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.

April 22, 2020

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.

April 22, 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.

April 22, 2020

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.

April 22, 2020

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.

April 6, 2020

DOD Continually Examines, Modifies COVID-19 Response

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and leaders at all levels

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.