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April 23, 2020
Bringing safety home while teleworking
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 essential missions get off the ground, many now find themselves supporting the Air Force mission to ‘fly, fight, and win’ from a home office.
April 22, 2020
DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
The Defense Department is moving to a tiered COVID-19 testing program to protect service members and ensure they can continue to do the nation's business, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Alaskan NORAD Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force Welcomes New Commander
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took the reins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.
COVID-19 Doesn't Stop Homeland Defense
The ongoing war against the Coronavirus hasn't kept U.S. Northern Command or the North American Aerospace Defense Command from defending North America against meddling Russian aircraft or North Korean missile launches, the commands' top officer said.
Wing alert mission exhibits strength amidst the war on COVID-19
— Since Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing have been on alert, defending the homeland against airborne threats with their fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft staged at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.
DOD providing leave leniency due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
WASHINGTON — Travel restrictions made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the Defense Department providing leave leniency for service members who accrue too much leave and might otherwise lose it.
April 20, 2020
Top Air Force officials visit NORAD, NORTHCOM
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Air Force senior leaders visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., April 18, 2020, for discussions on the military's COVID-19 response and homeland defense.
April 9, 2020
USNORTHCOM Medical Capabilities to NYC
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command, the Department of Defense's lead for COVID-19 operations in the United States, is working closely with the State of New York to ensure DoD medical support evolves to best relieve pressure on the New York hospital system.
April 6, 2020
433rd AW mobilizes medics for COVID-19 response
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, TEXAS — In less than 36 hours, nine medics from the 433rd Airlift Wing and an Individual Mobilization Augmentee from the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland mobilized and deployed to New York City on a C-5M Super Galaxy April 5, 2020, to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
DOD Continually Examines, Modifies COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and leaders at all levels are looking at resources, processes and personnel needed to fight the virus, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, said today during a Pentagon news conference.The department must protect its service
April 2, 2020
250-Patient Army Field Hospital in Seattle Expected to Open Next Week
The Army is assembling a 250-bed field hospital in Seattle that's meant to treat non-COVID-19 patients so area hospitals will be able to free up their own beds to care for those who have contracted the disease.
USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort Receiving Patients in LA, New York City
To free overwhelmed local hospitals focusing on patients with COVID-19, the Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort are docked on both U.S. coasts to provide medical and surgical care to non-COVID-19 patients.
Army transforms event center into hospital for COVID-19 Response
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, our team at U. S. Army North (Fifth Army) transformed the CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington, from a sports arena to a world-class U.S. Army hospital to help free bed space in local hospitals and allow medical professionals to focus on providing care to #COVID19 patients.
Navy Hospital Ships Helping In COVID-19 Response
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, two U.S. Navy Hospital Ships are providing support to U.S. hospitals for the whole-of-America response for COVID-19.
March 6, 2020
U.S. Navy kicks off ICEX 2020 in Arctic Ocean
ARCTIC OCEAN — Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice camp, Camp Seadragon, and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, March 4.
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