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March 30, 2020
Keesler ensures readiness through online classes

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Following the effects of COVID-19, the 81st Training Group has taken measures to ensure safety among Airmen while also executing its crucial mission.The 336th Training Squadron initiated online classes for multiple courses within the squadron using electronic
March 30, 2020
Officer Training School has plan in place to minimize COVID-19, maximize safety

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama – The Officer Training School at Air University will execute an aggressive plan at the start of its next class March 31, 2020, to help mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of staff, incoming officer trainees and the community.Officer Training
March 30, 2020
ENJJPT implements increased protective measures to keep training

The threat of the spread of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has added another challenging layer to the training regimen for student and instructor pilots of the 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. Those in ENJJPT are hard at work developing new procedures to keep
March 30, 2020
Chalk Our Walks

Lately, our community has been hit with some hard times. Morale isn’t the normal high, many events are canceled, and students can’t leave the base.This thought leaves many wondering what they can do in such times. How can they build morale in these confusing and worrisome times?
March 30, 2020
56 MDG filling prescription by drive thru only

Airman 1st Class Erika Tolentino and Senior Airman Amy Piscopo, 56th Medical Group pharmacy technicians, fill a prescription from an off-base provider March 26, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Due to preventative healthcare measures related to Coronavirus Disease 2019, the pharmacy has modified
March 30, 2020
President signs Executive Order calling up Air Force Reserve medics, other specialties

On March 27, the President signed an Executive Order authorizing mobilization of the Reserve Component in response to COVID-19 operations. For the Air Force Reserve, personnel already serving in the Selected Reserve and Participating Individual Ready Reserve, as well as those assigned to the
March 29, 2020
OneSource, family and spouse programs still available

Military OneSource is a DoD-funded program that is both a call center and website that provides comprehensive information, support, and resources on every aspect of military life.
March 27, 2020
BMT Airmen transported by airlift to Sheppard, other training bases

COVID-19 can’t stop the military. It can try, but national security is 24/7 and basic military training, along with technical training at Sheppard AFB and other training installations, continues on its mission to provide trained Airmen to protect and defend the country.
March 27, 2020
BMT Safety Mitigation Efforts Protect Trainers and Pipeline

To help slow the spread of COVID-19 while accomplishing the mission of turning civilians into mission-ready Airmen, U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training here has implemented layers of protective measures to mitigate transmission risk of the virus within the BMT pipeline. Specific mitigation
March 27, 2020
Tips for telework success

The Air Force has elevated its Health Protection Condition in response to the fast spread of Coronavirus 2019; in response, service members, civilians and families are encouraged to practice prevention measures. In addition to following strict personal and environmental hygiene, social distancing,