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.Katrina Hoffman is the community cohesion coordinator for the 75th

  • Helping kids cope with COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of anxiety for many adults, but it has also been hard on a group who may not quite understand all of the details of what’s going on: children.Capt. Adrianna Harrell, licensed clinical social worker and Tinker Air Force Base Family Advocate officer in charge,

  • Bring Them Home: USAFSAM trains teams to treat, transport COVID-19 patients

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Medical professionals from the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine are training medics here on the use of the Transport Isolation System to move patients affected by COVID-19 aboard military cargo aircraft.The TIS is an infectious disease containment

  • Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19

    In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest

  • AFSC Spotlight: Meet 2nd Lt. Ashlyn Paulson

    AFSC Spotlight: Meet 2nd Lt. Ashlyn PaulsonLieutenant Paulson, a public affairs officer in the 72nd Air Base Wing, is currently managing the base’s COVID-19 Straight Talk Center and helps with social media. The U.S. Air Force Academy graduate from Sussex, Wisconsin, has been in the Air Force for two

  • Air Force lab testing samples of COVID-19

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s epidemiology laboratory is the Air Force’s sole clinical reference laboratory, and as such, is testing and processing samples of COVID-19 sent from military treatment facilities around the world.The

  • Tinker expands precautions to combat COVID-19

    With the occurrence of Tinker Air Force Base’s first cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Tinker’s leadership has continued to implement expanded precautions to keep Airmen safe while also ensuring the installation’s ability to meet mission requirements.

  • Update: Tinker remains in HPCON Charlie

    Team Tinker, For 1 April, Tinker AFB remains in HPCON Charlie due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  A newly confirmed case in 76 CMXG in building 9001 was a symptomatic member placed into quarantine on 16 March with the test confirmed on 31 March.  The 72nd Medical Group public health officials continue to

  • Air Force launches year-long leader, supervisor development campaign

    On April 1, the Department of the Air Force launched The Leaders and Supervisors We Need, a year-long development campaign designed to improve the efficiency and accessibility of supervisory training and resources for all leaders, ranging from first-time supervisors to experienced senior management