March 12, 2020 Maxwell takes precautions against COVID-19, moves to HPCON Alpha The 42nd Air Base Wing has raised the Health Protection Condition to Alpha from zero for Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex in response to the spread of COVID-19 beginning March 13, 2020.In the case of an unusual health risk, the DoD uses health protection measures known as HPCONs, to determine
March 12, 2020 DOD halts travel to, from COVID-19 affected countries In response to the growing coronavirus epidemic, Department of Defense officials are looking to safeguard the health and safety of military and civilian personnel and their families.
March 12, 2020 2020 Fiesta of Flight Air & Space Expo cancelled The 2020 Fiesta of Flight Air & Space Expo here March 14, is cancelled, in order to mitigate health risks to attendees.
March 12, 2020 Altus AFB announces presumptive positive COVID-19 case, upgrade to Health Protection Condition level An active-duty U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is currently undergoing evaluation and treatment following a presumptive positive novel coronavirus test. In response, Altus AFB has changed its Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level to B to reflect the moderate
March 12, 2020 CSAF visits to listen and learn about COVID-19 Gen. David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 11 to observe current operations surrounding COVID-19.
March 12, 2020 Education opens doors to opportunity During my 35 years of active duty service, I have witnessed a steady increase in the amount of college experience that our enlisted folks are receiving before raising their right hand to serve in today’s United States military.
March 12, 2020 433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders tour Operations Group Eight 433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders toured the 433rd Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 7.
March 11, 2020 Officer Training School suspends public attendance for upcoming graduation Air University’s Officer Training School has suspended guest presence at the awards ceremony and graduation parade this week out of caution to minimize potential spread of COVID-19. The Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend implementing social distancing
March 11, 2020 Paw Prints in the Field: The History of K9 Veterans Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is known as the hub for U.S. Military Working Dog training for all of the armed forces. The kennels on JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Chapman Training Annex are where each dog gets their start, but the history of military working dogs begins even further back than Lackland
March 11, 2020 Military health officials begin screening Air Force basic trainees for COVID-19 San Antonio Military Health System officials have begun screening recruits entering Air Force Basic Military Training to prevent COVID-19 transmission.