News - Tag COVID-19

Feb. 17, 2021
Updated Air Force Guidance on Use of Masks

(The acting Secretary of the Air Force, John P. Roth signed the following updated memorandum for all Department of the Air Force personnel regarding the required us of cloth masks. a PDF version of the memo is also provided.)
Feb. 17, 2021
Maxwell AFB medical logistics flight oversees COVID-19 vaccine

The Medical Logistics Flight is responsible for the receipt and storage of the vaccine, in addition to monitoring and reporting usage. They are also responsible for ordering the vaccine and purchasing consumable supplies, like masks and gloves, to support the point of dispensing, or POD.
Feb. 16, 2021
Member of Team AEDC plays role in New Mexico COVID response

A member of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team was among the several hundred who ensured hundreds of thousands had access to protective equipment and vital resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.For nearly two months, Ryan Black, acquisition program manager with the 704th Test Group, a
Feb. 12, 2021
Emergency Operations Center continues coordinating JBSA’s COVID-19 response

It’s been one year. The world has been in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic and Joint Base San Antonio is no exception. A team of dedicated professionals has been on duty protecting military service members and their families and, ultimately, the entire United States.
Feb. 12, 2021
The first set of COVID-19 vaccines administered at Kingsley Field

The initial shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived early this week at Kingsley Field. On Wednesday, February 10 and Friday, February 12 all 100 doses of the shipment were administered to Kingsley Field personnel in the 173rd Medical Group.
Feb. 11, 2021
SAMHS vaccinates beneficiaries 75 and older

Warrior medics from the 59th Medical Wing were out Feb. 6 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, working tirelessly to vaccinate the local 75-plus-age population.
Feb. 2, 2021
Goodfellow hosts USSF ISR Director

Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback, director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, U.S. Space Force, visited Goodfellow on Jan. 26.
Jan. 28, 2021
Sheppard personnel receive first round of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Sheppard AFB received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine on Jan. 20 and soon began administering the serum in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Defense guidelines. The DoD prevents disclosing the number of vaccines received or those administered to
Jan. 27, 2021
San Antonio Military Health System starts next phase of COVID vaccine rollout

The San Antonio Military Health System is starting the next phase of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout -- expanding the scope of who is eligible to get vaccinated against the virus.
Jan. 26, 2021
DHA director visits JBSA vaccination sites, discusses medical market certification

Joint Base San Antonio’s role in Operation Warp Speed, the whole-of-nation response to COVID-19, and ongoing vaccination efforts were the highlight of a visit by U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, last week.