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  • Five simple words for our coronavirus heroes

    As service members, we are often approached by strangers who want to reach out and say, “thank you for your service.” This kind gesture is something I’ve always appreciated. Serving my nation is a source of pride and a way to be a part of something that is bigger than myself.

  • Maintaining mental fortitude in the chaos of COVID-19

    The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has not only presented itself as a potent threat to the physical health of millions of people, it also has had a damaging impact on their mental health as people grapple with the anxiety of a new disease.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said

  • Sheppard grads make face covers to combat COVID-19

    Aircrew flight equipment and other aircraft maintenance career field graduates have put their sewing skills to work to create thousands of cloth face covers out of garments like old uniforms. The race to provide another precautionary measure to the combat toolkit against COVID-19 began in earnest

  • Airmen, volunteers at Altus AFB unite to create masks to fight COVID-19

    After Secretary of Defense Mark Esper released new guidance on the use of cloth face coverings on April 5, 2020, more than 45 Airmen and dependents from the Mighty 97th volunteered to quickly create and distribute face masks throughout the wing, April 6, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base.

  • IAFAA adapts to COVID-19 demands

    In the rapidly evolving environment around the new coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has implemented a number of precautions and safety measures to ensure the safety of the faculty and students.

  • Leader perspective: Be the calm in the storm

    The Mission and Installation Contracting Command is answering the call to one of our nation’s greatest challenges as we aggressively fight to kill the enemy we all know as Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Whether you find yourself walking the grounds and assessing the blank canvass of the next field