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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Shoemaker, 673d Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, attaches a rivet to a plastic polycarbonate enclosure at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2020. Shoemaker and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Taylor, 673d Medical Support Squadron medical logistics noncommissioned officer in charge of acquisitions, designed and built the reusable device to be a protective barrier between medical providers and a patient to prevent possible exposure to COVID-19 and other airborne diseases. The enclosure can be placed over a patient’s head and upper torso prior to intubation or similar treatments, with access to the patient via two holes at the head of the enclosure for a physician's hands and arms, and two side doors for additional access.

    Amid COVID-19, 673d MDSS Airmen innovate added layer of protection

    Two 673d Medical Support Squadron (MDSS) Airmen refined their invention of a plastic barrier to protect medical providers treating patients with COVID-19, and airborne diseases in general, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2020.
  • A photo of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ray Arceo, the 44th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services superintendent, conducting virtual training with unit members during the 624th Regional Support Group virtual unit training assembly April 4, 2020, from his home in Guam. Air Force Reserve Airmen in Hawaii and Guam continued mission readiness training during the first-ever 624th RSG virtual UTA, which was implemented to help keep Airmen safe during COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Photo)

    Pacific Warriors connect despite physical distancing

    Recognizing limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pacific Warriors here and in Guam utilized innovative solutions to increase social connections while keeping Airmen and families safe during their April unit training assembly. For the 624th Regional Support Group, restrictions and shelter-in-place orders didn’t mean training cancellations, but instead provided leaders the opportunity to conduct the first-ever virtual UTA in both locations.

  • 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.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Shorter, 673d Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, places food into a to-go box in the Iditarod Dining Facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 2, 2020. The dining facility suspended dining-in as a way to balance protective measures against COVID-19 while supporting military members to maintain mission readiness.

    JBER dining operations fuel troops amid COVID-19 concerns

    Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel have incorporated protective measures to ensure essential missions continue.

  • Airman on Hickam tests postitive for COVID-19

    An active-duty military member assigned to Pacific Air Forces headquarters has tested positive for COVID-19 on April 2 here.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis down the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2020. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles, deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. This F-16 belongs to the 14th Fighter Squadron, assigned to Misawa AB in 1994. Their emblem is the Fighting Samurai. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)

    For Misawa Airmen, the mission continues

    The 35th Fighter Wing’s mission of projecting combat air power and defending the U.S. and Japan moves forward. “Despite the current COVID-19 crisis, our mission continues,” said Maj. David Dubel, the 14th Fighter Squadron director of operations. “This is a difficult yet opportune time for everyone to prove we can carry on with the mission regardless of the trials that stand before us. We have to proceed to do what we do here to ensure we are ready to answer our nation’s call.”
  • Airman 1st Class Taylor Beard, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, loads a hose onto a fire truck during a training exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 26, 2020. The Eielson fire department is unique because one day they are responding to a wildfire and the next they are rescuing someone who is suffering from cold weather exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

    Eielson fire department fights more than fires

    Airman 1st Class Taylor Beard, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, loads a hose onto a fire truck during a training exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 26, 2020. The Eielson fire department is unique because one day they are responding to a wildfire and the next they are rescuing someone who is suffering from cold weather
  • Airmen assigned to the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 24, 2020. Air Force maintainers inspect every part of the aircraft to ensure the pilot is safe and able to carry out the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

    Eielson maintenance squadron keeps Aggressors flying amidst global pandemic

    Airmen assigned to the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 24, 2020. Air Force maintainers inspect every part of the aircraft to ensure the pilot is safe and able to carry out the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior

  • DOD releases overseas stop movement order in response to COVID-19

    Building upon previously enacted movement restrictions governing foreign travel, permanent change of station moves, temporary duty and personal leave, this stop movement order will also impact exercises, deployments, redeployments and other global force management activities. Approximately 90,000 Service Members slated to deploy or redeploy over the next 60 days will likely be impacted by this stop movement order.
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