May 20, 2020 New emergency leave available to DOD civilians affected by COVID-19 The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, allows civilians across the Defense Department to take the emergency leave from April 1 through Dec. 31, provided that they meet certain conditions.
May 18, 2020 Flying units still delivering during pandemic Since March 1, the 68th and the 356th Airlift Squadrons have supported the COVID-19 crisis in New York and continued to train aircrew members here.
May 18, 2020 Air Force English language beta test advances despite COVID-19 The 37th Training Wing began a beta test in March for an Air Force version of the Defense Language Institute English Language Center Army Echo Company program which has been in existence since 1975.
May 15, 2020 Electromagnetic Pulse Defense teams continue building resiliency The San Antonio and Joint Base San Antonio electromagnetic defense partnership has made great strides since its inception just over a year ago, and they continue building resiliency against harmful electromagnetic pulses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 14, 2020 Air Force equipped to protect patients and providers Even as the U.S. health system faces a shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Air Force Medical Service is equipped to protect patients and providers.
May 11, 2020 Air University invests in technology to mitigate airborne pathogens at OTS MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Air University has added to its investment of a multilayered preventative health strategy at Officer Training School to allow it to safely continue its mission of producing Air Force officers while in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.The strategy for the current
May 11, 2020 Virtually There: Barnes Center graduates first virtual class The Air University’s Barnes Center will graduate Class 20E, the first virtual in residence class of the Enlisted Professional Military Enlisted Instructor Course, May 13, 2020.
May 11, 2020 312th TRS continues training DoD firefighters Despite COVID-19, the Air Education and Training Command’s mission continues. The Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy has adjusted for COVID by requiring face coverings to be worn, social distancing when possible, and following other Center for Disease Control and Prevention
May 8, 2020 'The Translator' shines in EOC logistics, transportation role In late February, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take a stronger foothold in the United States, 2nd Lt. Himanshu Chopra, the 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron's flight commander of material management, began manning the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Emergency Operations Center as Emergency
May 7, 2020 Nurse and Tech Week: Heroes among us Air Force nurses and medical technicians are answering our nation’s call, and now more than ever, during this pandemic, we know they are heroes one and all.