News United States Air Force
 Air Force update for COVID-19Published Sept. 28, 2021
                        
                        By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:

Sept. 28, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 27, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   42,192
   20
   40,266
   4Civilian
   12,944
   23
   12,155
   86Dependents
   11,629
   3
   11,120
   6Contractors
   3,887
   10
   3,714
   29**Total**
   70,652
   56
   67,255
   125









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 21.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   18.8%
   15.5%% Fully Vaccinated
   75.1%
   71%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Sept. 21, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 20, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   41,648
   18
   39,147
   3Civilian
   12,743
   22
   11,793
   81Dependents
   11,503
   3
   10,879
   6Contractors
   3,807
   10
   3,622
   28**Total**
   69,701
   53
   65,441
   118









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 14.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   18.4%
   15.1%% Fully Vaccinated
   72.1%
   68.5%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Sept. 14, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 13, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   40,756
   17
   38,156
   3Civilian
   12,430
   21
   11,485
   75Dependents
   11,241
   4
   10,620
   5Contractors
   3,745
   10
   3,557
   28**Total**
   68,172
   52
   63,818
   111









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 7.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   13.4%
   11.4%% Fully Vaccinated
   68.6%
   64.9%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:

Sept. 7, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 6, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   39,933
   17
   36,991
   2Civilian
   12,147
   22
   11,162
   73Dependents
   11,008
   5
   10,320
   5Contractors
   3,698
   9
   3,465
   27**Total**
   66,786
   53
   61,938
   107









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Aug. 30.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   8%
   6.4%% Fully Vaccinated
   66.5%
   62%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Aug. 31, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Aug. 30, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   39,071
   16
   36,124
   2Civilian
   11,885
   21
   10,939
   72Dependents
   10,777
   4
   10,163
   5Contractors
   3,638
   7
   3,413
   27**Total**
   65,371
   48
   60,639
   106









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Aug. 24.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   6.2%
   5.2%% Fully Vaccinated
   65%
   60.7%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Aug. 24, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Aug. 23, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   38,004
   14
   35,279
   1Civilian
   11,523
   20
   10,651
   71Dependents
   10,460
   4
   10,001
   4Contractors
   3,545
   7
   3,335
   27**Total**
   63,532
   45
   59,266
   103









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Aug. 16.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   5.2%
   4.5%% Fully Vaccinated
   63.3%
   59.5%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Aug. 17, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Aug. 16, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   37,052
   12
   34,536
   1Civilian
   11,261
   15
   10,475
   69Dependents
   10,317
   5
   9,901
   4Contractors
   3,483
   7
   3,285
   27**Total**
   62,113
   39
   58,197
   101









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Aug. 10.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   4.9%
   4.3%% Fully Vaccinated
   62.8%
   58.7%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Aug. 10, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Aug. 9, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   36,165
   12
   33,996
   1Civilian
   10,987
   8
   10,334
   66Dependents
   10,144
   4
   9,826
   4Contractors
   3,412
   5
   3,258
   26**Total**
   60,708
   29
   57,414
   97









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Aug. 3.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   4.5%
   3.9%% Fully Vaccinated
   61.9%
   57.9%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

Aug. 3, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Aug. 2, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   35,300
   12
   33,581
   1Civilian
   10,687
   6
   10,256
   65Dependents
   9,995
   4
   9,783
   4Contractors
   3,355
   5
   3,239
   26**Total**
   59,337
   27
   56,859
   96









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 27.

**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **DAF** AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   4.2%
   3.7%% Fully Vaccinated
   61%
   57%*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers include U.S. Space Force.

July 27, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., July 26, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   34,547
   13
   33,314
   1Civilian
   10,478
   6
   10,244
   62Dependents
   9,877
   4
   9,748
   4Contractors
   3,312
   5
   3,222
   26**Total**
   58,214
   28
   56,528
   93









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 20.



July 20, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., July 19, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   34,001
   11
   32,976
   1Civilian
   10,379
   7
   10,200
   61Dependents
   9,799
   3
   9,716
   4Contractors
   3,281
   5
   3,215
   26**Total**
   57,460
   26
   56,107
   92









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 13.

July 13, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., July 12, 2021:



**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   33,505
   10
   32,872
   1Civilian
   10,319
   6
   10,185
   61Dependents
   9,763
   3
   9,700
   4Contractors
   3,261
   5
   3,213
   25**Total**
   56,848
   24
   55,970
   91









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 6.

July 6, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., July 5, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   33,132
   11
   32,714
   1Civilian
   10,283
   6
   10,164
   61Dependents
   9,743
   1
   9,692
   4Contractors
   3,252
   7
   3,193
   25**Total**
   56,410
   25
   55,763
   91









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 29.

June 29, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., June 28, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,930
   12
   32,569
   1Civilian
   10,261
   5
   10,150
   60Dependents
   9,718
   1
   9,667
   4Contractors
   3,243
   7
   3,179
   25**Total**
   56,152
   25
   55,565
   90









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 22.

June 22, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., June 21, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,717
   9
   32,430
   1Civilian
   10,242
   4
   10,135
   60Dependents
   9,684
   1
   9,644
   4Contractors
   3,219
   7
   3,164
   25**Total**
   55,862
   21
   55,373
   90







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 15.

June 15, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., June 14, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,618
   7
   32,328
   1Civilian
   10,228
   4
   10,107
   60Dependents
   9,671
   1
   9,624
   4Contractors
   3,209
   6
   3,156
   25**Total**
   55,726
   18
   55,215
   90







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 8.

June 8, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., June 7, 2021:



**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,546
   6
   32,189
   1Civilian
   10,210
   4
   10,078
   60Dependents
   9,661
   1
   9,593
   4Contractors
   3,201
   5
   3,141
   25**Total**
   55,618
   16
   55,001
   90







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 1.

June 1, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., May 31, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,431
   5
   32,035
   1Civilian
   10,188
   4
   10,026
   59Dependents
   9,646
   1
   9,558
   3Contractors
   3,192
   5
   3,125
   25**Total**
   55,457
   15
   54,744
   88







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 25.

May 25, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., May 24, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,281
   5
   31,755
   1Civilian
   10,164
   4
   9,986
   58Dependents
   9,623
   1
   9,497
   3Contractors
   3,180
   5
   3,114
   25**Total**
   55,248
   15
   54,352
   87







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 18.

May 18, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., May 17, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   32,154
   5
   31,456
   1Civilian
   10,130
   4
   9,927
   58Dependents
   9,608
   1
   9,453
   3Contractors
   3,172
   6
   3,087
   25**Total**
   55,064
   16
   53,923
   87







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 1.

May 11, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., May 10, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   31,996
   4
   31,139
   1Civilian
   10,089
   4
   9,865
   57Dependents
   9,566
   1
   9,393
   3Contractors
   3,150
   5
   3,064
   24**Total**
   54,801
   14
   53,461
   85







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 4.

May 4, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., May 3, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   31,791
   4
   30,806
   1**Civilian
   10,037
   3
   9,806
   57Dependents
   9,509
   1
   9,328
   3Contractors
   3,135
   4
   3,030
   24**Total**
   54,472
   12
   52,970
   85







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 27.
**An autopsy conducted by Department of Defense officials in April concluded that the cause of death of the Airman at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in January 2021 was complications due to COVID-19.

April 27, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., April 26, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   31,483
   6
   30,515
   0Civilian
   9,997
   3
   9,748
   57Dependents
   9,446
   1
   9,257
   3Contractors
   3,114
   4
   2,998
   24**Total**
   54,040
   14
   52,518
   84







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 20.

April 20, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., April 19, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED****
   **DEATHS**Military
   30,814
   5
   29,862
   0Civilian
   9,906
   3
   9,653
   55Dependents
   9,265
   1
   9,073
   3Contractors
   3,073
   2
   2,976
   23**Total**
   53,058
   11
   51,564
   81







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 13.

April 13, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., April 12, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED****
   **DEATHS**Military
   30,367
   4
   29,561
   0Civilian
   9,818
   4
   9,586
   54Dependents
   9,172
   0
   9,015
   3Contractors
   3,035
   2
   2,949
   23**Total**
   52,392
   10
   51,111
   80







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 6.

April 6, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., April 5, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED****
   **DEATHS**Military
   29,899
   5
   29,135
   0Civilian
   9,726
   5
   9,475
   54Dependents
   9,078
   1
   8,930
   3Contractors
   2,966
   2
   2,891
   20**Total**
   51,669
   13
   50,431
   77







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 30.

March 30, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., March 29, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED****
   **DEATHS**Military
   29,611
   3
   28,604
   0Civilian
   9,645
   6
   9,333
   54Dependents
   8,988
   1
   8,830
   3Contractors
   2,933
   1
   2,826
   20**Total**
   51,177
   11
   49,593
   77









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 23.

March 23, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., March 22, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED****
   **DEATHS**Military
   29,324
   2
   28,516
   0Civilian
   9,577
   4
   9,296
   54Dependents
   8,930
   1
   8,818
   3Contractors
   2,907
   1
   2,816
   20**Total**
   50,738
   8
   49,446
   77









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 16.
**The decreased numbers in the RECOVERED data is due to the discovery and removal of duplicate entries.

March 16, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., March 15, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS****Military
   28,985
   1
   28,422
   0Civilian
   9,490
   2
   9,463
   51Dependents
   8,899
   1
   8,873
   3Contractors
   2,870
   0
   2,861
   20**Total**
   50,244
   4
   49,619
   74









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 9.

March 9, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., March 8, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS****Military
   28,685
   0
   28,441
   0Civilian
   9,402
   1
   9,237
   51Dependents
   8,829
   0
   8,771
   3Contractors
   2,847
   0
   2,802
   20**Total**
   49,763
   1
   49,221
   74









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 2.
**The negative changes in DEP and CTR reported deaths are due to previous incorrect data entries. Both should have been reported as civilian.

March 2, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., March 1, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   28,492
   10
   23,254
   0Civilian
   9,313
   15
   7,843
   48Dependents
   8,803
   5
   7,092
   4Contractors
   2,834
   5
   2,406
   21**Total**
   49,442
   35
   40,595
   73









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Feb. 23.

Feb. 23, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Feb. 22, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   27,927
   9
   20,647
   0Civilian
   9,181
   22
   7,079
   44**Dependents
   8,679
   4
   6,160
   4**Contractors
   2,779
   7
   2,157
   21**Total**
   48,566
   42
   36,043
   69









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Feb. 16.
** One Dependent death was incorrectly categorized as a Civilian death.

Feb. 16, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Feb. 15, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   27,516
   13
   20,331
   0Civilian
   9,033
   21
   6,910
   45Dependents
   8,571
   8
   6,039
   3Contractors
   2,727
   9
   2,046
   21**Total**
   47,847
   51
   35,326
   69









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Feb. 9.

Feb. 9, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Feb. 8, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   26,940
   12
   19,622
   0Civilian
   8,827
   18
   6,543
   45Dependents
   8,391
   6
   5,813
   3Contractors
   2,679
   7
   1,938
   21**Total**
   46,837
   43
   33,916
   69









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Feb. 2.

Feb. 2, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Feb. 1, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   25,845
   12
   18,653
   0Civilian
   8,511
   17
   6,249
   37Dependents
   8,038
   9
   5,544
   4Contractors
   2,545
   6
   1,785
   19**Total**
   44,939
   44
   32,231
   60









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 26.

Jan. 26, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Jan. 25, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   24,885
   11
   17,029
   0Civilian
   8,128
   20
   5,557
   35Dependents
   7,732
   10
   5,163
   4Contractors
   2,431
   8
   1,592
   19**Total**
   43,176
   49
   29,341
   58









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 19.

Jan. 19, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Jan. 18, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   23,450
   10
   15,163
   0Civilian
   7,775
   23
   5,098
   33Dependents
   7,312
   8
   4,675
   4Contractors
   2,316
   5
   1,417
   17**Total**
   40,853
   46
   26,353
   54









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 12.

Jan. 12, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Jan. 11, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   22,067
   11
   14,207
   0Civilian
   7,299
   23
   4,669
   33Dependents
   6,940
   11
   4,396
   4Contractors
   2,165
   6
   1,303
   16**Total**
   38,471
   51
   24,575
   53









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 5.



Jan. 5, 2021
Current as of 2 p.m., Jan. 4, 2021:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   20,210
   11
   13,509
   0Civilian
   6,537
   21
   4,196
   30Dependents
   6,382
   8
   4,161
   4Contractors
   1,966
   4
   1,198
   14**Total**
   35,095
   44
   23,064
   48









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 29, 2020.

Dec. 29, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Dec. 28, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   19,276
   13
   12,808
   0Civilian
   6,145
   21
   3,949
   28Dependents
   5,995
   8
   3,882
   4Contractors
   1,863
   3
   1,138
   12**Total**
   33,279
   45
   21,777
   44









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 22nd.

Dec. 22, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Dec. 21, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   18,563
   13
   12,355
   0Civilian
   5,753
   19
   3,707
   25Dependents
   5,700
   8
   3,705
   4Contractors
   1,740
   3
   1,057
   11**Total**
   31,756
   43
   20,824
   40









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 15th.

Dec. 15, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Dec. 14, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   17,355
   15
   11,180
   0Civilian
   5,186
   22
   3,422
   23Dependents
   5,190
   13
   3,388
   4Contractors
   1,583
   7
   983
   10**Total**
   29,314
   57
   18,973
   37









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 8th.

Dec. 8, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Dec. 7, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   15,813
   18
   9,528
   0Civilian
   4,671
   25
   2,885
   18Dependents
   4,692
   13
   2,889
   2Contractors
   1,428
   8
   871
   9**Total**
   26,604
   64
   16,173
   29









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 1st.

Dec. 1, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Nov. 30, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   14,520
   8
   8,476
   0Civilian
   4,429
   21
   2,663
   16Dependents
   4,171
   12
   2,510
   2Contractors
   1,390
   10
   836
   8**Total**
   24,510
   51
   14,485
   26









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 24.

Nov. 24, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Nov. 23, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   13,573
   6
   7,990
   0Civilian
   4,161
   17
   2,454
   16Dependents
   3,850
   12
   2,320
   2Contractors
   1,330
   8
   778
   8**Total**
   22,914
   43
   13,542
   26









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 17.

Nov. 17, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Nov. 16, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   11,649
   3
   7,246
   0Civilian
   3,345
   13
   2,150
   14Dependents
   3,548
   11
   2,054
   2Contractors
   1,134
   6
   687
   7**Total**
   19,676
   33
   12,137
   23









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 10.

Nov. 10, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Nov. 9, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   10,382
   4
   6,909
   0Civilian
   3,152
   12
   1,987
   14Dependents
   2,989
   8
   1,908
   2Contractors
   1,048
   6
   649
   7**Total**
   17,571
   30
   11,453
   23









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 3.

Nov. 3, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Nov. 2, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   9,313
   6
   6,375
   0Civilian
   2,678
   14
   1,848
   14Dependents
   2,796
   8
   1,774
   2Contractors
   957
   4
   613
   7**Total**
   15,744
   32
   10,610
   23









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Oct. 27.

Oct. 27, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Oct. 26, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   8,741
   6
   6,113
   0Civilian
   2,437
   16
   1,732
   13Dependents
   2,544
   5
   1,693
   2Contractors
   893
   6
   587
   6**Total**
   14,615
   33
   10,125
   21









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Oct. 20.

Oct. 20, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Oct. 19, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   8,081
   7
   5,795
   0Civilian
   2,228
   10
   1,641
   11Dependents
   2,316
   4
   1,577
   2Contractors
   811
   5
   554
   5**Total**
   13,436
   26
   9,567
   18









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Oct. 13.

Oct. 13, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Oct. 12, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   7,712
   10
   5,494
   0Civilian
   2,080
   16
   1,555
   11Dependents
   2,177
   4
   1,498
   2Contractors
   759
   6
   522
   5**Total**
   12,728
   36
   9,069
   18









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Oct. 6.

Oct. 6, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Oct. 5, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   7,342
   9
   4,613
   0Civilian
   1,951
   11
   1,359
   10Dependents
   2,035
   3
   1,280
   2Contractors
   708
   4
   466
   5**Total**
   12,036
   27
   7,718
   17









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 29.



Sept. 29, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 28, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   7,097
   8
   4,325
   0Civilian
   1,846
   12
   1,249
   10Dependents
   1,951
   4
   1,203
   2Contractors
   675
   4
   422
   5**Total**
   11,569
   28
   7,199
   17









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 21.

Sept. 22, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 21, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   6,842
   11
   3,891
   0Civilian
   1,735
   13
   1,176
   10Dependents
   1,843
   4
   1,109
   2Contractors
   646
   5
   385
   4**Total**
   11,066
   33
   6,561
   16









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 14.

Sept. 15, 2020
Current as of 2 p.m., Sept. 14, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   6,533
   10
   3,707
   0Civilian
   1,624
   14
   1,107
   9Dependents
   1,759
   5
   1059
   2Contractors
   615
   6
   365
   4**Total**
   10,531
   35
   6,238
   15









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sept. 8.

Sept. 8, 2020
Current as of 6 a.m., Sept. 8, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   6,189
   9
   3,514
   0Civilian
   1,538
   14
   1,032
   8Dependents
   1,688
   6
   1000
   2Contractors
   560
   5
   348
   4**Total**
   9,975
   34
   5,894
   14









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on August 31st.

Aug. 31, 2020
Current as of 6 a.m., Aug. 31, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   5,856
   8
   3,350
   0Civilian
   1,431
   17
   944
   5Dependents
   1,593
   5
   941
   2Contractors
   496
   6
   311
   4**Total**
   9,376
   36
   5,546
   11









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on August 24th.

Aug. 24, 2020
Current as of 6 a.m., Aug. 24, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   5,556
   8
   3,182
   0Civilian
   1,375
   15
   849
   5Dependents
   1,494
   5
   870
   2Contractors
   465
   6
   285
   3**Total**
   8,890
   34
   5,186
   10









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on August 17th.

Aug. 17, 2020
​Current as of 6 a.m., Aug. 17, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   5,317
   16
   3,001
   0Civilian
   1,267
   25
   749
   5Dependents
   1,409
   17
   827
   2Contractors
   439
   9
   258
   3**Total**
   8,432
   67
   4,835
   10







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on August 10th.

Aug. 10, 2020
Current as of 6 a.m., Aug. 10, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   4,957
   16
   2,842
   0Civilian
   1,138
   21
   669
   4Dependents
   1,292
   16
   771
   2Contractors
   414
   9
   241
   3**Total**
   7,819
   62
   4,523
   9









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on August 3rd.

Aug. 3, 2020

Current as of 2 p.m., Aug. 2, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   4,595
   17
   2,575
   0Civilian
   1,021
   19
   578
   4Dependents
   1,186
   14
   697
   2Contractors
   385
   9
   209
   3**Total**
   7,187
   59
   4,059
   9









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 27th.

July 27, 2020

Current as of 6 a.m., July 27, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   3,964
   18
   1,085
   0Civilian
   885
   19
   341
   3Dependents
   981
   13
   352
   2Contractors
   339
   10
   138
   3**Total**
   6,169
   60
   1,916
   8









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 20th.

July 20, 2020

Current as of 6 p.m., July 19, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   3,263
   21
   794
   0Civilian
   736
   19
   275
   3Dependents
   797
   15
   281
   2Contractors
   291
   9
   104
   3**Total**
   5,087
   64
   1,454
   8









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 13th.



July 13, 2020

Current as of 6 p.m., July 12, 2020:

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   2,599
   20
   561
   0Civilian
   583
   16
   221
   3Dependents
   642
   10
   250
   1Contractors
   249
   7
   89
   3**Total**
   4,073
   53
   1,121
   7









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 7th.



July 7, 2020

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   2,121
   18
   460
   0Civilian
   467
   15
   196
   2Dependents
   537
   8
   209
   1Contractors
   200
   6
   80
   3**Total**
   3,325
   47
   945
   6









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 29th.

June 29, 2020

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   1,366
   11
   406
   0Civilian
   362
   13
   181
   1Dependents
   403
   9
   186
   1Contractors
   169
   6
   73
   3**Total**
   2,300
   **39**
   846
   5









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 22nd.

June 22, 2020

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   893
   8
   351
   0Civilian
   298
   15
   156
   1Dependents
   331
   8
   165
   1Contractors
   152
   6
   66
   2**Total**
   **1,674**
   **37**
   738
   **4**









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 15th.

June 15, 2020

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   700 (+49)
   8 (+1)
   301 (+5)
   0Civilian
   257 (+8)
   11
   136
   1Dependents
   308 (+11)
   7
   150 (+2)
   1Contractors
   135 (+5)
   7
   49
   2**Total**
   **1,400**
   **32**
   636
   **4**









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 12th.

June 12, 2020NOTE:  This product will end on June 12th.  In place, you’ll be able to find COVID numbers on https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184415/air-force-update-for-covid-19/.  The COVID numbers will be updated every Monday, starting June 15th.

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein, visited the 552nd Air Control Wing and the 137th Special Operations Wing on June 8 to gain a better understanding of financial and mission impacts due to COVID-19.

Read more about his visit to the 552nd Air Control Wing here: **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2214931/chief-of-staff-of-the-air-force-visits-552nd-acw/**

Read more about his visit to the 137th Special Operations Wing here: **https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2216800/csaf-gen-david-l-goldfein-visits-137th-special-operations-wing/**

The Air Force Special Tactics community is known for looking at complex problems and finding new ways to accomplish the mission; when COVID-19 became a global pandemic, that was no exception. Medical and Preservation of the Force and Family team members of the 24th Special Operations Wing, headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, teamed up with the Air Force Research Lab to develop a way to monitor ST operators’ health status during the pandemic straight from their smartphones.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2214282/special-tactics-wing-afrl-develop-smartphone-app-to-mitigate-covid-19-risk/**

Over 22.7 million meals delivered, 311,321 COVID-19 tests collected, 270,686 phone calls answered and 25,554 pallets of medical supplies warehoused and 6,394 distributed. Those are some of the numbers that describe the New York National Guard response to the COVID-19 crisis from March to June of 2020. Along the way, troops established four alternate care facilities - including one at the Jacob Javits Convention Center which treated 1,095 COVID-19 patients - and helped the Medical Examiner of New York City conduct the dignified recovery of 2,882 New Yorkers who died during the crisis. What started as the deployment of several hundred troops to a “containment zone” placed around a outbreak in New Rochelle on March 10, grew to over 3,620 troops on duty by May.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371878/ny-responds-coronavirus-with-3620-troops**

Ohio National Guard medical personnel recently served those Ohioans who have served their country, when they conducted COVID-19 sampling at the Ohio Veterans Home’s facility in the southern part of the state. In support of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, the Ohio National Guard provided personal protective equipment and about 10 medical personnel — coming from Company C, 237th Support Battalion and the 178th Wing, both located in Springfield, and the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus. During a one-day mission, Guard members collected COVID-19 test samples from more than 200 staff members and approximately 140 resident veterans at the Georgetown facility.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371968/ohio-national-guard-supports-state-veterans-home-residents-staff-with-covid-19-testing**

Throughout the COVID-19 response, Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been serving the Hoosier citizens. Despite rigorous missions across the state, these Guardsmen continued to maintain combat readiness by practicing combat-related medical care. In between assisting the community through various missions, Soldiers and Airmen completed training on combat-related care at the Medical Simulation Training Center, located in Camp Atterbury, Indiana. The advanced training facility is one of 22 MSTC sites that exist internationally.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371932/indiana-national-guard-medics-maintain-readiness-amidst-covid-19**

Two U.S. Air National Guard Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) have been working on the leading edge of South Carolina’s medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Wagner and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Heller, 169th Medical Group aerospace medical technicians, have been on active duty orders since early May working across the state to augment local authorities’ medical response to COVID-19.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371861/swamp-fox-medical-technicians-support-covid-19-state-response**

Three brothers, Col Hans Otto, Command, 445th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Cmdr. Joseph Otto, Health and Human Services, and Gustav Otto, Defense Intelligence Agency, explain how they came together to support U.S. Northern Command's COVID-19 operations in support of FEMA.

See video of their efforts here: ****

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Bunch reflects on first year in command, outlines AFMC future -**https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2218087/bunch-reflects-on-first-year-in-command-outlines-afmc-future/**



National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to reopen July 1 - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2217099/national-museum-of-the-us-air-force-to-reopen-july-1/**



U.S., coalition continue to work together to defeat ISIS - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2216065/us-coalition-continue-to-work-together-to-defeat-isis/**



US Air Force B-1s, JASDF fighters complete several training missions in one month - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2215661/us-air-force-b-1s-jasdf-fighters-complete-several-training-missions-in-one-month/**



Flight prepares future Airmen for Basic Military Training - **https://www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2216009/flight-prepares-future-airmen-for-basic-military-training/**



389th FS returns from extended deployment - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2216243/389th-fs-returns-from-extended-deployment/**



Wildfire training turns to trial - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2214963/wildfire-training-turns-to-trial/**



Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2214995/hidden-heroes-out-of-sight-afe-equips-usafws/**



New C-17 hangar open for business - **https://www.pittsburgh.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2206200/new-c-17-hangar-open-for-business/**



SUPT class 20-16 set to graduate - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2217389/supt-class-20-16-set-to-graduate/**



Deter, Detect and Defeat: MWD training safeguards TLR - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2215986/deter-detect-and-defeat-mwd-training-safeguards-tlr/**



52nd LRS gear up in COVID-19 response – **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2217959/52nd-lrs-gear-up-in-covid-19-response/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., June 11, 2020.

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   651 (+17)
   7
   296 (+1)
   0Civilian
   249 (+3)
   11 (+1)
   136
   1Dependents
   297 (+4)
   7 (+1)
   148 (+2)
   1Contractors
   130 (+3)
   7 (+1)
   49
   2Total
   **1,327**
   **32**
   629
   **4**









*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 10th.

June 10, 2020***NOTE: This product will end on June 12th. In place, you’ll be able to find COVID numbers on https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184415/air-force-update-for-covid-19/. The COVID numbers will be updated every Monday, starting June 15th.***



In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and prioritize the health and safety of participants, Air Force officials have cancelled in-person running of the 2020 Air Force Marathon.

Read the announcement here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2213282/air-force-cancels-2020-marathon-offers-virtual-option/**

Nine Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 307th Medical Squadron returned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 5 after aiding New York in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic since early April. Throughout the deployment, Airmen worked 12-hour shifts and, in some hospitals, faced patient loads well beyond normal capacity.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.307bw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2210866/final-307th-medical-squadron-deployers-return/**

More than 400 Ohio National Guard members were activated to provide humanitarian missions in support of COVID-19 relief efforts, continuing the Ohio National Guard’s long history of supporting humanitarian efforts throughout Ohio and the nation.

See photos of their efforts here:

Members of the Delaware National Guard supported the saliva-based testing of 100 people at the fire station location.

See photos of their efforts here:

The 125th Air Expeditionary Squadron (FLANG) provides logistical and traffic support for a COVID19 Testing site located at Eastern Florida State College.

See photos of their efforts here:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*



Finances made easy with new online portal - **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209726/finances-made-easy-with-new-online-portal/**



Misawa, Yokota  AB collaborate despite COVID-19 - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2213799/misawa-yokota-collaborate-despite-covid-19/**



US Airmen in Australia keep an ear to the ground - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2213826/us-airmen-in-australia-keep-an-ear-to-the-ground/**



Little Rock AFB, Dyess demonstrate agile combat airlift during JFE exercise - **https://www.dyess.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2213662/lrafb-dyess-demonstrate-agile-combat-airlift-during-jfe-exercise/**



501 Combat Support Wing Legal Office ensures legal readiness for deployers - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2212371/501-csw-legal-office-ensures-legal-readiness-for-deployers/**



62nd Air Wing helps test improvements to combat airlift capabilities - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2214107/62nd-aw-helps-test-improvements-to-combat-airlift-capabilities/**



Child Development Center at Laughlin AFB takes measures to prevent COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2213706/child-development-center-at-laughlin-afb-takes-measures-to-prevent-covid-19/**



Altus AFB innovation team design shared across service - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2213608/altus-innovation-team-design-shared-across-service/**



Goodfellow AFB Airmen Leadership School moving to virtual - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2213641/goodfellow-afb-airmen-leadership-school-moving-to-virtual/**

Air Force Research Laboratory brings the “heat” to COVID-19 - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2212603/afrl-brings-the-heat-to-covid-19/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., June 9, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   634 (+30)
   7
   295 (+13)
   0Civilian
   246 (+2)
   10 (+1)
   136 (+5)
   1Dependents
   293 (+5)
   6
   146 (+2)
   1Contractors**
   127 (+1)
   6 (-1)
   49
   2Total
   **1,300**
   **28**
   626
   **4**





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 8th.

June 8, 2020
The Louisiana National Guard is preparing for emergency operations ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, June 7, while continuing its COVID-19 response missions. Louisiana’s Guardsmen are trained, remain ready and fully equipped to stand up at any moment to protect lives and property, maintain communications, and ensure the continuity of operations and government.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371624/la-guard-preps-ts-cristobal-continues-covid-19-operations

German air force medical professionals listen to a briefing from an Airmen assigned to 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing during a COVID-19 Transport Isolation System tour at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 4. The German air force’s medical professionals came to the 521st AMOW facilities to learn more about the U.S. Air Force’s TIS use and patient operations. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease like COVID-19.

See photos of this meeting here:

Airmen from the 133rd Medical Group, provide instructions on how to administer the COVID-19 test in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 4. The Minnesota National Guard, to include the 133rd Airlift Wing, were mobilized in support of Minnesota’s Executive Order 20-64 and performed duties that provided patrols, manned control points, and assisted firefighters in accomplishing their lifesaving mission by providing security throughout Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and its surrounding communities.



See photos of their efforts here:

For the last few months, thousands of medical personnel from Air Force Reserve Command have been working alongside their military and civilian counterparts in the U.S. Army North-led Joint Forces Land Component Command, or JFLCC, which has been assisting state and local governments across the continental United States in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four nurses who mobilized from Dobbins Air Reserve Base returned to the base, May 28, arriving via a Dobbins ARB C-130H3 Hercules.

Read more about their efforts here:  **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2205524/dobbins-arb-nurses-return-home-from-covid-19-frontlines/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*



D-Day commemoration flight - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2211114/d-day-commemoration-flight/**



Dyess Airmen revolutionize C-130 maintenance - **https://www.dyess.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2210504/dyess-airmen-revolutionize-c-130-maintenance/**



185th Chaplains adapt to COVID-19 - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371623/185th-chaplains-adapt-covid-19**



First enlisted reservist graduates from new Weapons School course - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2209791/first-enlisted-reservist-graduates-from-new-weapons-school-course/**



39th FTS T-6 team honors 'beloved maintainer' upon retirement - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2211014/39th-fts-t-6-team-honors-beloved-maintainer-upon-retirement/**



52nd MXG trains 480th FS pilots on refueling, munitions arming, disarming F-16s - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2211134/52nd-mxg-trains-480th-fs-pilots-on-refueling-munitions-arming-disarming-f-16s/**

35th Logistics Readiness, Force Support Squadrons join forces to keep post office ops moving - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209920/35th-logistics-readiness-force-support-squadrons-join-forces-to-keep-post-offic/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., June 7, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   604 (+33)
   7
   282
   0Civilian
   244 (+6)
   9 (+1)
   131 (+3)
   1Dependents
   288 (+9)
   6
   144
   1Contractors**
   216 (-1)
   7
   49 (-1)
   2Total
   **1,262**
   **28**
   606
   **4**





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 5th.
**Corrects previous reports



June 4, 2020***NOTE:  Starting June 1, we will only send out this update on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.***

International Health Specialists' experience in global health engagements proved important to support the Department of Defense’s relief efforts to state health care systems fighting COVID-19. The Ninth Air Force-led Task Force-Southeast provided defense support of civil authorities within Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, regions III and IV. The task force’s largest mission was delivering support to a COVID-19 alternate care site set up at Temple University in Philadelphia that served as an overflow medical facility.

Read more about their efforts here:https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209204/air-force-international-health-specialists-bring-experience-to-pandemic-response/

The Michigan National Guard visited three long-term care facilities on May 28, including Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, West Woods of Bridgman, and Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Michigan to assist with continued COVID-19 testing in Berrien County. This initiative is part of the Michigan National Guard’s collaborative effort with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the State Emergency Operations Center to assist with voluntary COVID-19 testing for staff and residents at the request of long term care facilities across Michigan.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371393/michigan-national-guard-assists-covid-19-testing-berrien-county-long-term-care-facilities

Reserve Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing’s Medical Group returned from a 54-day deployment to the Queens Hospital Center in the Jamaica Hills area of New York City to help assist medical staff at the hospital with the overwhelming number of COVID-19 infected patients.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2207716/reserve-citizen-airmen-return-home-after-battling-covid-19/**

For Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Zimmer, traditional religious services are out the window for Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen activated and spread throughout the whole state supporting COVID-19 response efforts. In April, Zimmer was activated as the chaplain for the Joint Task Force for Nebraska National Guard COVID-19 mission.

Read more about his efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371489/nebraska-air-national-guard-chaplain-activates-first-time-during-covid-19**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Aviano Air Base Elephant Walk - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209031/aviano-elephant-walk/**

The Future of Enlisted Professional Military Education - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2209081/the-future-of-enlisted-professional-military-education/**

The 97th Air Mobility Wing conducts large formation exercise -**https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209583/mighty-97th-conducts-large-formation-exercise/**

Aerial refueling: Backbone of long-range Bomber Task Force missions - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209569/aerial-refueling-backbone-of-long-range-bomber-task-force-missions/**

The 62nd AS protects training pipeline with airlift assistance - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209562/62nd-as-protects-training-pipeline-with-airlift-assistance/**

AFWERX to host JADC2 demo event for government users, tech scouts - **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209540/afwerx-to-host-jadc2-demo-event-for-government-users-tech-scouts/**

Whiteman AFB flight surgeon keeps 20th Attack Squadron mission ready through COVID-19 - **https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2207789/team-whiteman-flight-surgeon-keeps-20th-attack-squadron-mission-ready-through-c/**

Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy support ongoing despite COVID-19 - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371469/mountaineer-challenge-academy-support-ongoing-despite-covid-19**

A New Era Takes Flight - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2208533/a-new-era-takes-flight/**

MCA expands skills, increases lethality - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209268/mca-expands-skills-increases-lethality/

EDIS helping to release wiggles and giggles during COVID-19 - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209036/edis-helping-to-release-wiggles-and-giggles-during-covid-19/**

The 309th SMXG adapts to change and continues support - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209243/309th-smxg-adapts-to-change-and-continues-support/**

The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing meets challenges of COVID-19 - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2209246/448th-supply-chain-management-wing-meets-challenges-of-covid-19/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., June 4, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   571 (+2)
   7
   282 (+2)
   0Civilian
   238 (+4)
   8
   128 (+1)
   1Dependents
   279 (+6)
   6
   144 (+2)
   1Contractors
   127
   7
   49 (+3)
   2Total
   **1,215**
   **28**
   603
   **4**





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 3rd.

June 3, 2020***NOTE:  Starting June 1, we will only send out this update on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday***

California National Guard service members previously conducting COVID-19 testing in Indio, California, answered the call from nearby Imperial County during a surge of COVID-19 patients. The Cal Guard’s aid allowed for increased bed capacity and patient care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Brawley. Chris Herring, the county’s emergency medical services manager, fielded the request for medical personnel support through the state and received 19 Airmen from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Medical Detachment, 146th Medical Group and 163d Medical Group consisting of five registered nurses and 14 medics.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371325/cal-guardsmen-provide-medical-aid-covid-19-hotspot**

Since beginning operations in support of the state’s COVID-19 response 81 days ago, Soldiers and Airmen with the West Virginia National Guard has completed 1,326 missions through our six lines of effort of operationalizing of the event, stabilizing the population, providing logistical movement of critical supplies, innovation, state surge capacity and capability, and conducting data analysis to combat the virus. Currently, 561 members of the WVNG are on duty serving the citizens of the State of West Virginia. Soldiers and Airman have been supporting mobile testing labs, testing lanes, and providing PPE training for various businesses, state agencies and first responders.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371302/wva-guard-update-covid-19-response**

A total of 25 specimen collection teams from the Wisconsin National Guard continue to operate across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services effort to increase the state’s COVID-19 testing capacity. The teams, comprised of nearly 600 Soldiers and Airmen in total, established mobile testing sites at locations ranging from correctional facilities and health clinics, to private businesses, and community-based testing sites.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371206/1-june-update-wisconsin-national-guard-conducting-mobile-testing-sites-around-state**

Two Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing have been supporting the Department of Defense’s effort to combat COVID-19 since March 2020. Lt. Col. Curt Haase and Master Sgt. John Huck from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, have been embedded with the 64th Air Expeditionary Group to help bring Air Force Reservists into the fight against the pandemic.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2204141/crw-airmen-aid-reserve-medics-combatting-covid-19-hotspots/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

RPA Training Next transforming pipeline to competency-based construct - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2200393/rpa-training-next-transforming-pipeline-to-competency-based-construct/**

B-1B bombers integrate with U.S., Turkish tankers over Black Sea - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2204849/b-1b-bombers-integrate-with-us-turkish-tankers-over-black-sea/**

Global Hawks return to Yokota Air Base to provide continuous support to joint partners, allies - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203962/global-hawks-return-to-yokota-to-provide-continuous-support-to-joint-partners-a/**

Public Health on the front lines of the invisible enemy - **https://www.barksdale.af.mil/News/Article/2204893/public-health-on-the-front-lines-of-the-invisible-enemy/**

Packing Resiliency: 124th FW Airmen Deploy Amidst COVID-19 - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371223/packing-resiliency-124th-fw-airmen-deploy-amidst-covid-19**

Engineers' ICE protect warfighters from intense summer heat - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2204710/engineers-ice-protect-warfighters-from-intense-summer-heat/**

Little Rock AFB's 62nd AS protects training pipeline with airlift assistance - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2205475/little-rock-afbs-62nd-as-protects-training-pipeline-with-airlift-assistance/**

Sheppard NCOA leverages agile resources in fight against COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2204598/sheppard-ncoa-leverages-agile-resources-in-fight-against-covid-19/**

COVID-19 Telework Operations Create New Opportunities for 412 TW Teams - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2206590/covid-19-telework-operations-create-new-opportunities-for-412-tw-teams/**

The 309th Missile Maintenance Group keeps 'big stick' on alert through the pandemic - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2206575/309th-missile-maintenance-group-keeps-big-stick-on-alert-through-the-pandemic/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., June 2, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   549 (+23)
   7
   280 (+8)
   0Civilian
   234 (+5)
   8
   127 (+8)
   1Dependents
   273 (+4)
   6
   142 (+9)
   1Contractors
   127 (+3)
   7
   46 (+5)
   2Total
   **1,183**
   **28**
   595
   **4**





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 1st.



June 1, 2020***NOTE:  Starting June 1, we will only send out this update on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday***

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett toured Cannon AFB and visited several units May 20. The day-long visit gave Barrett the chance to see first-hand the readiness capabilities of the 27th Special Operations Wing.

Read more about her visit here: **https://www.cannon.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203613/secretary-barbara-barrett-meets-cannon-airmen-learns-base-readiness/**

Amidst COVID-19, Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, visited Goodfellow AFB, May 29. During his visit, Wilson saw how Goodfellow AFB  is fighting and adapting through COVID-19 to carry out the mission of training and inspiring the future force.

Read more about his visit here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2203187/vice-chief-of-staff-of-the-air-force-visits-goodfellow/**

Medical personnel from the 90th Medical Group tested more than 250 troops from across the 90th Missile Wing, May 20 on F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The personnel, composed of maintainers, operators, facility managers and missile chefs, were directed to receive testing to ensure minimization of COVID-19 infections to personnel traveling to the missile field.

Read more about their efforts here:  **https://www.warren.af.mil/News/Article/2201618/90th-medical-group-conducts-mass-covid-19-testing/**

The Michigan National Guard conducted drive-thru and walk-up testing for local residents of Calhoun County, Michigan at the Marshall Opportunity High School, Albion, Michigan, May 30. The Michigan National Guard has more than 60 trained testing teams ready to assist, of which 21 are currently assigned to support the community testing mission. These three-member teams include a certified medic to conduct the testing and two members to assist with paperwork, logistics, and non-medical tasks.

See more of their efforts here:

More than two months after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine activated members of the Ohio National Guard to assist with food distribution at food banks statewide, the need in the community for the Ohio National Guard’s assistance is still prevalent. As the state slowly begins to reopen and life returns to a new normal, Ohio National Guard members across the state continue to work hard in supporting their local community members through food packaging and distribution.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371042/178th-wing-airmen-serve-their-community-local-food-bank**

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 42nd Civil Support Team supported a drive-thru COVID-19 test site at Deep River Elementary School in Sanford, North Carolina, May 27-28. The Guardsmen collected about 500 samples in two days. This is the second time they have supported a COVID-19 test site; the first tested employees at a Chatham county chicken processing plant on April 23.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/371057/covid-19-testing-continues-with-nc-national-guard-support**

The Georgia National Guard deployed more than 2,600 Soldiers and Airmen in support of military operations and training missions around the world in 2019. Now in 2020, many of these service members serve a different kind of mission– to fight the COVID-19 virus.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370936/they-now-georgia-guardsmen-deployed-2019-respond-covid-2020**

Senior Airman Ledarius Carpenter is a Mississippi National Guardsman traveling around the state helping to facilitate community-based COVID-19 testing sites with his team from the 186th Air Refueling Wing of Meridian.

See more of his efforts here:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Joint Base Charleston hosts rescue team ahead of NASA human space flight mission - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203514/joint-base-charleston-hosts-rescue-team-ahead-of-nasa-human-space-flight-mission/**

AFRL centrifuge part of NASA’s history-making launch - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203373/afrl-centrifuge-part-of-nasas-history-making-launch/**

B-1 Lancers integrate with Ukraine aircraft for first time - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203357/b-1s-integrate-with-ukraine-aircraft-for-first-time/**

Hill AFB F-35 fighter wing members arrive at ADAB - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203615/hill-afb-f-35-fighter-wing-members-arrive-at-adab/**

The 28th CONS trains for future deployments - **https://www.ellsworth.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2192898/28th-cons-trains-for-future-deployments/**

USAF Weapons School continues to innovate air superiority - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203574/usaf-weapons-school-continues-to-innovate-air-superiority/**

Little Rrock AFB surges airlift operations in the face of COVID-19 constraints - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2201744/lrafb-surges-airlift-operations-in-the-face-of-covid-19-constraints/**

AFLCMC division to launch new feedback app - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203362/aflcmc-division-to-launch-new-feedback-app/**

F-22 CTF implements EAFB’s first operational F-22 rapid crew swap to overcome COVID-19 limitations - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2203428/f-22-ctf-implements-eafbs-first-operational-f-22-rapid-crew-swap-to-overcome-co/**

Air Force Civil Engineer Center consolidates program to maximize lethality, readiness - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2203652/air-force-civil-engineer-center-consolidates-program-to-maximize-lethality-read/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 31, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   526 (+22)
   7
   272 (+5)
   0Civilian
   229 (+8)
   8 (+2)
   119 (+2)
   1Dependents
   269 (+8)
   6
   133 (+4)
   1Contractors
   124 (+4)
   7
   41 (+1)
   2Total
   **1,148**
   **28**
   565
   **4**









May 29, 2020NOTE:  Starting June 1st, we will only send out this update on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Since its formation on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Transportation Command’s Repatriation Coordination Cell organized the stateside return of more than 3,900 Americans stranded abroad due to tightened COVID-19 travel limitations imposed by numerous countries.  Supporting the Department of State’s efforts to bring American citizens home as the pandemic spread across the globe, the USTRANSCOM unit, which stood down in mid-May, contracted 14 separate commercial charter airlift missions, transporting many thousands back to the U.S. from five different African and Asian nations.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2201503/us-transportation-command-assisted-americans-stranded-abroad-due-to-heightened/**

Eighty-two days into the COVID-19 pandemic response mission, New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have helped test 285,659 New Yorkers for COVID-19, delivered 16,643,740 meals, and assembled 1,399,580 COVID-19 test kits. State officials are currently focused on “reopening” more businesses and other activities on a regional basis across New York.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370918/ny-national-guard-delivers-166-million-meals-builds-13-million-test-kits**

A half of dozen Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 315th Aerospace Medicine Squadron from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., returned to a heartfelt “welcome home” from family and fellow team members Thursday, after responding to the call for medical personnel in New York City to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more about their return here: **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2201322/315th-aw-welcomes-home-covid-response-medical-team/**

Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard are supporting the Oklahoma State Department of Health in fulfilling Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s continued efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the State. In this latest push, Oklahoma Guardsmen, like so many other Guardsmen throughout the U.S., help with contact tracing, which is the process of tracing and monitoring the contacts of infected people within the State, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370893/oklahoma-national-guard-supports-state-wide-covid-19-contact-tracing**

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Members of the Iowa Air and Army National Guard, working with the Iowa Department of Public Health helped set up a new COVID-19 test site this week in the Northwest Iowa hamlet of Sioux Center. The Sioux Center site is one of a number of “TestIowa” COVID-19 test sites to be in operation since mid-April. A key concern for the TestIowa initiative includes communities that have meat processing plants in the state whose economy is largely dependent on agriculture or Ag related business.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370906/iowa-national-guard-helps-set-up-new-testiowa-covid-19-test-site**

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Michigan National Guard’s Civil Support Team (CST) has faced a trilogy of events in the recent weeks as they expanded their resources to respond to simultaneous mission demands. From COVID-19, to floods, to a presidential visit, the 51st Civil Support Team has answered the state’s call. The 22-person team, made up of Michigan Army and Air National Guard members, provide initial assessments of incidents and assist the state emergency management office, the state’s Joint Forces Headquarters, and other key officials including representatives of federal agencies when requested.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370926/michigan-cst-responds-floods-potus-visit-and-covid-19**

Fresh off three recent deployment cycles, the 150th Security Forces Squadron has been busy responding to the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force COVID-19 response effort.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370911/150th-security-forces-squadron-supports-new-mexico-national-guard-joint-task-force-covid-19-response-effort**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

VCSAF and former 14th FTW commander congratulate SUPT Class 20-14/15 graduates - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2200597/vcsaf-and-former-14th-ftw-commander-congratulate-supt-class-20-1415-graduates/**

Team Hickam supports NASA’s Human Space Flight program - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2200719/team-hickam-supports-nasas-human-space-flight-program/**

Air Force Global Strike Command’s innovation hub ‘STRIKEWERX’ now open for business - **https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2200536/air-force-global-strike-commands-innovation-hub-strikewerx-now-open-for-business/**

Military Medical Experts Explore Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2201490/military-medical-experts-explore-psychological-impacts-of-covid-19/**

Puerto Rico Airmen conduct a virtual drill during COVID-19 pandemic - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370921/puerto-rico-airmen-conduct-virtual-drill-during-covid-19-pandemic**

Finding new ways to recruit amid the COVID-19 pandemic - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370948/finding-new-ways-recruit-amid-covid-19-pandemic**

Warhorses gallop steadfast through COVID-19 - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2201360/warhorses-gallop-steadfast-through-covid-19/**

Intel analysis cells continue worldwide support amid COVID-19 - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2201463/intel-analysis-cells-continue-worldwide-support-amid-covid-19/**

Delivering pilots despite global pandemic, face masks - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2200893/delivering-pilots-despite-global-pandemic-face-masks/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 28, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   504(+17)
   7
   267 (+20)
   0Civilian
   221 (+3)
   6
   117 (-1)*
   1Dependents
   261 (+1)
   6
   129
   1Contractors
   120 (+4)
   7
   40 (+1)
   2Total
   **1,106**
   **26**
   553
   **4**





*Corrects previous reports

May 28, 2020
As the officer in charge of 15 Washington National Guardsmen, 2nd Lt. Megan E. Zurliene’s natural enthusiasm is well suited for the demands of the COVID-19 testing site on the Quinault Reservation. Her team consisting of both Airmen and Soldiers, are testing more than 100 members per day, working long hours in HAZMAT suits, all the while safeguarding those they test, as well as themselves. With a goal of testing more than 2,000 people, Zurliene's team is running a walk-up testing site, which focused on testing the tribe’s first responders and casino staff first, but plans to test every member of the tribe.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370821/washington-guardsmen-partner-with-quinault-indian-nation

More than 30 Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, Alaska State Defense Force Soldiers, and other DMVA personnel volunteered to give blood at the National Guard Armory in coordination with the Blood Bank of Alaska. Donating blood products is essential to community health and the need for blood, plasma, and platelets is constant as part of our nation’s critical infrastructure, according to the American Red Cross. Blood drives like this can maintain and secure adequate supplies for blood transfusions for patients throughout Alaska.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370862/refilling-life-supply-alaska-national-guard-and-blood-bank-alaska-hold-blood-drive-akng-armory

Late March 2020 was a time not to know. Members of the Texas Military Department activated in support of the COVID-19 response mission faced uncertainty with the daily awareness that we didn’t know how long the pandemic would continue. When do we go home, to our families, to our jobs, to our lives? And yet, the morale was high. Soldiers, Airmen and Texas State Guardsmen who were supporting Texans by serving at food banks, distributing medical supplies and disinfecting nursing homes smiled with calm determination. They moved with enthusiasm and purpose as if life were both enjoyable and meaningful as they got their jobs done.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370874/certainty-time-covid-19-purpose-connection-and-spirituality-strengthen-pandemic-response-members

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates commitment, enhances readiness - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2199435/us-japan-bomber-fighter-integration-demonstrates-commitment-enhances-readiness/

COVID-19 Centrifuge Training B-Roll -

The 361st TRS swings into action to limit potential spread of COVID-19 - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2200044/361st-trs-swings-into-action-to-limit-potential-spread-of-covid-19/

Spangdahlem AB F-16s participate in large force exercise -https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2199927/spangdahlem-ab-f-16s-participate-in-large-force-exercise/

Airmen learn Tactical Combat Casualty Care - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2199146/airmen-learn-tactical-combat-casualty-care/

Mental Health Awareness Month - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2200053/mental-health-awareness-month/**

The 309th AMXG credits wingman culture as key to success during pandemic - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2200155/309th-amxg-credits-wingman-culture-as-key-to-success-during-pandemic/**

AFIMSC analytics tool expands to help leaders prioritize investments -**https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2200124/afimsc-analytics-tool-expands-to-help-leaders-prioritize-investments/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 27, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   487(+4)
   7 (+1)
   247 (+2)
   0Civilian
   218 (+1)
   6
   118
   1Dependents
   260
   6
   129
   1Contractors
   116 (+3)
   7
   39
   2Total
   **1,081**
   **26**
   533
   **4**









May 27, 2020
Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard are playing an integral role in the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working alongside civil authorities and partners in the community, they have performed many successful missions throughout Maryland but none of that would be possible without the support of personnel back on base doing the behind the scenes work. Airmen from the 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron have processed over 40 million pieces of medical personal protective equipment and supplies, as well as distributing it across the state. Medical personnel from the 175th Medical Group have supported over 100 skilled-nursing facility visits and helped distribute thousands of test kits with their Army counterparts and other government agencies.
Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370797/mission-support-group-plays-pivotal-role-wings-response-covid-19**

Michigan Air and Army Guard service members partnered with the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Muskegon County, and Muskegon Heights to provide no-cost COVID-19 testing to residents of Muskegon County, May 23, 2020. As of May 23, more than 950 Michigan Guard members are actively supporting the state's COVID-19 response which includes food distribution, screening operations, and testing support.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370739/michigan-national-guard-suppports-successful-free-covid-19-testing-muskegon-heights-residents

The Michigan National Guard has joined a collaborative effort with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and State Emergency Operations Center to assist with voluntary COVID-19 testing for staff and residents at the request of long term care facilities across Michigan. With more than 60 trained testing teams ready to assist, the Michigan National Guard has 15 teams currently assigned to support this long term care facility testing mission.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370741/michigan-national-guard-assists-with-voluntary-covid-19-testing-long-term-care-facility-staff-and-residents

Soldiers and Airmen with the Florida National Guard are providing COVID-19 antibody testing support at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Hard Rock Stadium community based testing sites This support will allow the state and local partners to conduct rapid antibody testing for first responders at both facilities, providing a result within 15 minutes.
See photos of their efforts here: 
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370737/florida-guardsmen-support-antibody-testing-community-based-testing-sites-south-florida

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*
Tyndall AFB renames school house: Gen. Lori Robinson Hall - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2198684/tyndall-afb-renames-school-house-gen-lori-robinson-hall/
US Space Force to train space professionals in Space Warfighting Disciplines - https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2198012/us-space-force-to-train-space-professionals-in-space-warfighting-disciplines
Reserve Citizen Airmen help transportation efforts amid coronavirus pandemic - https://www.433aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2198026/reserve-citizen-airmen-help-transportation-efforts-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/
AFCEC consolidates program to maximize lethality, readiness - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2198353/afcec-consolidates-program-to-maximize-lethality-readiness/
Hurricane Hunters participate in online National Tropical Weather Conference - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2198439/hurricane-hunters-participate-in-online-national-tropical-weather-conference/
52nd MXG teams up with 435th CRS to get hot pit certified - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2197193/52nd-mxg-teams-up-with-435th-crs-to-get-hot-pit-certified/
Hill’s new manufacturing flight overcomes part shortages - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2198548/hills-new-manufacturing-flight-overcomes-part-shortages/
448th Supply Chain Management Wing meets challenges of COVID-19 - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2197174/448th-supply-chain-management-wing-meets-challenges-of-covid-19/
Spangdahlem expedites out-processing with new weekly event -

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 26, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   483 (+8)
   6
   245 (+3)
   0Civilian
   217 (+4)
   6
   118 (-2)*
   1Dependents
   260 (+3)
   6
   129 (+1)
   1Contractors
   113 (+7)
   7 (+1)
   39 (+2)
   2Total
   **1,073**
   **25**
   531
   **4**







*Corrects previous reports.

May 26, 2020
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett visited Hollman Air Force Base and AFB, New Mexico, May 20-21, 2020, to see how Airmen at both locations have been diligently adapting, innovating, and maintaining mission operations amid COVID-19.

Read more about her visit to Holloman AFB here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2196327/secaf-visits-holloman-air-force-base-during-covid-19/**

Read more about her visit to Kirtland AFB here: **https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2195748/secaf-tours-kafb-base-sustains-national-security-capabilities-during-covid-19/**

Air Force officials announced that, beginning June 2, the service will continue to hold basic military training at Keesler AFB until the end of COVID-19 surge operations. The decision to stand up BMT's initial operating capability at Keesler AFB under Detachment 5 of the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas comes after a successful proof-of-concept trial run at the base, which began April 7.

Read this announcement here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2191816/feasibility-of-secondary-air-force-bmt-location-proven-covid-19-surge-operation/**

Travis AFB Airmen prototyped personal protective equipment April 17 to help base medics safely treat and transport potential coronavirus patients. Members of the 60th Medical Group emergency department at David Grant USAF Medical Center joined forces with the 60th Maintenance and the 60th Operations Support Squadrons, all here, to develop an isolation pod and an intubation protection box.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2196588/innovation-keeps-frontline-medics-better-protected-from-covid-19/**

Airmen with the 156th Medical Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, conducted a COVID-19 rapid test for Puerto Rico National Guard members at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, May 22, 2020. In support of Puerto Rico Health Department efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the PRNG offered voluntary rapid tests for all members.

See photos of their efforts here:

Airmen and Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guardsmen assigned to Task Force Iroquois, launched a Point Prevalence Sampling Strike Team at Hickory House Nursing Home, Honeybrook, Pa. The mission is designed to identify possible risks of exposure to the COVID-19 virus by testing the entire staff and residents or the virus. This is one of the first locations within the pilot program that will eventually reach out across the state.

See video of their efforts here:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Reserve Citizen Airmen like Lt. Col. Andrea A. Haylock, chief nurse with the 514th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, are actively engaged in critical response efforts on the front lines, right in their own neighborhoods. Haylock serves as a clinical assistant nurse manager at Richmond University Medical Center on Staten Island, New York, and was recently mobilized with the Air Force Reserve to Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y., for three weeks in support of COVID-19.

Read more about her efforts here: **https://www.514amw.afrc.af.mil/News/Articles/Article/2195408/reserve-citizen-airman-battles-coronavirus-on-the-front-lines/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Barrett, Raymond speak with US astronaut ahead of historic launch - **https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2195073/barrett-raymond-speak-with-us-astronaut-ahead-of-historic-launch**

B-1 Lancers complete 24-hr sprint from Guam to train in Alaska, Japan - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2195433/b-1s-complete-24-hr-sprint-from-guam-to-train-in-alaska-japan/**

Academic, business and military innovation hub to solve command challenges; Virtual ribbon cutting May 28 - **https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2194115/academic-business-and-military-innovation-hub-to-solve-command-challenges-virtu/**

Global strike, command and control, rapid global mobility missions showcased in aerial formation - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2196960/global-strike-command-and-control-rapid-global-mobility-missions-showcased-in-a/**

Coalition Partnerships Strengthen AFCENT -

Jokers Wild support C-17 Air Ops AFCENT wide -

Second CWSS narrows Air Force Weather’s first-in communications gap - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2195688/2nd-cwss-narrows-air-force-weathers-first-in-communications-gap/**

Archer University: Sharpening the Intel Hunters’ Toolkit - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2195608/archer-university-sharpening-the-intel-hunters-toolkit/**

New trauma training program prepares surgical team for deployment - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2196304/new-trauma-training-program-prepares-surgical-team-for-deployment/**

Adapting A Mission to Mars - A Bright New Future for AFRL STEM Academy - **https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2195604/adapting-a-mission-to-mars-a-bright-new-future-for-afrl-stem-academy/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 25, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   475 (+13)
   6
   242 (+11)
   0Civilian
   213 (+5)
   6
   120 (+4)
   1 (+1)Dependents
   257 (+2)
   6 (+1)
   128 (+9)
   1Contractors
   106 (+8)
   6
   37 (-1)**
   2 (+1)Total
   **1,051**
   **24**
   527
   **4**







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 21st.
**Corrects previous reports.



May 21, 2020
Members of a unique component of the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s citizen Airmen have been assisting the Hanscom AFB community navigate COVID-19 response operations.  Individual mobilization augmentees, reservists assigned to an active duty counterpart, were activated with the 66th Air Base Group to reinforce senior leaders, and provide seamless support during the health crisis.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2194334/reserve-citizen-airmen-keep-hanscom-moving-forward/**

Soldiers and Airmen with the Florida National Guard support two new COVID-19 walk-up Community Based Testing Sites (CBTS) at Sherbondy Park in the city of Opa-locka and Shirley Branca Park in the city of Miramar, Florida.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370400/florida-guardsmen-support-opening-two-new-walk-up-testing-sites-south-florida**

When the request for assistance in New Jersey’s state-run nursing homes came in the wake of COVID-19, Citizen-Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing and 108th Wing came out in force. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abby Guercioni, a 2017 graduate of Absegami High School and a Galloway, New Jersey resident, jumped at the opportunity to assist those in need. She is part of Team Vineland, deployed to the Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland, N.J., with thirty other Airmen who are assisting staff with entry control, logistics, maintenance, cleaning, and activities.

Read more about her efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370434/galloway-airman-gives-back**

Capt. Jack Gouge, an Air Force Special Tactics Officer assigned to the 17th Special Tactics Squadron at Fort Benning, Georgia, is leading outreach efforts to collect over a thousand pounds of food and supplies for COVID-19 relief in Puyallup, Washington. The STO is currently serving as the Director of Global Outreach and Community Impact at Bethany Baptist Church in Puyallup, Washington as part of the Department of Defense’s Career Skillbridge program.Read more about his efforts here: **https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2194183/special-tactics-airman-leads-outreach-programs-for-covid-19-relief/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Air Force Recruiting, NASCAR to Honor Fallen Tuskegee Airman Memorial Day Weekend - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2194099/air-force-recruiting-nascar-to-honor-fallen-tuskegee-airman-memorial-day-weekend/**

Ellsworth AFB B-1s integrate with allies, partners in Nordic region - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2194060/ellsworth-afb-b-1s-integrate-with-allies-partners-in-nordic-region/

B-1s integrate with allies and partners; fly over Sweden for first-time - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/2192276/b-1s-integrate-with-allies-and-partners-fly-over-sweden-for-first-time/**

Dyess AFB conducts Air Force’s First Virtual Collider - **https://www.dyess.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2193289/dyess-afb-conducts-air-forces-first-virtual-collider/**

934th Security Forces Squadron commemorate the fallen - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2192822/934th-security-forces-squadron-commemorate-the-fallen/**

MAGNUM: 52nd AMXS keeps F-16s flying, supports regional deterrence, security – **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2194073/magnum-52nd-amxs-keeps-f-16s-flying-supports-regional-deterrence-security/**

100th Air Refueling Wing’s agility, capability, versatility - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2194062/100th-air-refueling-wings-agility-capability-versatility/**

Fourth Graders go behind the 'virtual' scenes with K-9 training - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2193496/4th-graders-go-behind-the-virtual-scenes-with-k-9-training/**

Air University, Arizona State University partner to transform Air Force’s online PME - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2193488/air-university-arizona-state-university-partner-to-transform-air-forces-online/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 20, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   462 (+12)
   6
   231 (+1)
   0Civilian
   208 (+2)
   6
   116 (+1)
   0Dependents
   255 (+3)
   5
   119
   1 (+1)Contractors
   98 (+2)
   6 (+1)
   38
   1Total
   **1,023**
   **23**
   504
   **2**









May 20, 2020

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 14. The senior leaders saw how Minot AFB has remained mission-ready and resilient throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more about their visit here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2192028/minot-afb-showcases-readiness-during-csaf-cmsaf-visit/

To respond to the growing demand for COVID-19-related supplies, the Air Force is piloting an initiative called the Rapid Agile Manufacturing Platform to leverage the full capacity of the U.S. manufacturing base. This initiative, which kicked off on April 10 as part of the Department of the Air Force Acquisition COVID-19 Task Force, is designed as a framework to keep the Air Force supply system independent of the civilian medical supply market.

Read more about this efforts here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2191602/aframp-enables-rapid-us-based-production-of-ppe-medical-supplies/

Airmen and Soldiers with the Nebraska National Guard mobile testing teams are supporting COVID-19 testing locations under the Test Nebraska initiative, which is aimed at significantly expanding testing capacity in the state over the next several weeks. Test Nebraska is a three-part program, implemented through a public/private partnership designed to help state officials understand the health of Nebraskans, expand testing capacity, and inform those who are affected.

See video of their efforts here:

The 78th Medical Group Clinical Laboratory at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, activated their in-house COVID-19 molecular testing capabilities May 7, becoming the first Air Force Sustainment Center clinic to offer in-house COVID-19 testing. The decision to test a patient is made by their Primary Care Manager based on symptoms, potential for community transmission and risk of exposure among other factors.

Read more about this effort here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2192581/78th-mdg-laboratory-performs-in-house-covid-19-tests/

The Civil Air Patrol was established in 1941 and has evolved into a premier public service organization that continues to support emergency missions throughout the country when needed. As a total force partner and auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, the CAP found a way to assist with Michigan’s response to COVID-19 while preserving its 79-year legacy of service and maintaining its commitment to nearly 1,500 communities nationwide.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370319/michigan-civil-air-patrol-support-michigans-covid-19-response

319th Medical Group Airman collects sample from a visitor during coronavirus testing on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 19. Those who were tested were then also directed to self-quarantine until results return.

See photos of this effort here:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

The 344th TRS participates in resiliency chat with CMSAF Wright - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2191802/344th-trs-participates-in-resiliency-chat-with-cmsaf-wright/

COMACC joins AFTAC Airmen in online training session - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2192609/comacc-joins-aftac-airmen-in-online-training-session/

PSAB continues to provide dynamic mission capability - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189870/psab-continues-to-provide-dynamic-mission-capability/

In Your Boots: 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron -

RED HORSE: heavy construction, self-sufficient, rapidly deployable force - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2191138/red-horse-heavy-construction-self-sufficient-rapidly-deployable-force/

DLIELC hosts firs female Lebanese air traffic controller - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2192563/dlielc-hosts-first-female-lebanese-air-traffic-controller/

U.S. Air Force, Chilean Air Force continue the mission despite COVID-19 -

AFLCMC maintenance team airlifts to repair Holloman AFB F-16s during COVID-19 pandemic - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2191878/aflcmc-maintenance-team-airlifts-to-repair-holloman-f-16s-during-covid-19-pande/**

Combat Ready Airman program****meets uniform and equipment needs for Airmen - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2192584/combat-ready-airman-program-meets-uniform-and-equipment-needs-for-airmen/

Oregon Airmen leverage technology to complete training and mission during pandemic - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370350/oregon-airmen-leverage-technology-complete-training-and-mission-during-pandemic**

911th Airlift Wing conducts first C-17 Globemaster III home station check since conversion - https://www.pittsburgh.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185838/911th-aw-conducts-first-home-station-check-on-pittsburgh-soil/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 19, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military*
   450 (-3)
   6
   230 (+4)
   0Civilian
   206 (+1)
   6
   115 (+3)
   0Dependents*
   252 (-25)
   5
   119 (+2)
   0Contractors*
   96 (-2)
   5 (+1)
   38 (+1)
   1Total
   **1,004**
   **22**
   502
   **1**







*Corrects previous reports.

May 19, 2020
Bioenvironmental engineers across the Air Force are working to keep the workplace safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Col. Brian Peake, Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineering associate corps chief, says bioenvironmental engineers are using their experience in exposures and risk mitigation to combat the spread of the disease.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/News/Display/Article/2190428/air-force-bioenvironmental-engineers-expand-mission-in-aerovac-workspaces/**

Seventy-two days into the COVID-19 pandemic response mission, New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have assisted in administering over a quarter of a million COVID-19 tests, distributed over 11 million meals, and assembled just under a million COVID-19 test kits. As of May 18, the New York National Guard had 3,524 personnel on duty as part of New York’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most visible mission remains the Soldiers and Airmen working at 15 drive-thru testing sites located across the state. 252,959 New Yorkers have been tested at these sites since the first one opened in Westchester County in March.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370250/ny-national-guard-troops-distribute-11-million-meals-help-test-250000-citizens**

Nearly 60 days after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement activating the Michigan National Guard for COVID-19 humanitarian support, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bryan Teff, assistant adjutant general – Air and commander of the Michigan Air National Guard, is reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of the Michigan National Guard’s time at the front lines of the COVID-19 fight.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370266/joint-innovation-hallmark-michigan-national-guards-response-covid-19**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

The 618th AOC undergoes extensive organizational transformation - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2190917/618th-aoc-undergoes-extensive-organizational-transformation/**

Wings and Blades of Hope - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370268/wings-and-blades-hope**

Flying units still delivering during pandemic - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2190669/flying-units-still-delivering-during-pandemic/**

Air Force English language beta test advances despite COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2190360/air-force-english-language-beta-test-advances-despite-covid-19/**

Using AI to improve intelligence gathering - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2190029/using-ai-to-improve-intelligence-gathering/**

Tourette’s poses no setback for EOD Airman - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2190911/tourettes-poses-no-setback-for-eod-airman/**

Defenders close out Police Week - **https://www.warren.af.mil/News/Article/2191155/defenders-close-out-police-week/**

Food on the Front Lines of COVID-19 -

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 18, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   453 (+4)
   6
   226
   0Civilian
   205
   6
   112 (+1)
   0Dependents
   277 (+5)
   5
   117 (+3)
   0Contractors
   97 (+2)
   4
   37 (+1)
   1Total
   **1,032**
   **21**
   492
   **1**









May 18, 2020
For the first time since 1968, a flight of nearly 60 Airmen graduated U.S. Air Force basic military training outside of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. A flight of nearly 60 Airmen from the 37th Training Wing Detachment 5 marched across the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, May 15.

Read more about BMT Graduation here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2188877/first-airmen-graduate-bmt-proof-of-concept-at-keesler/**



U.S. Air Force medical personnel transfer COVID-19 patients from the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, May 16. Aircrew transported the patients aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Afghanistan, utilizing the Transport Isolation System to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease like COVID-19.

See photos of this effort here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189442/mobility-airmen-conduct-fifth-ae-mission-using-tis/**



Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana National Guard supported local agencies throughout the state to curb virus’s spread and serve during the time of need. The Guard's COVID-19 plans team, stationed at Stout Field, Indianapolis, filled a critical component in organizing specialized teams while protecting the health and safety of soldiers and airmen serving on the front lines.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370174/indiana-guard-team-provides-crucial-support-frontline-guardsmen**



More than 180 Airmen and Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard with civilian medical backgrounds have been called up to serve with Task Force Raptor and join the commonwealth’s fight against COVID-19. Unique to TF Raptor, the Guard members on this mission have civilian medical training and were activated regardless of their traditional Army Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).

Read more about their efforts here:  **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370132/mass-guard-members-utilize-civilian-medical-training-covid-19-fight**



Members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing and the Army National Guard’s D Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion have opened a joint COVID-19 testing site in Storm Lake Iowa.

Read more about their efforts here:  **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370167/iowa-army-and-air-national-guard-open-covid-19-testing-site-storm-lake-iowa**

See b-roll of their efforts here:  ****



Texas Air National Guard Airmen supported COVID-19 testing efforts in Mount Pleasant, Texas, by establishing and operating a Mobile Testing Team facility. The MTT program is a collaboration between the Texas Military Department and other state agencies under the order of Governor Greg Abbott to provide free COVID-19 testing across the state of Texas.

See photos of their efforts here: ****



Soldiers and Airmen with the West Virginia National Guard, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the Berkeley County Health Department supported COVID-19 test lanes for minorities and vulnerable populations, May 15, 2020, on Bulldog Blvd in between Martinsburg High and South Middle Schools in Martinsburg, W.Va. The WVNG Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise, or TF CRE, along with WVNG medical personnel supported the mission which was being conducted simultaneously at four locations in the state.

See photos of this efforts here: ****

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Air Force Global Strike Command integrates globally for mission success - h**ttps://www.dvidshub.net/video/752824/air-force-global-strike-command-integrates-globally-mission-success**

Hurricane Hunters fly first mission of 2020 Atlantic Season - **http://www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189349/hurricane-hunters-fly-first-mission-of-2020-atlantic-season/**

Point Blank exercise adapts to pandemic restrictions - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189553/point-blank-exercise-adapts-to-pandemic-restrictions/**

During COVID-19 crisis, Cal Guardsmen prepare for wildfires - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370130/during-covid-19-crisis-cal-guardsmen-prepare-wildfires**

JTF 115 J6: Keeping Guardsmen connected - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370086/jtf-115-j6-keeping-guardsmen-connected**

926th Wing Airman taking care of deployers - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/370079/926th-wing-airman-taking-care-deployers**

124th Fighter Wing Deploy During COVID-19 Pandemic - ****

Reaper Airman fulfills dream of earning Ranger tab - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189758/reaper-airman-fulfills-dream-of-earning-ranger-tab/**

15th OWS creating margin with Ready Month - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189772/15th-ows-creating-margin-with-ready-month/**

Loud and Clear: 5th Combat Communications Group keeps warfighters connected, communications on point during pandemic - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189803/loud-and-clear-5th-combat-communications-group-keeps-warfighters-connected-comm/**

Load planners create critical balance in cargo, passenger movements - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189497/load-planners-create-critical-balance-in-cargo-passenger-movements/**

The 31st MDSS sets standard for USAFE - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2189549/the-31st-mdss-sets-standard-for-usafe/**

IAAFA Adapts during COVID-19, Continues International Professional Military Education via Distance Learning - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2189674/iaafa-adapts-during-covid-19-continues-international-professional-military-educ/**

Adopt-An-MTL: Goodfellow's community action team thanks military training leaders - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2189006/adopt-an-mtl-goodfellows-community-action-team-thanks-military-training-leaders/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 17, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   449 (+7)
   6 (-3)
   226 (+5)
   0Civilian
   205 (+2)
   6 (-2)
   111 (+2)
   0Dependents
   272 (+2)
   5 (-1)
   114 (+4)
   0Contractors
   95
   4 (-1)
   36 (+1)
   1Total
   **1,021**
   **21**
   **487**
   **1**







*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 15th.

May 15, 2020
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. The Air Force maintains stockpiles of medical PPE at each military treatment facility.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/News/Display/Article/2186589/air-force-equipped-to-protect-patients-and-providers/**

Cyberspace experts in the Maryland National Guard are expanding their efforts with IT professionals statewide to address cyber threats seeking to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. Joint Task Force Cyber, as it’s known, consists of cyber specialists from the MDNG and Maryland Defense Force, working in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Information Technology to assist in protecting websites and other online platforms that provide critical information and resources to the citizens of Maryland.

Read more about this effort here:  **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369987/joint-cyber-task-force-mdng-assists-howard-county-during-covid-19**

Airmen from the 150th Mission support Group went to Rock Springs, New Mexico for another food delivery in support of the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force COVID-19 response mission.

See photos of their efforts here:

Members of the Utah National Guard sort medical supplies at a staging warehouse, May 14, 2020 in Salt Lake City. More than 120 Soldiers and Airmen from the Utah National Guard are assisting in the COVID-19 response, including supply and warehouse management, logistics, and testing.

See photos of their efforts here:

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Retired Air Force Maj. Jeremy Essman, now senior director of Clinical Operations at Buffalo General Hospital, New York thanks military for supporting healthcare workers and discusses his time in the 107th Attack Wing.

Read about his efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369963/107th-attack-wing-veteran-appreciates-military-support-healthcare-workers**

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

The 94th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules flyover to honor healthcare works in Georgia.

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The 914th Air Refueling Wing conducted a flyover of Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New York-area hospitals to honor healthcare workers.

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Hickam AFB Salutes Hawaii residents.

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The 146th Airlift Wing Salutes health care workers.

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*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Wilsbach nominated to command Pacific Air Forces - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187427/wilsbach-nominated-to-command-pacific-air-forces/**

AFRL Satellite Duo Probing Earth’s Radiation Belts - **https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187232/afrl-satellite-duo-probing-earths-radiation-belts/**

A lucky flight in the fight: Aircrew receives combat medal - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2188031/a-lucky-flight-in-the-fight-aircrew-receives-combat-medal/**

McConnell AFB first to test KC-46 NVG flights - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187238/mcconnell-first-to-test-kc-46-nvg-flights/**

The 52nd CES tame flames from COVID-19 - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187844/52nd-ces-tame-flames-from-covid-19/**

Airfield management propels JBER flight ops amid pandemic - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187363/airfield-management-propels-jber-flight-ops-amid-pandemic/**

Range Squadron to manage 77,000 square miles of airspace - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187368/range-squadron-to-manage-77000-square-miles-of-airspace/**

AFFSA navigates mission-critical support during COVID-19 - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186786/affsa-navigates-mission-critical-support-during-covid-19/**

New research pushes boundaries in metals printing - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2188156/new-research-pushes-boundaries-in-metals-printing/**

Fail Forward: Lessons learned from a career AF Special Tactics operator - **https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2187684/fail-forward-lessons-learned-from-a-career-af-special-tactics-operator/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 14, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   442 (+11)
   9
   221 (+6)
   0Civilian
   203
   8
   109 (+2)
   0Dependents
   270 (+1)
   6 (-1)
   110 (+2)
   0Contractors
   95 (+1)
   5
   35
   1Total
   **1,010**
   **28**
   **475**
   **1**







May 14, 2020
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assisted the Italian government in transporting medical and other relief supplies between supply hubs in Milan and Rome, Italy, May 13.
Read more about this effort here: https://www.ramstein.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186436/usafes-c-130j-support-to-italy/
See video of this effort here:

Air National Guardsmen from the 149th Fighter Wing assist the San Antonio Food Bank in sorting, packing and distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
See photos of their efforts here:

Members of the Michigan Air and Army National Guard are sweeping across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula assisting long-term care and correctional facilities in testing employees and prisoners. The joint Guard members, known as Task Force Tiger, have been working in conjunction with the governor’s office to complete the COVID-19 testing requirements that have been established for high-risk facilities.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369914/michigan-national-guard-assists-long-term-care-facilities-dept-corrections-covid-19-testing
See video of their efforts here:

Living in poverty in rural China where there was little opportunity, Col.(select) Hui Li’s parents knew they needed to do something different to ensure Li and her siblings would have a better life and education. Having no idea what they were about to get into, her parents took a leap of faith, packed up and immigrated to the United States. Li, who is the 88th Medical Group's Chief of Aerospace Medicine and the 88th Air Base Wing Public Health Emergency Officer has become the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency incident commander.
Read more about her efforts here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186086/from-immigrant-to-pandemic-fighter/

Some career choices are a calling rather than simply an occupation. Capt. Tra-Vorus Weaver followed his calling to the ministry and became a chaplain with the 104th Fighter Wing in 2018. He was recently activated by the unit to minister at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home as part of the COVID-19 response mission there.
Read about his efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369868/104th-fighter-wing-chaplain-ministers-troops-veterans-and-staff

For one retired Grissom AFB Airman, leaving the military doesn’t mean sitting on the sidelines during a crisis. Juanita Withrow, Grissom Drug Demand Reduction Program manager, has produced almost 900 face masks while working from home, all of which have been donated to Grissom AFB Airmen and the local community.
Read more about her effort here: https://www.grissom.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185590/retired-airman-keeps-team-grissom-supplied-with-masks/

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*
514th Air Mobility Wing shows support for healthcare and frontline workers with flyover in western New Jersey.
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California Guard jets fly over state capitol, honoring first responders
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The 121st Air Refueling Wing and 180th Fighter Wing Salute Ohio
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The 148th Fighter Wing conducts flyovers
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*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*
Satellite hacking challenge shifts to fully virtual event - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185826/satellite-hacking-challenge-shifts-to-fully-virtual-event/
JBLE physician awarded Federal Health Care Executive Award for Excellence - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186700/jble-physician-awarded-federal-health-care-executive-award-for-excellence/
After a year of successes, Air Force continues to advance S&T strategy - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186772/after-a-year-of-successes-air-force-continues-to-advance-st-strategy/
Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186755/making-history-reserve-pilot-flies-the-u-2-for-the-first-time/
Multi-domain warfare officers, delivering critical capabilities - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186729/multi-domain-warfare-officers-delivering-critical-capabilities/
SUPT classes 20-14, 20-15 set to graduate - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2185840/supt-classes-20-14-20-15-set-to-graduate/
WSSS “kicks it” with social distancing - https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185557/wsss-kicks-it-with-social-distancing/
Mental Health Awareness Month: Resiliency, wellness - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186680/mental-health-awareness-month-resiliency-wellness/
A new normal - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2186052/a-new-normal/**
Honoring fallen Defenders: 100th SFS Memorial Ruck March - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2186434/honoring-fallen-defenders-100th-sfs-memorial-ruck-march/
Housing office provides safe, clean homes for families, ensures mission readiness - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185757/housing-office-provides-safe-clean-homes-for-families-ensures-mission-readiness/
COVID-19 risk demonstrates importance of keeping healthy - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185496/covid-19-risk-demonstrates-importance-of-keeping-healthy/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 13, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   431 (-2)
   9
   215
   0Civilian*
   203 (+1)
   8 (-1)
   107 (-2)
   0Dependents
   269 (+2)
   7
   108 (-1)
   0Contractors
   94 (+4)
   5
   35 (+1)
   1Total
   **997**
   **29**
   **465**
   **1**





* Corrects previous reports.

May 13, 2020
The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over San Diego and Los Angeles May 15.

Read the announcement here: http://afthunderbirds.com/site/2020/05/12/thunderbirds-to-salute-california-covid-19-responders/

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, May 8, to view ongoing mission efforts and review “return to full capacity” operational execution plans in progress.

Read more about his visit here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184471/afmc-commander-visits-robins/

Several 919th Special Operations Medical Squadron members are putting their extensive training with the Air Force Reserve to good use by supporting community hospitals and clinics around the country. The experience gained from participating in demanding exercises and deployments has prepared them for a wide range of scenarios while working in their civilian capacities on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184537/919th-medical-professionals-on-the-front-lines/

Michigan Army and Air National Guard members from various units across the state assist the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) with COVID-19 testing of prisoners at the Chippewa Correctional Facility, Kincheloe, Michigan. Guard members assisted the MDOC by testing prisoners at correctional facilities throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in order to help protect prisoners and staff from the coronoavirus disease.

See video of their efforts here:

As Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19 progresses, so does the Oklahoma Air and Army National Guard’s mission. As of May 6, 2020, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt activated 360 Guardsmen to assist their fellow Oklahomans, alongside state agencies such as the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Regional Food Banks.

See video of their efforts here:

Area residents are rallying around a team of medical Airmen from California Air National Guard units throughout the state as they work with the California Medical Assistant Team-Indio to run a COVID-19 testing facility in Indio. The testing site, which is located at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival grounds, has received an outpouring of donations from people and organizations in the Coachella Valley who want to help with the fight against COVID-19.

Read about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369544/community-rallies-around-military-indio-testing-facility

Maj. Tori Scearbo is one of thousands of state medical professionals working the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been taking care of patients since the virus spread to New Hampshire in March. A native of Bangor, Maine, she serves in the New Hampshire Air National Guard as a nurse for the 157th Medical Group, Det. 1 CERFP and as a critical care nurse at Portsmouth Hospital.

Read more about her story here:  https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369818/maj-tori-scearbo-nh-air-national-guardsman-and-guardian-angel

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers.  Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

Various Aircraft from the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, perform a flyover over the Plains Regional Medical Center in support of Essential Workers who continue to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Maine National Guard Salutes COVID-19 Frontline Workers

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New Jersey Salutes Fly Over North Jersey and New York City F-16 D Model

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Print Story: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369843/new-jersey-salutes-flyover

Air Force Salutes Upstate New York, 109th Air Wing, New York

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115th Fighter Wing shows support for healthcare and frontline workers with flyover

Video Package:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Forging the future, first-ever virtual Air Force Women’s Fly-In boldly leads the way - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185108/forging-the-future-first-ever-virtual-air-force-womens-fly-in-boldly-leads-the/

B-1s conduct training in East China Sea, integrate with JASDF - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2183729/b-1s-conduct-training-in-east-china-sea-integrate-with-jasdf/

COVID-19 delays homecomings for some - https://www.419fw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184386/covid-19-delays-homecomings-for-some/

Air Reserve Personnel Center Spread the Word program goes virtual - https://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180365/hq-arpcs-spread-the-word-program-goes-virtual/

T-38 squadron changes commanders during four-ship formation over Oklahoma - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2184832/t-38-squadron-changes-commanders-during-four-ship-formation-over-oklahoma/

14th Medical Group boosts morale, shows support for workers - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2184889/14th-mdg-boosts-morale-shows-support-for-workers/

309th Electronics Maintenance Group mission ready, delivers critical parts to the warfighter - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184866/309th-electronics-maintenance-group-mission-ready-delivers-critical-parts-to-th/

Edwards AFB first to test Air Force Comptroller Services Portal - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2185313/edwards-afb-first-to-test-air-force-comptroller-services-portal/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 12, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   433 (+3)
   9
   215 (+6)
   0Civilian*
   202 (-5)
   9
   109 (+6)
   0Dependents
   267 (+2)
   7
   109 (+5)
   0Contractors
   90 (+1)
   5
   34 (+2)
   1Total
   **992**
   **30**
   **467**
   **1**





* Corrects previous reports.



May 12, 2020
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.
Read more about this effort here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2183153/air-university-invests-in-technology-to-mitigate-airborne-pathogens-at-ots/

Southern Nevadan Airmen and Soldiers have teamed up in Las Vegas, to battle COVID-19 at two separate Community Based Collection Sites (CBCS). With multiple missions across the Silver State, roughly 653 Guardsmen are on three southern task forces and roughly 431 have joined the fight in northern Nevada. These men and women have turned in their weapons and armor for masks and scrubs in the largest state activation in Nevada Army National Guard history.
Read more about this effort here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369754/task-force-med-spearheads-fight-against-covid-19-las-vegas

A small team of Kentucky Air Guard medical professionals are augmenting a civilian nursing home in Covington. The 5-person team, composed of four medics and a registered nurse, had been working at the Alternate Care Facility, located in Louisville, and volunteered to help at the Rosedale Green Nursing Caution-Home.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369737/kentucky-air-guardsman-provide-medical-support-nursing-home-northern-kentucky

Since mobilizing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 6, the New York National Guard has assisted in conducting 225,825 COVID-19 tests, made 634,030 COVID-19 test kits and delivered 7.3 million meals to New York residents. As of May 10, the New York National Guard had 3,551 personnel on duty responding to the COVID-19 mission. This included 2,938 New York Army National Guard Soldiers and 451 New York Air National Guard Airmen.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369725/ny-national-guard-continues-missions-with-3500-troops-duty

Texas National Guard Airmen and Soldiers conduct COVID-19 testing in Borger, Texas, as part of a Mobile Testing Team. The Mobile Testing Teams have been dispatched across the state of Texas on the order of Governor Greg Abbott in order to ensure that Texans in every corner of the state have access to free COVID-19 testing in order to curb the spread of the virus.
See photos of their efforts here:

Airmen and Soldiers from Delaware National Guard's Joint Task Force arrived at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services facility in Dover, Del., to receive specialized training dealing with COVID-19 mapping and data gathering. The Guardsmen, who were placed on State Active Duty prior to this state mission, plan on reaching out to local Delaware residents who tested COVID positive and "mapping" their in-person contacts while potentially infected.
See photos of their efforts here: 
See video of their efforts here:

While the 104th Fighter Wing continues to support the COVID-19 response mission, Airmen behind-the-scenes are working hard to take care of their peers and ensure the mission continues to run smoothly. Airman Jack Proulx is a financial management technician in the comptroller flight at the 104th Fighter Wing. He works part-time in the comptroller office while going to school full-time.
Read more about his story here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369723/104th-fighter-wing-airmen-behind-scenes-supporting-mission

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*
The Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing, The "Gunfighters", performed an F-16 flyover above Lubbock, Texas on the morning of May 11, 2020. The flyover was performed to support local hospitals, health care providers, and caregivers as they fight on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video B-Roll: 
Photos: 
Beale AFB T-38s honor healthcare workers, first responders with flyover
Story: https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184068/beale-afb-t-38s-honor-healthcare-workers-first-responders-with-flyover/

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*
B-1 integrates with allies and partners during Bomber Task Force mission - https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369701/b-1-integrates-with-allies-and-partners-during-bomber-task-force-mission
Environmental Assessment gives Tyndall green light to rebuild into ‘Installation of the Future’ - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184029/environmental-assessment-gives-tyndall-green-light-to-rebuild-into-installation/
Malmstrom Defenders recognize National Police Week - https://www.malmstrom.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2183332/malmstrom-defenders-recognize-national-police-week/
The Triple Nickel Returns Home - 
Pathfinder postal teams maintain readiness during COVID-19 - 
RAM flights secure fight against COVID-19 - 
4/12 initiative culminates in 19th AW deployment - https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2184045/412-initiative-culminates-in-19th-aw-deployment/
Wolf Pack pharmacy: the first line of defense - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2183457/wolf-pack-pharmacy-the-first-line-of-defense/
311th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 19-DBH - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2183874/311th-fighter-squadron-graduates-class-19-dbh/
SUPT Classes 20-12, 20-13 at Laughlin set to graduate - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2183865/supt-classes-20-12-20-13-at-laughlin-set-to-graduate/
Virtually There: Barnes Center graduates first virtual class - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2183845/virtually-there-barnes-center-graduates-first-virtual-class/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 11, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   430 (+13)
   9 (+1)
   209 (+16)
   0Civilian*
   207
   9
   103 (+3)
   0Dependents
   265 (+9)
   7 (+1)
   104 (+6)
   0Contractors
   89 (+1)
   5
   32
   1Total
   **991**
   **30**
   **448**
   **1**







May 11,2020

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers with formation flights over San Antonio and Austin May 13.


Read the announcement here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2182767/usaf-thunderbirds-to-salute-texas-covid-19-responders-may-13/

The 96th Medical Group obtained the ability to test for COVID-19 at their laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida in early April. The lab’s technicians received and brought the novel coronavirus test kits ‘on-line’ April 10 to begin (in-house) testing for area DOD beneficiaries. With this capability, Eglin’s lab technicians cut the two-day processing time in half.

Read more about this effort here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182809/eglin-lab-begins-covid-19-testing/

Travis Air Force Base is now one of three staging areas for the U.S. Air Force’s specialized aeromedical evacuation missions relating to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. Air Mobility Command, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, selected Travis AFB, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as staging grounds for its AE missions involving Transportation Isolation System use.

Read more about this effort here: https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2181839/travis-afb-bolsters-usaf-aeromedical-evacuation-capabilities-amid-covid-19/

COVID-19 has promoted most of the planet to change the way things are done, but for Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, technical training for Airmen arriving from basic military training doesn’t stop. With that being said, certain protective and precautionary measures have been put in place for the arrival of new Airmen as well as students from sister services, and the departure of those who have completed their training here. Instead of being transported in from Lackland AFB, Texas to Sheppard AFB, Airmen are now being flown in to avoid contamination on the journey.

Read more about this effort here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2182677/sheppard-establishes-temporary-pax-terminal-for-bmt-airmen/

An emergency by nature is unpredictable but, for the 509th Bomb Wing Emergency Management team, preparing for the unknown is their specialty. The nine-person team is accountable for every emergency response plan on the entire installation.  Most notably, the Medical Disease Containment Plan with the onset of the COVID-19 virus.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2181553/emergency-management-whitemans-all-hazard-responders/

Airmen and Soldiers help prepare meals at Veterans Haven North. Operated by the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, it is a transitional housing facility for homeless veterans that provides its residents long-term rehabilitation services and employment training.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369539/guardsmen-make-difference-veterans-haven-north

A team of 35 Iowa Air National Guard members from the 185th Air Refueling Wing helped set up a COVID-19 test site in Sioux City, Iowa this week, assisting local and state agencies with logistics and traffic control at the drive through test site.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369595/iowa-guard-airmen-support-test-iowa-covid-19-test

Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided necessary medical support to the Indiana Department of Correction facilities across the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical professionals augmented the governor's effort to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in correctional facilities during this public health crisis.

Read more about this effort here:  https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369572/indiana-national-guard-medics-provide-support-indiana-department-correction

Soldiers and Airmen with the Delaware National Guard are fighting the spread of coronavirus this month, joining hundreds of front-line workers at community-based testing sites throughout Sussex County, the state’s southernmost region, and a recently declared hot spot for COVID-19. The community-based testing locations, utilizing both rapid blood tests and nasal swabs, have been geared towards essential employees, at-risk populations, and those with symptoms associated with the deadly respiratory virus.

Read more about their effort here:  https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369668/covid-19-hot-spot-delaware-national-guard-supports-coronavirus-testing-sussex-county

Nurses working alongside Airmen with the 125th Air Expeditionary Squadron begin antibody testing at the Orange County Convention Center Community Based Testing Site on May 9, 2020. The nurses are collecting blood samples to test for antibodies against COVID-19 as the National Guard provides logistical and traffic control support for the Florida Department of Health.

See photos of this efforts here:

While most people get to go home after a long, grueling day at work, Kevin Kulow an emergency room physician at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center and Air Force Reservist, walks straight to his camper, a short distance from the emergency room where he has faced a wide range of unexpected illnesses and possibly COVID-19 patients.

Read more about his story here: https://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182443/home-at-the-hospital/

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers.  Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

Columbus AFB salutes local frontline heroes with flyovers

Story: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2182639/columbus-afb-salutes-local-frontline-heroes-with-flyovers/

The 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard conducted community flyovers to honor frontline COVID-19 responders and essential workers across the state.

Video Package:

The 913 Airlift Group at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas participated in an Air Force Salute flyover saluting healthcare worker across the state.

Photos: https://www.dvidshub.net/search?q=LRAFB+America+Strong+flyover&view=grid

Story: https://www.913ag.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2173167/reserve-group-flyover-honors-arkansas-healthcare-workers/

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

A passion for helping and leading: Nurse leads Air Force Medical Service - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182737/a-passion-for-helping-and-leading-nurse-leads-air-force-medical-service/

USSTRATCOM Conducts Long-Range Strategic Bomber Mission - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182539/usstratcom-conducts-long-range-strategic-bomber-mission/

We Have the Watch! America’s AOC monitors the skies over the continental U.S. - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182602/we-have-the-watch-americas-aoc-monitors-the-skies-over-the-continental-us/

Managing COVID-19: Ogden ALC's 309th Commodities Maintenance Group continues to thrive - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182733/managing-covid-19-ogden-alcs-309th-commodities-maintenance-group-continues-to-t/

50th OSS conducts space operator training amid COVID-19 pandemic -

312th TRS continues training DoD firefighters - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2182655/312th-trs-continues-training-dod-firefighters/

334th TRS partners with USM, strive to update curriculum - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2181489/334th-trs-partners-with-usm-strive-to-update-curriculum/

High School Seniors honored during parade, ceremony - https://www.malmstrom.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182203/high-school-seniors-honored-during-parade-ceremony/

Rucking for heroes - https://www.warren.af.mil/News/Article/2181697/rucking-for-heroes/

Resiliency training offered virtually for AMC spouses - https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2181266/resiliency-training-offered-virtually-for-amc-spouses/

445th reserve maintainers keep C-17 mission going during COVID-19- https://www.445aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2182592/445th-maintainers-keep-mission-going-during-covid-19/

Hurricane season is less than a month away, starting June 1. Are you ready? - https://www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180550/are-you-ready-for-hurricane-season/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 10, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   417 (+8)
   8
   193 (+12)
   0Civilian*
   207 (+1)
   9
   100 (+9)
   0Dependents
   256 (+11)
   6
   98 (+8
   0Contractors
   83 (-1)
   5
   28
   1Total
   **943**
   **28**
   **390**
   **1**





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 8th.



May 8, 2020
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, along with Chief Master Sgt. Manny Pineiro, the service’s first sergeant special duty manager, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 7, seeing firsthand how basic military training has adapted operations to fight through the COVID-19 environment.

Read more about their visit here: https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2179223/nurse-and-tech-week-heroes-among-us/

The Department of the Air Force’s Acquisition COVID-19 Task Force, or DAF-ACT, executed a $126 million contract on May 1 for expanded production of N95 masks — 26 million per month — starting in October. The contract, awarded to 3M, will increase the supply chain of N95 masks and resupply the Strategic National Stockpile following increased demand due to COVID-19.
Read this announcement here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180225/daf-act-contracting-executes-n95-mask-production-for-dod/

What started as an idea from the Air Force chief of staff transitioning to a Joint Task Force capability fulfilled by 9th Air Force. Ninth Air Force stood up Task Force-Southeast to aid FEMA regions III and IV in the fight against coronavirus, showcasing to the Air Force chief of staff that the numbered Air Force is ready and able to execute JTF command and control.
See video of this JTF here:

The key to finding a vaccine or effective treatment against COVID-19 may lie in its genetic code. Researchers around the globe are searching for clues to unlock the secrets of the novel coronavirus as the epidemic continues to spread worldwide. The Air Force Genetics Center of Excellence at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, is aiding in that scientific research effort to sequence the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, genome, the virus strain that causes COVID-19.
Read more about this effort here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2179613/dha-collaborates-to-further-sequence-the-sars-cov-2-code/

The process of changing duty stations is temporarily evolving now that more precautions are in place due to COVID-19.  Tyndall Air Force Base has created Task Force Roadrunner; a multi-agency, collaborate task force specializing in controlling the reception of incoming Airmen to limit the possible spread of COVID-19.
Read more about this effort here: https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180734/tyndall-takes-action-inbound-airmen-protected-through-quarantine/

Having served with a community-based organization at a ballpark in Macon, Georgia, for 40 years, Freddie Stewart Jr., a communications focal point in the 78th Air Base Wing’s Communications Directorate at Robins, has seen the needs of many families in the area firsthand.

Read more about his efforts here:  https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180845/robins-civilian-serves-community-during-pandemic/

Medical professionals from the Pennsylvania National Guard perform ventilator training at the Medical Simulation Training Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 6, 2020. The training is very relevant to what the Soldiers and Airmen might face while assisting the fight against COVID-19.

See video of their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369301/ohio-national-guard-front-lines-during-covid-19-pandemic-soldiers-airmen-provide-medical-assistance-federal-prison

Capt. Jim Kane’s unit, the 144th Medical Detachment, 144th Fighter Wing, was one of the first of the California National Guard to be activated to serve a COVID-19 response mission. He and other members from one of his unit’s medical support teams were tasked by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to support the California Emergency Services Authority with the care and monitoring of 21 passengers from the Grand Princess Cruise Line.

Read more about his efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369446/capt-jim-kane-citizen-airman-caring-community

Airmen from the 190th Air Refueling Wing provide N95 protective mask testing for the staff of the Homestead of Topeka. The N95 masks are used by the Homestead of Topeka staff to minimize spread of diseases, such as COVID-19 and will strengthen their defense response while continuing to care for all residents.

See photos of their efforts here:

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers.  Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

The Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing will conduct B-2 flyovers of six Missouri communities to honor medical and healthcare professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19 on the afternoon and evening of May 8.

Story: https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2179682/missouri-air-national-guard-to-conduct-b-2-stealth-bomber-salute-to-covid-19-es/

910th launches second round of “Hercs Over America” flyovers

Photos:

The 302nd AW performed a C-130 flyover in support of "Operation Air Force Salutes" to honor Colorado healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Video B-Roll:

Story: https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2180565/302nd-airlift-wing-thanks-colorado-healthcare-workers-with-flyover/

The Arizona Air National Guard aircraft took flight, combining a training mission with a tribute to the nurses and healthcare workers on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.

*Lt. Col. Dean Owen interview, speaks about Nurses Week and involvement in the flight salute as a pilot.*

*Video:*

*Aerial footage of the flying training mission over Northern Arizona.*

Video B-Roll:

Photos:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*
Gen. Brown testifies at CSAF confirmation hearing - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180422/gen-brown-testifies-at-csaf-confirmation-hearing/
Military Spouse Appreciation Day: A salute to their sacrifices - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2181026/military-spouse-appreciation-day-a-salute-to-their-sacrifices/
Remaining safe, secure, lethal: COVID-19 has nothing on ICBMs - https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2179562/remaining-safe-secure-lethal-covid-19-has-nothing-on-icbms/
Whiteman Key Spouses keep families informed - https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2180727/whiteman-key-spouses-keep-families-informed/

Airpower demo showcases mission readiness, total force integration - https://www.477fg.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180582/airpower-demo-showcases-mission-readiness-total-force-integration/

First deployed Airmen return during COVID-19 -  https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180805/first-deployed-airmen-return-during-covid-19/

First group of Airmen from Hill’s 34th Fighter Squadron return home - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180815/first-group-of-airmen-from-hills-34th-fighter-squadron-return-home/

New roles, unexpected challenges for DAFB Battle Staff - https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2180521/new-roles-unexpected-challenges-for-dafb-battle-staff/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 7, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   409 (+9)
   8
   181 (+22)
   0Civilian*
   206 (+1)
   9
   91 (+6)
   0Dependents
   245 (+5)
   6 (-1)
   90 (+5)
   0Contractors
   83 (-1)
   5
   28
   1Total
   **943**
   **28**
   **390**
   **1**





*Corrects previous reports.

May 7, 2020
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. Featured on the nightly news, nurses and medical technicians are filling manpower gaps in New York and elsewhere, risking their own lives in the process. They are ordinary people, but they are doing extraordinary work. They are integral to the Air Force Medical Service, and against this unseen enemy, they are the Air Force’s strongest and best defense.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2179223/nurse-and-tech-week-heroes-among-us/**

The Department of Defense, in conjunction with U.S. Transportation Command, has adopted a set of safety measures and protocols designed to protect military personnel and their families who are required to move household goods to new assignments during the coronavirus pandemic.

Read more about these measures here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177979/dod-department-of-the-air-force-take-steps-to-protect-military-families-moving/**

More than 40 Ohio National Guard medical professionals spent 20 days supporting the Federal Correctional Institution Elkton, with medical services and equipment.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369301/ohio-national-guard-front-lines-during-covid-19-pandemic-soldiers-airmen-provide-medical-assistance-federal-prison**

New Jersey Air National Guard Senior Airman Juan Rosado, from Newark, N.J., is one of more than 700 New Jersey Guardsmen activated during the COVID-19 pandemic to support the state’s relief effort.

Read more about his story here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369358/newark-airman-proud-serve-his-community**

Col. Christopher Baca, the 150th Special Operations Wing Vice Commander, visited Airmen and Soldiers working at the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico, as a part of the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more about his visit here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369349/150th-special-operations-wing-vice-commander-visits-guardsmen-helping-local-new-mexico-hospital**

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers.  Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

The 413th Flight Test Group performed an F-15 Eagle flyover in support of "Operation Air Force Salutes" to honor middle Georgia's first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak

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C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, perform flyovers across Montana, May 6, 2020.

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148th Fighter Wing Flyover in support of first responders

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Two C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from Rosecrans Air National Guard Base flew over medical facilities in the Northwest Missouri region as part of the flyover

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*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Barrett, Raymond discuss Space Force’s status and future; debut new recruiting ad - **https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2178584/barrett-raymond-discuss-space-forces-status-and-future-debut-new-recruiting-ad**

Gen Harrigian conducts calls with African counterparts - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/2179155/gen-harrigian-conducts-calls-with-african-counterparts/**

JBER airpower demo showcases mission readiness, total force integration - **https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2002295723/**

B-1B Lancer conducts training in East China Sea - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2179000/b-1b-lancer-conducts-training-in-east-china-sea/**

386th ECES Conducts All-Hazard Response Exercise -  **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2179385/386th-eces-conducts-all-hazard-response-exercise/**

352d SOW conducts open ocean rescue training over the North Sea - **https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2173478/352d-sow-conducts-open-ocean-rescue-training-over-the-north-sea/**

Travis AFB childcare centers implement safety measures amid pandemic - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2179239/travis-afb-childcare-centers-implement-safety-measures-amid-pandemic/**

Air Force Sustainment Center continues hiring through pandemic - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2179307/air-force-sustainment-center-continues-hiring-through-pandemic/**

Commentary: Grief and loss during COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2178253/commentary-grief-and-loss-during-covid-19/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 6, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   400 (+3)
   8
   159 (+5)
   0Civilian*
   205 (-2)
   9 (-1)
   85 (+2)
   0Dependents
   240 (+4)
   7
   85 (+1)
   0Contractors
   84 (+1)
   5
   28 (+5)
   1Total
   **929**
   **29**
   **357**
   **1**







*Corrects previous reports.

May 6, 2020
Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force Shon Manasco, along with Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen “Seve” Wilson, and Space Force Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson, visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 4, 2020, to observe ongoing efforts during COVID-19 and how operations have adapted to maintain critical mission readiness.

Read more about their visit here: **https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177413/senior-department-of-the-air-force-leaders-visit-kafb-commend-airmen-for-adapta/**

Airmen assigned to Air Force Reserve Command from various locations within the United States arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to assist with coronavirus disease 2019 operations from May 2-3. These technicians are responsible for transporting patients primarily out of the United States Central Command area of responsibility where they will receive treatment at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. The personnel will form into groups referred to as Transportation Isolation teams.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177650/covid-19-ops-aeot-provides-lifesaving-support-transfer-to-positive-patients/**

Soldiers and Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard work with the state's Department of Public Health to distribute personal protective equipment to nursing homes, hospitals, and first responders on the front line of the battle against COVID-19 crisis at a distribution point in New Haven, Connecticut, May 5, 2020.

See Video B-roll of their efforts here: ****

Airmen and Soldiers of the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force continue to supply food and water to New Mexico communities during the COVID-19 response mission.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369262/water-truckload**

Airmen from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, are being activated to work at mobile testing and specimen collection sites in support of the battle against COVID-19 throughout Wisconsin.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369260/128-arw-airmen-activated-work-mobile-testing-and-specimen-collection-sites-response-covid-19**

Lt. Col. Bruce Simpson, the Headquarters Washington Air National Guard’s Force Support director, started his journey in the fight against COVID-19 by supporting the Grand Princess cruise ship quarantine on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California in March. By early April, he was on a different COVID-19 mission: supporting the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

Read more about his efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369243/air-guardsman-helps-nyc-medical-examiner-covid-19-epicenter**

Members of the 150th Special Operations Wing fill in anywhere needed during COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that all New Mexicans have what they need. Airmen have worked to provide aid across the state, putting in thousands of collective hours to support our communities.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369264/faces-behind-masked-service**

The New Mexico Wing of Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, transported COVID-19 test kits from a meat packing plant in southern New Mexico to the Scientific Laboratory Division of the state Department of Health in Albuquerque for processing.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.1af.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177107/first-air-forces-auxiliary-supports-fema-for-covid-19-test-transport/**

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers.  Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

Airmen from the 187th Fighter Wing perform a flyover in support of "Operation Air Force Salutes" to honor Alabama's first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Video B-Roll (take-off):

Video B-Roll (landing):

Video B-Roll (In-flight):

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Virtual ABMS Industry Day seeks innovative, future-focused ideas - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177691/virtual-abms-industry-day-seeks-innovative-future-focused-ideas/**

Bomber Task Force conducts Baltic mission with B-1 Lancers - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369300/bomber-task-force-conducts-baltic-mission-with-b-1-lancers**

Eyes on the Sky: US, Australia collaborate to advance space superiority - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177532/eyes-on-the-sky-us-australia-collaborate-to-advance-space-superiority/**

Magellan mobility allocation planning app gets an upgrade - **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177738/magellan-mobility-allocation-planning-app-gets-an-upgrade/**

The 403rd Wing hosts online resilience training - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2175202/innovative-resilience-403rd-wing-hosts-online-resilience-training/**

The 48th Fighter Wing flying training continues during pandemic - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177637/48th-fw-flying-training-continues-during-pandemic/**

U-2 Phase Maintenance - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2176297/u-2-phase-maintenance/**

Laughlin AFB Airman writes "Letters to Lackland" - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2177240/laughlin-airman-writes-letters-to-lackland/**

The Weekly Grit - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2177056/the-weekly-grit/**

Agile contracting team delivers COVID-19 protection to Airmen - **https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2177266/agile-contracting-team-delivers-covid-19-protection-to-airmen/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 5, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   397 (+6)
   8
   154 (+4)
   0Civilian
   207 (+2)
   10
   83 (+7)
   0Dependents
   236
   7
   84 (+4)
   0Contractors
   83 (+1)
   5
   23 (+2)
   1Total
   923
   30
   344
   1









May 5, 2020
A nine-person Polish military medical team is assisting Illinois National Guard members with COVID-19 response efforts, sharing insights gained from dealing with the outbreak in Europe. The Illinois Guard and the Polish military are partners in the Defense Department’s State Partnership Program, a program that teams National Guard elements with partner nations worldwide. Read more about this partnership here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2175745/polish-medical-team-illinois-guard-side-by-side-in-covid-19-response/

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron unit operating out of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal have implemented a new procedure to ensure the safety of their workers and the passengers who are required to travel during the pandemic. Read more about this new screening process here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2176728/62nd-aps-airmen-conduct-new-covid-19-screening-at-seatac/**

Senior Airman Ruben Rios, a reservist from the 514th Air Mobility Wing and New York City Fire Department firefighter, writes about his fight and recovery from COVID-19. Read more about his story here: **https://www.514amw.afrc.af.mil/News/Articles/Article/2174277/not-today-covid/**

The 86th Maintenance Group leads the charge for the C-130 Hercules community in procuring ion distribution units to ensure the safety of aircrews, passengers and Airmen working in and around the aircraft. An ion distribution unit uses bipolar ionization technology to replicate nature’s cleaning process, creating positive and negative ions from hydrogen and oxygen molecules in water vapor in the air. This process deactivates airborne and surface viruses and allergens. Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174971/86th-mxg-expanding-aeromedical-evacuation-capabilities/**

Medical professionals are dealing with a surge in patients needed treatment, the general public is dawning face masks and some states are on lockdown. In the wake of changes implemented to stop the spread of COVID-19, a small yet highly capable Reserve Medical Unit in the Florida Panhandle is making significant contributions in the fight against the pandemic. Read more about this unit here: **https://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172508/fighting-the-invisible-enemy/**

Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania Task Force South working at their Joint Emergency Operations Center continue to plan for missions in support the Montgomery County COVID-19 testing site with medical staff, nursing home medical staff relief, and logistics support ranging from medical PPE or food deliveries to their area of operations.See photos of their efforts here: ****

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

910th Airlift Wing, two-Ship, C-130 Hercules, Air Force Salute flyover of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania hospitals

Video: ****

97th Air Mobility Wing in Photos: Altus Air Force Base, Vance Air Force Base Airmen ‘salute’ Oklahomans fighting COVID-19

Photos: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2175606/97-amw-in-photos-altus-vance-airmen-salute-oklahomans-fighting-covid-19/**

Sheppard Air Force Base salutes area COVID-19 frontline fighters with Spirit Over Texoma story and photos: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2175154/sheppard-salutes-area-covid-19-frontline-fighters-with-spirit-over-texoma/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

21st Space Wing enlisted keep critical USSF asset training churning during worldwide pandemic - **https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2175737/21-sw-enlisted-keep-critical-ussf-asset-training-churning-during-worldwide-pand**

A day in the life of an instructor pilot during COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2175881/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-instructor-pilot-during-covid-19/**

380th Air Expeditionary Wing executes COVID-19 prevention measures during deployment in-processing -

19th Airlift Wing aids in AFSOC jump training - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2176722/19th-aw-aids-in-afsoc-jump-training/**

Air Force SERE modernizes training - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2169509/air-force-sere-modernizes-training/**

12th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron keeps Texans flying - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2176282/12th-aircraft-maintenance-squadron-keeps-texans-flying/**

Loadmaster duo keeps the family flying tradition - https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369183/loadmaster-duo-keeps-family-flying-traditionMilitary recruiting goes virtual in an innovative new campaign - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369185/military-recruiting-goes-virtual-innovative-new-campaign**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 4, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   391 (+3)
   8
   150 (+5)
   0Civilian
   205 (+4)
   10 (-1)
   76 (+3)
   0Dependents
   236 (+2)
   7
   80
   0Contractors
   82 (+1)
   5 (-1)
   21
   1Total
   914
   30
   327
   1









May 4, 2020
Air chiefs and leadership representing 19 air forces across five continents came together for a video teleconference hosted by Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, April 29, 2020. Discussion focused on sharing lessons learned regarding COVID-19 response, desires for resuming engagement and exercises in a post COVID world, and a commitment to continued cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.

Read more about this conference here: **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174087/virtual-conference-unites-19-air-forces-on-pandemic-response/**

Culminating with an in-flight demonstration on April 30, 2020, the Negatively Pressurized Conex proof of concept prototype successfully proved its capability to potentially transport individuals with infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. Air Force Materiel Command and Air Mobility Command leaders quickly joined forces in early April to invite creative materiel and non-materiel solutions to address a Joint Urgent Operational Need to move large numbers of COVID-19 patients should the need for that capability arise.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174710/npc-determined-to-be-a-successful-proof-of-concept/**

Air Force Reserve, active-duty and Air National Guard civil engineers are maintaining a recently built tent city at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas to support basic military trainee and technical training student housing.

Read more about this effort here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2174749/total-force-team-supports-bmt-technical-training-tent-city-during-covid-19-cris/**

Members of the New York Air National Guard don assist the City of New York Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in recovering the deceased in New York City. New York National Guard members are supporting the multi-agency response to COVID-19.

See photos of their efforts here:

Sixty-two days after the first New Yorker was diagnosed with COVID-19, and 55 days after being called to duty to help contain the pandemic, the New York National Guard has 3,629 personnel on duty.

Read the update on their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369112/ny-national-guard-delivers-45-million-meals-half-million-test-kits-62-days-coronavirus-response**

Guard and Reserve Airmen from three wings, come together to run a COVID-19 testing facility with Riverside County and California Medical Assistant Team-Indio at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival grounds, Indio, California.

Watch the video here:

B-roll package:

Staff Sgt. Jacob Rader, an operations intelligence analyst, 110th Operations Group, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, has come up with a way to provide comfort to those on the front line by using a 3D printer to create face shields.

Read more about his effort here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/369110/michigan-airman-provides-ppe-frontline-workers**

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Airmen from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard are assisting the Maryland Office of Preparedness and Response with receiving, organizing and arranging delivery of medical PPE and life-saving ventilators to local hospitals and county health departments.

Watch video of their efforts here:

Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:

B-52s and F-15s fly over New Orleans in support of frontline COVID-19 responders

Photos:

Luke AFB, Arizona ANG salute Phoenix

Photos:

The 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard

Photos:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for bomber task force deployment - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2173296/b-1b-lancers-return-to-indo-pacific-for-bomber-task-force-deployment/**

Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174069/air-postal-squadron-delivers-across-largest-aor-despite-covid-19-disruptions/**

Eight EAMS Airmen execute rapid global mobility during COVID-19 pandemic - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174214/8-eams-airmen-execute-rapid-global-mobility-during-covid-19-pandemic/**

514th FLTS starts ‘taxi service’ to support aircraft deliveries for the warfighter - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2173872/514th-flts-starts-taxi-service-to-support-aircraft-deliveries-for-the-warfighter/**

57th WPS continues C-17 Weapons Instructor Course at JBLM - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174712/57th-wps-continues-c-17-weapons-instructor-course-at-jblm/**

Whiteman AFB, Missouri EOD Airmen continue to train and respond amid the coronavirus pandemic - **https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2173774/whiteman-eod-airmen-continue-to-train-and-respond-amid-the-coronavirus-pandemic/**

Mobile Medics - **https://www.warren.af.mil/News/Article/2173671/mobile-medics/**

67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit continues ops -

Flight Medicine clinic covers wide variety of medical necessities for Saber Nation - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174573/flight-medicine-clinic-covers-wide-variety-of-medical-necessities-for-saber-nat/**

COVID-19 ops; 721 APS maintains readiness - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2174564/covid-19-ops-721-aps-maintains-readiness/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., May 3, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   388 (+21)
   8
   145 (+11)
   0Civilian
   205 (+4)
   11
   73 (+1)
   0Dependents
   234 (+6)
   7
   80 (+3)
   0Contractors
   81 (+2)
   6 (+1)
   21 (+1)
   1Total
   908
   32
   319
   1







* These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 1st.

May 1, 2020
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett visited Hill Air Force Base April 30 in order to get a firsthand look at critical mission activities here and how the base was operating under current restrictions due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more about her visit here: https://www.hill.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172850/secaf-tours-hill-missions-to-view-operational-capabilities-during-pandemic/





Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Task Force-Southeast April 30 to see first-hand how the unit is supporting the whole-of-government approach to the Department of Defense’s response to COVID-19.
Read more about their visit here: https://www.9af.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172185/top-air-force-leaders-vision-realized-with-stand-up-of-tf-southeast/

Performing the duties of the Undersecretary of the Air Force, Shon Manasco visited Vance Air Force Base, Ohio, to observe pilot training operations. Vance AFB gave the undersecretary a first-hand look at how the pilot training pipeline has been impacted by COVID-19, and how operations have continued through innovation and dedication to the mission.
Read more about his visit here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2172560/acting-undersecretary-visits-vance-to-observe-covid-19-impact-on-pilot-training/

When the tasking came to support the United States’ whole-of-government response to COVID-19 and what would become the first operational deployment of the Transport Isolation System, the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing answered the call. The wing and its Airmen, who are forward deployed on behalf of Air Mobility Command, are spread across nine countries and 17 locations, spanning more than 5,135 miles, making it possible to employ the right effect at the right place at the right time.
Learn more about the Airmen of the 521st AMOW here: https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2171381/521st-amow-works-behind-the-scenes-to-execute-global-mobility-operations/

Officials at Air Force Global Strike Command responsible for two-thirds of the nation’s nuclear weapons enlisted a new partner in the fight against COVID-19—academia and industry. Through a partnership with the Cyber Innovation Center, Louisiana Tech University, and Virtualitics Inc., they officials rapidly developed a daily report consisting of infection rate projections based on a COVID-19 Susceptible, Exposed, Infected, Resistant (SEIR) model.
Learn more about the effort here: https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2171749/nuclear-command-leverages-academia-industry-data-in-covid-19-fight/

During this time of continued Air Force Innovation, the T-7A Test Team of the Air Force’s new pilot trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk, has developed innovative ways to maintain the Air Force Test Center’s level of excellence in support of the T-7A Test Program. The T-7A Test Team executed Distributed Test Operations (DTO) in a Mission Control Room at Ridley Mission Control Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California on April 30.
Read more about this expanded test capability here: **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172547/edwards-expands-test-capabilities-with-t-7a-distributed-test-operations/**

A workforce of 12 Airmen from the 58th Operations Support Squadron sewed more than 1,775 face coverings for the 58th Special Operations Wing (and its units geographically separated) and 200 for the 377th Air Base Wing Airmen living in the dorms on Kirtland Air Force Base.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2171285/58th-sow-airmen-apply-job-skills-to-make-2000-face-coverings/

New York National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and active duty and civilian medical providers on duty fighting COVID-19 in New York City are getting the benefit of a wagging tail and licks to lift their spirits.
Read more about this partnership here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368786/covid-19-response-troops-go-dogs-stress-relief

The front lines of the California National Guard Joint Task Force 115 response to COVID-19 includes supporting food banks, medical equipment logistics and operations of shelters. One team providing critical support from behind the scenes is the J1 section. They are the personnel tracking manpower, processing orders for state activations and ensuring individuals in the COVID-19 fight are taken care of while activated.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368923/jtf-115-j1-providing-manpower-continuity-fight-against-covid-19

Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.
Thinking ahead: Agility Prime kicks off - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172755/thinking-ahead-agility-prime-kicks-off/
Team Whiteman bands together to continue the mission - https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2170652/team-whiteman-bands-together-to-continue-the-mission/
Defender life savers - https://www.warren.af.mil/News/Article/2171480/defender-life-savers/
820th BDG maintains readiness during COVID-19 - 
Support Where You Need It - 
97 AMW Childcare providers step up to support parents - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2172549/97-amw-childcare-providers-step-up-to-support-parents/
Continuing the mission during COVID-19 - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172358/continuing-the-mission-during-covid-19/
Refueling German allies - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172312/refueling-german-allies/
52 OSS Weather Flight storm through COVID-19 pandemic - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2172314/52-oss-weather-flight-storm-through-covid-19-pandemic/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 30, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   367 (+4)
   8
   134 (+3)
   0Civilian
   201 (+6)
   11
   72 (+3)
   0Dependents
   228 (+4)
   7
   77 (+3)
   0Contractors
   78 (+1)
   5
   20
   1Total
   874
   31
   303
   1







April 30, 2020
The Honorable Shon Manasco, performing the duties of undersecretary of the Air Force, visited the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, April 29 to observe how the Air Force Sustainment Center continues to meet the needs of the warfighter while overcoming challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more about his visit here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2170752/under-secretary-manasco-visits-tinker-afb/

To support the global fight against COVID-19, the Air Force Research Laboratory quickly stood up an aircraft decontamination team pooling bioenvironmental, aircraft materials and medical experts from across the laboratory who’ve assessed a variety of aircraft decontamination support solutions.
Read more about this effort here: https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2168866/afrl-aircraft-decontamination-team-ramps-up-battle-against-covid-19/

The Air Force Research Laboratory is leveraging tactics from the Air Force pararescue (PJ) community, employing a new tool that can monitor multiple patients’ vital signs, helping to alleviate the lean doctor-to-patient ratio that many medical facilities are facing amidst COVID-19. The solution is a medical monitoring tool called the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, or BATDOK. The original version of this tool has been under evaluation by military medics for about four years and was deployed operationally about a year ago.

Learn more about the effort here: https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2168975/afrl-adapts-pj-tactics-for-covid-19-monitoring/

Within weeks of the pandemic’s spread, Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas drew on its deep bench of research expertise and joined the global race to find a COVID-19 treatment.

Learn more about the effort here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2171305/bamc-lends-research-expertise-to-global-pandemic-effort/

As many face hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Airmen are helping the local  community. Tech. Sgt. David Westerdale, 8th Intelligence Squadron Electronic Intelligency Analysis non-commissioned officer in charge, is leading the JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam effort. So far, Westerdale collected 588 pounds of food, cleaning supplies, masks and toiletries, as well as $700 in donations.

Read more about his efforts here: https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2169959/airmen-support-local-hawaiian-community-during-covid-19/

Airmen and Soldiers with the California National Guard regional medical support teams are currently assisting skilled nursing facilities at ten sites in Los Angeles County. The medical support teams each consist of an eight-person team with physician’s assistant or a registered nurse, medical technicians, and one medical administrator. The Soldiers and Airmen on the teams are performing a variety of missions at each facility.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368817/cal-guard-assisting-additional-skilled-nursing-facilities-los-angeles-county

Airmen and Soldiers with the Montana National Guard build an alternative care facility at the MetraPark in Billings, Montana. The mobile modular temporary healthcare facility can be transported anywhere in the state depending on medical necessity.

See Video B-Roll of their efforts here:

See Video interviews here:

B-1 Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing will conduct flyovers at facilities in Sturgis, Rapid City and Hot Springs, South Dakota, May 1 to honor healthcare workers on the front lines of the war on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The flyovers, allowed as part of an approved training mission, are part of the Air Force Salutes initiative designed to show appreciation to the countless heroes around the world battling COVID-19.

Read more about Ellsworth Air Force Base's upcoming flyovers here: https://www.ellsworth.af.mil/Press-Releases/Article/2168650/ellsworth-to-honor-healthcare-professionals-with-b-1-flyovers-may-1/

*Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:*

The 509th Bomb Wing and 442nd Fighter Wing joined force to perform Air Force Salutes flyover across Kansas City, Sedalia and Warrensburg, Missouri area hospitals.

Story: https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2170145/whitemansaluteskc-wows-thousands-thanks-medical-professionals-healthcare-worker/

Photos and video: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/509BWPA-WAFB

The 403rd Wing's 815th Airlift Squadron flies by the 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Video:

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

B-1 Lancer's conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2170485/b-1s-conduct-south-china-sea-mission-demonstrates-global-presence/**

Minuteman III test launch on schedule, mission ready amid pandemic - https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2171274/minuteman-iii-test-launch-on-schedule-mission-ready-amid-pandemic

Emulation ensures reliability for space domain awareness - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2169032/emulation-ensures-reliability-for-space-domain-awareness/

First-ever Air Force Women’s Fly-In goes virtual May 11 - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2170572/first-ever-air-force-womens-fly-in-goes-virtual-may-11/

Special Tactics Airmen support vital training, maintain readiness through COVID-19 - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2169333/special-tactics-airmen-support-vital-training-maintain-readiness-through-covid/

Cyber Evolution: 16th Weather Squadron - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2170596/cyber-evolution-16th-weather-squadron

CATM trains combat ready Airmen amid COVID-19 - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2169459/catm-trains-combat-ready-airmen-amid-covid-19/

Little Heroes, Honoring Them - https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368823/little-heroes-honoring-them

Yokota AB runner meets goal despite COVID-19 obstacles - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2169980/yokota-runner-meets-goal-despite-covid-19-obstacles/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 29, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   363 (+9)
   8 (+1)
   131 (+8)
   0Civilian
   195 (+3)
   11 (+1)
   69 (+1)
   0Dependents
   224 (-1)*
   7 (+1)
   74 (+5)
   0Contractors
   77 (+1)
   5
   20
   1Total
   859
   31
   294
   1





*Corrects previous reports.

April 29, 2020
In response to COVID-19, the Department of the Air Force is posturing to identify and provide support to the space industrial base, assessing sectors most impacted by the pandemic while creating an environment where companies in need can compete fairly in the event of supplemental federal relief funds.
Read the announcement here: **https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2168917/space-force-acquisition-council-looks-to-safeguard-space-industrial-base-from-c**

The Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration and 388th Fighter Wing will be performing a formation flyover throughout the state of Utah, Thursday, April 30, beginning at 1 p.m., in salute to everyone on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, as well as those staying at home to “flatten the curve” of the virus.
Learn more about the flyover here: **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2167892/f-35a-lightning-ii-demonstration-team-388th-fighter-wing-to-salute-utah-with-st/**

To help prepare for natural disasters or pandemics, such as COVID-19, members from across Vandenberg Air force Base, Calif., participate in different base exercises throughout the year. These types of exercises have helped our Airmen at the 30th Medical Group to be prepared and to have a plan!
Watch video of their preparation here:

In this challenging time when Reservists and their families have to adjust to the limitations caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Airman and Family Readiness staff is still here to help virtually and by telephone and is providing standard and new resources such as the Military One Source, Employee Assistance Program, Military Family Life counselors and the Air Force Aid Society.
Read more about Airman and Family Readiness resources here: **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2165887/afr-provides-reservists-their-families-resources-during-covid-19-pandemic/**

Airmen and Soldiers with the Massachusetts National Guard are working alongside the Army Reserves Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 94-1, at a public health hospital in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368745/mass-guard-army-reserve-combine-forces-large-scale-joint-operation**

Airman with the 125th Air Expeditionary Squadron mobile testing team assist nurses in testing community members.
See B-roll of their efforts here:

The Hawaii National Guard recently stood up a Joint Medical response unit for the COVID-19 Pandemic. Task Force Medical, is comprised of traditional and full time guardsmen who are professionals in their field. Task Force Medical was assembled quickly and began training on the specific COVID-19 tasks they may be required to perform.
Watch more about their efforts here:

By utilizing the resources and talents of Airmen across Kadena Air Base, the Wing Innovations team determined how to best assist their community. It was decided that designing and printing face shields would be best in conserving medical PPE.
Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2168328/kadena-3d-prints-shields-in-covid-19-fight/**

Air Force units have recently conducted America Salutes flyovers in their local areas honoring COVID-19 responders and essential workers. Below are links to imagery from the units that have conducted flyovers:
122nd Fighter Wing performs Air Force Salutes flyover over Fort Wayne, Indiana
Video B-roll: 
152nd Airlift Wing C-130s flyover over Reno, Lake Tahoe, Carson City and other cities in Nevada
Video B-Roll: 
Photos:

Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.
Hill AFB to Eielson AFB: Cooperation between first, newest F-35A wing speeds stand-up, shapes future - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2168009/hill-to-eielson-cooperation-between-first-newest-f-35a-wing-speeds-stand-up-sha/**
Mount Rainier Search-and-Rescue Training for Upcoming Hiking Season - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2168187/mount-rainier-search-and-rescue-training-for-upcoming-hiking-season/**
Remotely piloted aircraft crews maintain mission readiness during COVID-19 - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2167931/remotely-piloted-aircraft-crews-maintain-mission-readiness-during-covid-19/**
The Military Child in the midst of a pandemic - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163761/the-military-child-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/**
Air Force recruiting squadron uses virtual bingo as a resiliency tool to boost morale during COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2168354/air-force-recruiting-squadron-uses-virtual-bingo-as-a-resiliency-tool-to-boost/**
Little Rock AFB FTAC emerges virtually - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2169086/team-little-rock-ftac-emerges-virtually/**
Spangdahlem AB block 50 F-16 first in USAFE to cross 10,000 flight hours threshold - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2168950/spangdahlem-block-50-f-16-first-in-usafe-to-cross-10000-flight-hours-threshold/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 28, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   354 (+3)
   7
   123 (+5)
   0Civilian
   192 (+1)
   10
   68
   0Dependents
   225 (+3)
   6
   69 (+1)
   0Contractors
   76 (+1)
   5
   20 (+1)
   1Total
   847
   28
   280
   1







April 28, 2020
The 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, saluted the healthcare professionals in South Carolina with a statewide flyover of more than 60 hospitals.
See photos of their flyover here: 
See video of their flyover here:







Airmen and Soldiers with the Rhode Island National Guard continued voluntary COVID-19 mapping efforts with the Rhode Island Department of Health to reach contacts of positive cases. This effort is to educate about quarantine and isolation and also ask if anyone is in need of assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
See video of their efforts here:

The New Mexico Air National Guard continues to support the communities around the state. Members of the 150th Mission Support Group and the 210th Red Horse Squadron combined to load, deliver, and unload over 12,000 pounds of food to the Zia Pueblo Northwest.
Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368579/tacos-deliver-supplies-new-mexico-pueblos**

The West Virginia National Guard’s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, added a sixth line of effort to their COVID-19 response, including state surge capacity and capability as an objective moving forward. Since beginning operations in support of the state’s COVID-19 response 45 days ago, the WVNG has completed 674 missions through our six lines of effort of operationalizing of the event, stabilizing the population, providing logistical movement of critical supplies, innovation, state surge capacity and capability, and conducting data analysis to combat the virus. Currently, 704 members of the WVNG are on duty serving the citizens of the State of West Virginia.
Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368588/wva-guard-outlines-sixth-line-effort-covid-19-response**

C-17 Globemaster III aircrew assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, are fitted and trained for personal protective equipment use on April 8, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the nation. This training prepared 3rd AS Airmen for any and all Department of Defense COVID-19 response efforts, to include the airlift of COVID-positive U.S. service members.
See photos of their efforts here:

Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing partnered with The Leaven, Vacaville Fire Department and local churches near Travis Air Force Base, California, to support a food drive to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Airmen volunteered to collect nonperishable items and delivered more than 1,600 pounds of food to the Mariposa Head Start Center in Vacaville, California, on April 24, after a two-week food drive. Food items collected included nonperishables such as: canned fruit, vegetables and proteins; grains and cereals; snacks and juice boxes for children.
Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2167544/airmen-support-food-drive-to-help-those-in-need/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*
Dynamic response keeps AFGSC mission ready during pandemic - **https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165770/dynamic-response-keeps-afgsc-mission-ready-during-pandemic/**
GPS celebrates 25th year of operation - **https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2166101/gps-celebrates-25th-year-of-operation**
Ellsworth AFB B-1 plays key role in US, Japan bomber-fighter integration operations - **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2167496/ellsworth-afb-b-1-plays-key-role-in-us-japan-bomber-fighter-integration-operati/**
Luke Airmen surprise MSgt (ret) Ruth Heeler for her 100th birthday - 
71st Rescue Squadron finds new normal - 
MHAFB Enhances Joint Force Capabilities with Idaho Army National Guard - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165626/mhafb-enhances-joint-force-capabilities-with-idaho-army-national-guard/**
Electronic Signals moves virtual due to COVID-19 - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2167707/electronic-signals-moves-virtual-due-to-covid-19/**
8th Security Forces Squadron innovates with virtual reality training - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2164461/8th-security-forces-squadron-innovates-with-virtual-reality-training/**
Showing Respect: Honor Guard continues to serve amid COVID-19 - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2167561/showing-respect-honor-guard-continues-to-serve-amid-covid-19/**
Faster, smarter: virtual hiring fair recruits STEM talent - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2166695/faster-smarter-virtual-hiring-fair-recruits-stem-talent/**
The U.S. Air Force Lab with MassChallenge selects inaugural cohort - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2167587/the-us-air-force-lab-with-masschallenge-selects-inaugural-cohort/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 27, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   351 (+4)
   7
   118 (+3)
   0Civilian
   191 (+5)
   10
   68 (+9)
   0Dependents
   222 (+9)
   6
   68
   0Contractors
   75
   5 (-1)
   19 (+2)
   1Total
   839
   28
   273
   1







April 27, 2020
In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks. America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flyover will occur on April 28th over New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. 
 
Read about the America Strong flyovers here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165190/america-strong-blue-angels-thunderbirds-to-conduct-multi-city-flyovers-champion/**
Learn more about the April 28th flyover here: http://afthunderbirds.com/site/2020/04/25/thunderbirds-blue-angels-to-salute-new-york-new-jersey-and-pennsylvania-covid-19-responders/

Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri pilots are scheduled to fly over medical facilities in Kansas City, Missouri, April 28th to honor and express Whiteman AFB’s gratitude for all medical and healthcare professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19.
Read more about what to expect at the B-52 flyover in Kansas City, Missouri here: **https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2164532/whiteman-afb-b-2-stealth-bomber-a-10-and-t-38-jets-to-fly-over-kansas-city-in-s/**

Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, visited the service members of Task Force-Southeast at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Holmes toured several facilities to learn how the task force operates and about its mission to aid in the country’s fight to combat COVID-19.
 
Read more about his visit here: **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165072/commander-of-air-combat-command-visits-task-force-southeast/**

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Airmen around the theater have played a variety of roles in supporting the Department of Defense COVD-19 response. Several Airmen, however, have had the unique opportunity to directly assist the Italian air force, the French air force and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force in their response efforts.
 
Read more about this exchange here: **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165482/military-personnel-exchange-program-officers-strengthen-partner-countries-milit/**

As of Sunday, April 26, 55 days after the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in New York, the New York National Guard had over 3,600 troops on duty as part of New York’s response.
 
Read more about their efforts here:  **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368497/new-york-national-guard-sustaining-fight-against-covid-19-after-55-days-duty**

Nine members of the 167th Airlift Wing have been tasked with the production of a newly designed N95 mask alternative, April 24, 2020, Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Shepherd Mask gets its name from Shepherd University where it was designed.
 
Watch the story here:

The Connecticut National Guard received a shipment of personal protective equipment to include 455,500 N95 medical masks, 325,000 surgical masks, 120,000 protective coveralls, and 4,500 ICU coveralls. The gear was shipped to the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security commodities warehouse, where it is sorted and distributed to first responders and front line health care professionals through a joint operation with the Connecticut National Guard.
 
Watch video of this donation here:

The Alabama National Guard's Task Force 31 combats COVID-19 in McCalla as a part of a state wide operation to reduce potential fatal exposures to the coronavirus disease.
 
Watch the video here:

Airmen with Task Force Oahu's COVID-19 response team donate blood to be used by service member’s on the frontline, home front and civilian counterparts. The Armed Services Blood Program held a blood drive on April 24, 2020
 
See photos of their efforts here:  
                                                    ****

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*
 
Hickam AFB, Hawaii total force integration readiness - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2164469/team-hickam-total-force-integration-readiness/**
 
USAF delivers medical supplies to Ghana - https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165225/usaf-delivers-medical-supplies-to-ghana/
 
9,000th F-35 maintainer headed to 419 FW: **http://www.419fw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161157/9000th-f-35-maintainer-headed-to-419-fw/**
 
Dyess AFB, Texas is scheduled to host a virtual collider event April 28 -  **https://www.dyess.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163752/dyess-afb-to-host-virtual-collider-event/**
 
A 104th Fighter Wing Pilot takes off amid COVID-19 and with blue skies up ahead - 
 
Refueling F-15C Eagles - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165180/refueling-eagles/**
 
86th SFS COVID-19 Operations - 
 
Intel squadron continues to make mission happen through COVID-19 - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2165653/intel-squadron-continues-to-make-mission-happen-through-covid-19/**
 
Columbus AFB hosts Wings Over Columbus virtual air show on social media - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2165846/columbus-afb-hosts-wings-over-columbus-virtual-air-show-on-social-media/**
 
Air Force Recruiting, 4th Fighter Wing fill void at NASCAR iRacing with innovation - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2165135/air-force-recruiting-4th-fighter-wing-fill-void-at-nascar-iracing-with-innovati/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 26, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   347 (+4)
   7
   115 (+6)
   0Civilian
   186 (+6)
   10 (+1)
   59
   0Dependents
   213 (+6)
   6
   68 (+5)
   0Contractors**
   75 (-7)
   6
   17 (-1)
   1Total
   **821**
   **29**
   **259**
   **1**





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since out last update, April 24th.
**Corrects previous report.

April 24, 2020



Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Shon Manasco, along with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, observed the ongoing, critical operations at multiple training locations here and at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 22. The visits allowed senior leaders the opportunity to see first-hand how Air Education and Training Command has adjusted operations to mitigate and minimize COVID-19 impacts to the basic, technical and flying training pipelines, all of which have been deemed mission essential.
Read about their visit here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163169/usecaf-cmsaf-visit-aetc-to-see-adjusted-training-operations-in-response-to-covi/**

The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base will honor healthcare workers who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic by flying B-52 bombers over Shreveport, Bossier City and Monroe.
Read more about what to expect at today’s flyover here: **https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2020/04/22/barksdale-air-force-base-honor-healthcare-workers-flyover-friday/3008462001/**

Air Force Research Laboratory scientists draw on their academic and industrial connections in the science and technology ecosystem to investigate the possibility of using light and radiation to decontaminate and sterilize areas exposed to the coronavirus. The main objective of this effort is to explore whether exposure to electromagnetic (EM) energy can reduce the ability of the airborne coronavirus to infect. If so, the researchers believe they could use this knowledge to better protect military medical personnel working on the front lines of the pandemic.
Read more about their efforts here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163064/afrl-scientists-investigate-can-microwaves-reduce-viability-of-airborne-coronav/

More than 150 additional Air Force Reserve medical specialists were mobilized in the latest Air Force Reserve call-up in support of COVID-19 relief efforts with most Reservists set to assist medical staff in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. This latest deployment brings the total of Air Force Reservists mobilized in support of COVID-19 relief efforts to more than 770 around the nation. Most volunteered and reported in less than 48 hours to support.
Read the more about the additional mobilization here: **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2162357/more-than-770-af-reservists-called-up-providing-medical-support/**

The Department of Defense is deploying Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate to military medical facilities in support of the medical response to COVID-19, including the hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort. With the increase in COVID-19 patients, this technology is essential to provide security to ensure that lifesaving operations continue unhindered.
Read more about this effort here: **https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2162849/amid-covid-19-pandemic-afrl-technology-protects-medical-facilities/**

Airmen from the 172nd Airlift Wing transported approximately 90 U.S. citizens who were previously unable to return home from South America, on an a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to Duke Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Read the story here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368329/bringing-them-home**

Airmen from the New Mexico Air National Guard set up medical resources to help battle the Covid - 19 pandemic at a hospital building off Gibson Ave near Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
See photos of their efforts here:

Airmen and Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard 42nd Civil Support Team works with local health and emergency officials to conduct drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing for employees of a Chatham County food processing plant on April 23, 2020. This testing helps to ensure the health and safety of the plant employees and the safety of the food supply.
See video of their efforts here:

Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.
B-52 Formal Training Unit keeps pipeline full despite pandemic - **https://www.307bw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163028/b-52-formal-training-unit-keeps-pipeline-full-despite-pandemic/**
How Recce Town’s Laboratory professionals are helping in the fight against COVID-19 - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163670/how-recce-towns-laboratory-professionals-are-helping-in-the-fight-against-covid/**
Test squadron uses simulators to support high-priority F-35 test missions - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163577/test-squadron-uses-simulators-to-support-high-priority-f-35-test-missions/**
First female pilot of Niger trains at LRAFB - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2163546/first-female-pilot-of-niger-trains-at-lrafb/**
Certain Victory: A-10 pilots persevere through COVID-19 - 
Rapid Air Mobility expedites fight against COVID-19 - 
A look into the future: Embedded Health Engagement Teams - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161847/a-look-into-the-future-embedded-health-engagement-teams/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 23, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   343 (+3)
   7
   109 (+2)
   0Civilian
   180 (+2)
   9
   59 (+3)
   0Dependents
   207 (+2)
   6
   63 (+2)
   0Contractors
   82 (+1)
   6
   18 (+2)
   1Total
   **812**
   **28**
   **249**
   **1**





*Corrects previous report.

April 23, 2020

After careful consideration and close coordination with participating nations and units, Pacific Air Forces has cancelled the Red Flag-Alaska 20-2 exercise scheduled for June 11 - 26 at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Read the announcement here: **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2160765/pacific-air-forces-cancels-second-iteration-of-red-flag-alaska/**

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s, Air Force CBRN Defense Systems Branch partnered with the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, along with many other organizations across the Department of Defense and academia, to deliver an isolation container prototype to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 21, to test for potential use as a transport module for individuals infected with the COVID-19 virus and other highly infectious diseases.

Read more about the isolation container prototype test here:  **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2160454/aflcmc-led-team-delivers-isolation-container-prototype-for-testing/**

Airmen with the 219th RED HORSE Squadron helped with loading and staging supplies at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, to be delivered to the Metra in Billings, Montana. The Metra is being used as an alternative care facility to ensure Montana has medical facilities necessary to meet the governor's phase re-opening criteria for Montana during Operation COVID Shield.

See photos of their efforts here: ****

A second wave of Reserve Airmen medical professionals have been mobilized and began their way to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. There are currently 275 reserve medical professionals mobilized for COVID-19 operations.

Read more about the story of the 307 Bomb Wing mobilization here: **https://www.307bw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161307/barksdale-reserve-citizen-airmen-double-down-on-covid-19-response/**

See photos from the 911 Airlift Wing mobilization here:  ****

Security Forces Airmen with the 104th Fighter Wing and military police Soldiers from the 211th Military Police Battalion, 747th Military Police Company, are working jointly as a Quick Reaction Force in response to COVID-19. Their security teams are working closely with Massachusetts Emergency Management interagency partners to provide assistance.

Read more about their efforts here:  **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368197/rain-shine-supporting-together**

It’s been more than a month since Air University’s degree-granting schools had to abruptly close their doors and move to virtual teaching because of social distancing measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  As part of this, hundreds of students attending Air War College, Air Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies found themselves having to stay at home and connecting to their teachers and each other through laptops, AU IT systems and social media to complete their education.

Read more about how Air University has adapted their programs here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2161415/air-university-advanced-education-continues-from-dens-living-rooms/**

Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.

US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates dynamic force employment - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161283/us-japan-bomber-fighter-integration-demonstrates-dynamic-force-employment/**

Innovative thinking leads to first local E-4B wash since flood - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161910/innovative-thinking-leads-to-first-local-e-4b-wash-since-flood/**

First Sergeants adapt to COVID-19 pandemic - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2161408/first-sergeants-adapt-to-covid-19-pandemic/**

Five minutes to thrive: Reducing telework burnout - **https://www.minot.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161088/five-minutes-to-thrive-reducing-telework-burnout/**

Five minutes to thrive: Kids coping with COVID-19 - **https://www.minot.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161071/five-minutes-to-thrive-kids-coping-with-covid-19/**

LRAFB C-130s load HIMARS, train with Army - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161806/lrafb-c-130s-load-himars-train-with-army/**

100 ARW assists transient Airmen -

Air Force Reserve recruiters take enlistments online - **https://www.419fw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2161016/air-force-reserve-recruiters-take-enlistments-online/**

78th LRS, 94th APS reuniting families - **https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2160473/78th-lrs-94th-aps-reuniting-families/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 22, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   340 (+3)
   7
   107 (+4)
   0Civilian
   178 (-3)*
   9 (-2)
   56 (+13)
   0Dependents
   205 (+1)
   6
   61
   0Contractors
   81 (-2)*
   6
   16 (+1)
   1Total
   804
   28
   240
   1





*Corrects previous report.

April 22, 2020
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, visited Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, yesterday to learn more about the countless ways Air Force Materiel Command Airmen are supporting the whole-of-government response to the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to safely execute the command’s critical missions for the warfighter.

Read about her visit to AFMC here: **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2160301/secretary-barrett-views-afmc-missions-in-action-during-covid-19/**

In addition, Barrett visited Air Mobility Command headquarters and the 618th Air Operations Center, AMC’s execution arm for providing America’s global reach, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 21, 2020. The SecAF visited 618th AOC to meet Airmen and see how they continue to accomplish their mission in light of social distancing requirements.

See photos of her trip to AMC here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2159863/secaf-visits-amc-sees-mission-in-action-during-social-distancing/**

While supporting the 37th Training Wing and basic military training personnel, Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing have stepped up to the fight against COVID-19 by beginning testing samples taken from patients suspected of having coronavirus. The in-house testing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas' Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center’s pathology lab will allow for quicker results, allowing Air Force basic military training to continue while reducing the risk of infection.

See the video here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2158575/watch-wilford-hall-begins-in-house-covid-19-testing/**

Since Colorado Gov. Jared Polis activated the Colorado National Guard to join the fight against COVID-19 March 10, 2020, space warriors of the 233rd Space Group have been on the front lines, assisting civil authorities and augmenting critical space missions. More than 10% of the Colorado Air National Guard’s space force has stepped in to help in whatever capacity possible to support the community’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2159949/colorado-air-national-guard-space-warriors-fight-covid-19**

Airmen from the 7th Component Maintenance Squadron and the 28th Bomb Squadron at Dyess AFB, Texas, worked together to create hand sanitizer. The Airman followed instructions from the World Health Organization on how to make the hand sanitizer, and were able to gather all of the hand sanitizer ingredients from locations on base and in the local community.

See photos of their efforts here: **https://www.dyess.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2156714/dyess-airmen-create-hand-sanitizer/**

Airmen and Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard set up approximately 200 beds at Kaiser Hall at Central Connecticut State University as potential surge capacity for local hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368021/guardsman-supports-covid-19-response-her-university**

See b-roll of their efforts here: ****

More than 230 Airmen and Soldiers with the Washington National Guard are working with Food Lifeline in the South Seattle industrial district processing, packing and preparing food for distribution to more than 300 food banks across Washington state. More than 1.7 million Washington state residents are utilizing food banks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See b-roll of their efforts here: ****

Airmen and Soldiers with the Delaware National Guard assisted the Food Bank of Delaware in providing meals to nearly 2,300 families during the first day of this week's food drive.

See video of their efforts here**:**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Virtual Pacific Air Forces conference focuses on competition, resiliency - **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2159486/virtual-conference-focuses-on-competition-resiliency/**

509th Communications Squadron ensures mission success during COVID-19 - **https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2158061/509th-communications-squadron-ensures-mission-success-during-covid-19/**

919th SOW maintainers: Socially distant, operationally ready- **https://www.919sow.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2153911/919th-sow-maintainers-socially-distant-operationally-ready/**

104th Communications Flight effectively supporting the mission remotely - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/368038/104th-communications-flight-effectively-supporting-mission-remotely**

COVID-19 ops: Mission can’t stop, won’t stop at IDRC - ****

Online Spanish classes help air advisors maintain language proficiency during COVID-19 - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2159686/online-spanish-classes-help-air-advisors-maintain-language-proficiency-during-c/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 21, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   337 (-1)*
   7 (-1)
   103 (+5)
   0Civilian
   181 (+2)
   11
   43 (+1)
   0Dependents
   204 (+4)
   6
   61 (+1)
   0Contractors
   83
   6
   15 (+1)
   1Total
   805
   30
   222
   1





*Corrects previous report.

April, 21, 2020
The Department of the Air Force rapidly executed three contract awards worth $133 million with 3M, Honeywell and O&M Halyard to increase domestic N95 production dedicating long-term mask capacity for national demand. These are the first Department of Defense funded awards utilizing Defense Production Act Title 3 authorities in response to COVID-19.

Read more about these contracts here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2157653/air-force-expedites-n95-mask-production-contract-awards/**

The seamless integration and life-saving performance of the Air Force Reserve Airmen at Javits Center and embedded in the local New York City hospitals continues through the Task Force-Civil Support and U.S. Northern Command taskings. These Airmen are serving side by side with civilian medical professionals to defeat the COVID-19 virus.

Watch the video to see more about their story here: ****

Forty two days into the COVID-19 pandemic response mission, the New York National Guard had 3,600 troops performing missions ranging from answering public inquiry hotlines to assisting New York City in retrieving the remains of those who have died at home.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367781/ny-national-guard-has-3600-duty-42-days-into-covid-19-response**

Airmen from the 27 SOW, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, volunteered in helping families with a Pharmacy Point of Delivery System to respond to their local retiree community’s medical needs during this time. Due to the remote, rural nature of Cannon and its surrounding communities, the retiree community depends on base support for their prescription needs. COVID-19 forced the medical group to get creative in order to continue providing support to this important demographic.

See photos of their efforts here: ****

Nearly 30 Airmen and Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard were sent to the Milwaukee County House of Corrections in Franklin, Wisconsin to establish a mobile COVID-19 testing site to collect specimens from staff and inmates there.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367786/wisconsin-national-guard-team-sent-milwaukee-county-house-corrections-collect-specimens-covid-19-testing**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Don’t Let COVID-19 Attack Your Mental Health - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2157812/dont-let-covid-19-attack-your-mental-health/**

AFIMSC swift action enables Air, Space Force to meet COVID-19 challenges - **https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2157199/afimsc-swift-action-enables-air-space-force-to-meet-covid-19-challenges/**

Squadron redesignations bolster enterprise contracting support - **https://www.afimsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2155694/squadron-redesignations-bolster-enterprise-contracting-support/**

Sanitizing after sorties - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2157503/sanitizing-after-sorties/**

Team Mildenhall cleaning team: a necessary preparation in COVID-19 fight - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2157507/team-mildenhall-cleaning-team-a-necessary-preparation-in-covid-19-fight/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 20, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   338 (+2)
   8
   98 (+2)
   0Civilian
   179 (+7)
   11 (-1)
   42 (+5)
   0Dependents
   200 (+1)
   6
   60 (+11)
   0Contractors
   83 (+5)
   6 (+2)
   14 (+1)
   1Total
   800
   31
   214
   1









**April 20, 2020**
The Department of the Air Force signed an agreement April 17 with Curative, Inc., to deploy and scale an oral fluid coronavirus test, which recently received a Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization, across Air Force installations. The Department of the Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office, in coordination with the Defense Health Agency and Joint Acquisition Task Force established by the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment and DHA, is managing the $13 million research and development Blanket Purchase Agreement with the COVID-19 testing startup.

Read more about this agreement here:https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2156392/air-force-signs-agreement-for-oral-fluid-coronavirus-testing-at-air-force-insta/

In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases on Guam, the 36th Wing, with support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii is constructing an Expeditionary Medical Support System or EMEDS, on the grounds of U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. The EMEDS facility consists of 11 medical units, and six warehouse units.

Read more about the EMEDS facility here:https://www.andersen.af.mil/News/Features/Article/2155701/expeditionary-medical-facility-constructed-at-us-naval-hospital-guam/

Three Ohio Air Force Reservists have deployed to the Lincoln Medical Center Intensive Care Unit in the Bronx, New York to aid in the fight against COVID-19. These medical professionals join the more than 125 Reserve Airmen medical professionals mobilized to New York City over the past month.

Read more about their story here: https://www.youngstown.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2154050/910th-medical-squadron-storms-front-line-in-pandemic-fight-in-uniform-and-out/

Members of the Hawaii National guard were transported to neighbor islands on a C-17 Globemaster III to assist with the COVID-19 response. Military transport has been utilized to minimize exposure to disease at airports.

See photos of their efforts here:

Florida National Guard doctors, nurses and medics joined Florida International University at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) to conduct refresher training in preparation of potentially receiving patients at the MBCC alternate care facility. The Guard partnered with the university to provide “just in time training” so that providers from different specialties could refresh their knowledge in several areas, including proper personal protective equipment wear, medical procedures and several other necessary tasks that that are specific to the COVID-19 response.

Read more about this Joint Task Force Aide partnership: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367791/state-university-partners-with-joint-task-force-aide-support-covid-19-mission

On an average Air Force day, Airmen with the 509th Maintenance Group research and engineering shop find themselves crafting and creating specific parts for multi-billion dollar aircraft to ensure the B-2 Spirit is mission-ready. In the wake of COVID-19, the 509th MXG RE section has expanded its mission set to include reusable face shields.

Read more about Whiteman AFB, Missouri’s 3D-printed face shields here:https://www.whiteman.af.mil/News/Article/2154040/509th-maintenance-group-airmen-3d-prints-the-mission-to-success/

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Class of 2020 takes graduation in stride during COVID-19 crisis - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2155550/class-of-2020-takes-graduation-in-stride-during-covid-19-crisis/

A day in the life: Nurses -https://www.ellsworth.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/2153754/a-day-in-the-life-nurses/

Separated but still together, you are not alone (502 ABW Video) -

Public Health Emergency Working Group at forefront of Offutt COVID-19 response - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2154974/public-health-emergency-working-group-at-forefront-of-offutt-covid-19-response/

Purple flags honor military children in an uncertain time -https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2155658/purple-flags-honor-military-children-in-an-uncertain-time/

Airmen adjust schedule, adapt techniques to combat COVID-19 - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2156304/airmen-adjust-schedule-adapt-techniques-to-combat-covid-19/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 19, 2020*

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   330 (+2)
   8
   78 (+5)
   0Civilian
   172 (+4)
   12 (+1)
   37 (+5)
   0Dependents
   199 (+8)
   6(+1)
   49 (+7)
   0Contractors
   70 (+6)
   4
   13 (+4
   1Total
   757
   30
   177
   1





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 17th.



April 17, 2020
Tomorrow, The United States Air Force Academy will hold its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. The ceremony will be live-streamed beginning at 11 a.m. MDT and available for on-demand viewing after the event.You can find out more about USAFA’s graduation events here: https://www.usafa.edu/about/traditions/graduation/

The Department of Defense has stood up task forces across the U.S. to provide relief to state health care systems fighting COVID-19. Task Force-Southeast, led by Ninth Air Force, is the primary DOD support organization for the Federal Emergency Management Agency response to COVID-19 in FEMA Regions III and IV.Read more about this Task Force here:  https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2153794/task-force-southeast-supports-covid-19-fight/

Guam Air National Guard Airmen from the 254th REDHORSE Squadron meet with personnel from Guam Department of Public Works and Guam Power Authority to discuss logistics for a potential alternate care facility at the Guam Memorial Hospital in Tamuning, Guam April 17. See photos of their efforts here:

Airmen from the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, conduct infection control operations at Southern Pines Nursing Home in Warner Robins, Georgia, April 16.  Airmen from the 116 ACW volunteered to assist with sanitizing long-term care facilities around the Georgia during Georgia National Guard COVID-19 response.

See video b-roll of their efforts here:

Find photos of their efforts here:

Airmen and Soldiers with the Colorado National Guard are supporting multiple task forces that have been deployed around the state in various capacities to support state and local officials combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Find photos of their efforts here:

Staff Sgt. Brandon McKeever, 342nd Recruiting Squadron, B-Flight recruiter, donated boxes of scrubs to Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee that could be used on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.

Read more about his donation here: https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2153472/recruiting-service-airman-helps-people-on-covid-19-front-lines/

With more than 500 Air Force Reservists mobilized for the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of reservists are still working their civilian jobs. For Master Sgt. Andy. A. Jean-Pierre, a KC-10 Extender production supervisor and a traditional reservist stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, he is currently on the front lines as a veteran New York City Police Department temporary assigned to the Bronx responding to COVID-19 911 calls.

Read more about Master Sgt. Jean-Pierre’s role here:  https://www.514amw.afrc.af.mil/News/Articles/Article/2137621/coronavirus-demands-service-before-self/

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

AFMC mission operational under ‘new norm’ - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2153823/afmc-mission-operational-under-new-norm/

Yokota Medical Support Squadron ready for anything - https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2153004/yokota-medical-support-squadron-ready-for-anything/

DM, local businesses join forces to protect Airmen - https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2153821/dm-local-businesses-join-forces-to-protect-airmen/

914 ARW announces full operational capability over converting from C-130s to KC-135s -https://www.niagara.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2151103/914-arw-announces-full-operational-capability/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 16, 2020

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   328 (+11)
   8
   73 (+14)
   0Civilian
   168 (+2)
   11 (-1)
   32 (+3)
   0Dependents
   191 (+7)
   5
   42 (+5)
   0Contractors
   70 (+6)
   4
   9 (+1)
   1Total
   757
   28
   156
   1









April 16, 2020
Air Mobility Liaison Officers from the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron are currently assisting U.S. Army North with air movements of field hospital units into coronavirus disease hot spots around the U.S. The AMLOs are rapidly responding to emerging air mobility requirements in New York City, Seattle, Dallas and New Orleans in coordination with Air Mobility Command and the 618th Air Operations Center, as part of the whole-of-government U.S. response to combating COVID-19.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2151582/amlos-provide-expertise-in-covid-19-response-aid-field-hospital-unit-movements/

Approximately 100 Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation specialists from across the country have been called up to help care for Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 60% of America’s capability to provide global patient movement resides in the Air Force Reserve.

Read more about their mobilization here: https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2151951/reserve-aeromedical-evacuation-medics-called-to-the-fight-against-covid-19/

An innovative solution by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is giving commanders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa the ability to accurately assess operational risk and protect lives in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Geospatial tools developed by the detachment’s GeoBase team are providing commanders with near real-time data detailing the spread of the disease in their areas of responsibility.

Read more about this new tool here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2152514/afimsc-geospatial-tools-help-commanders-manage-covid-19-risk/

Airmen and Soldiers with the 44th Civil Support Team (FLNG) prepares for their upcoming mission of providing support to two assisted living facilities in Starke, Florida. They will be testing the residents and staff at both facilities, to help gage the COVID-19 threat.

See video of their efforts here:

More than 230 Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard have spent the past four days turning a cavernous exhibit hall into an Alternate Care Facility with 288 beds for patients recovering from COVID-19.

Read the story about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367493/ky-guard-stands-up-alternate-care-facility-covid-19-patients

On April 14, U.S. Transportation Command directed the use of personally procured or self-made face coverings in all TRANSCOM and Air Mobility Command terminals and on all military or commercially contracted aircraft to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The directive is in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation and Department of Defense guidance to wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing at a minimum of six feet of separation is difficult to maintain.

Read more about this directive here: https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2151374/ustranscom-issues-guidance-for-face-coverings-in-passenger-terminals-aircraft/

Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.

40 days, nights: AMC Commander’s Battle Staff directs round-the-clock support in COVID-19 fight - https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2151433/40-days-nights-amc-commanders-battle-staff-directs-round-the-clock-support-in-c/

Tinker finds ways to stay social despite social distancing - https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2152674/tinker-finds-ways-to-stay-social-despite-social-distancing/

Maintenance team's face-covering ingenuity helps meet requirement (149 FW, TXANG)- https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367514/maintenance-teams-face-covering-ingenuity-helps-meet-requirement

71st IS conducts virtual Unit Training Assembly to maintain mission readiness - https://445aw.usaf.afpims.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2152373/71st-is-conducts-virtual-uta/

Airmen lead volunteerism during COVID-19 pandemic - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2152161/airmen-lead-volunteerism-during-covid-19-pandemic/

97 TRS implements distance friendly training for students - https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2151166/97-trs-implements-distance-friendly-training-for-students/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 15, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   317 (+18)
   8 (-1)
   59 (+5)
   0Civilian
   166 (+8)
   12
   29 (+2)
   0Dependents
   184 (+30)
   5
   37 (+5)
   0Contractors
   64 (+2)
   4
   8 (+1)
   1Total
   731
   29
   133
   1









April 15, 2020
Approximately 800 Airmen and Soldiers are supporting Nevada in the fight against COVID-19 in the largest state activation in Nevada National Guard history. The Nevada Guardsmen most recently called into service will provide medical support, food bank and warehouse logistics, transportation of supplies and set up of alternate care facilities.

Read more about their efforts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367366/nevada-guard-enters-historic-response-battle-covid-19

Approximately 10 Reserve Airmen from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron were mobilized this week in support of COVID-19 relief efforts. The Airmen will participate in the COVID-19 Aeromedical Evacuation hub that has been established at Joint Base Charleston and will deploy around the globe as needed.

Read more about their mobilization here: https://www.315aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2148950/charleston-mobilizes-aeromedical-evacuation-airmen-for-covid-19-response/

Airmen assigned to the 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section are taking the fight to the coronavirus, as they embrace innovation and their technical training to manufacture cloth masks for the more than 2,500 service members assigned to Kunsan Air Base. The mask materials available to the 8th OSS AFE flight are limited to what the base exchange provides, which is limited to bedding, including bedsheets and fleece and wool blankets.

Read more about their efforts here:  https://www.kunsan.af.mil/News/Article/2148589/8th-oss-afe-combats-covid-19/

The Connecticut National Guard assisted the Connecticut Department of Public Health in distributing masks, gloves, and face shields to local residential care homes, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See photos of their efforts here:

The National Museum of the United States Air Force continues to share the Air Force story with online visitors from around the world, while being closed as a public health precaution in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The museum has expanded its digital museum experience through a virtual tour, that includes a 360-degree gallery tours, educational content, virtual reality and STEM applications, and social media connections.

Read more about their virtual tour and how to link to it here: https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2149988/national-museum-of-the-us-air-force-expands-virtual-experience/

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

Andersen AFB Remains Ready -



EMEDS maintains readiness posture - https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/News/Display/Article/2149632/emeds-maintains-readiness-posture/

Counselors at Travis AFB provide services online during COVID-19 outbreak - https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2150671/counselors-provide-services-online-during-covid-19-outbreak/

52nd LRS POL stay mission ready -https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2150308/52nd-lrs-pol-stay-mission-ready/

Command Surgeon team leading AFGSC’s fight against COVID-19 - https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2149150/command-surgeon-team-leading-afgscs-fight-against-covid-19/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 14, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   299 (+5)
   9
   54 (+3)
   0Civilian
   158 (+5)
   12 (+1)
   27 (+11)
   0Dependents
   154 (+4)
   5
   32
   0Contractors
   62
   4
   7
   1Total
   673
   30
   120
   1







April 14, 2020
The Air Force Reserve celebrates its 72nd birthday today. Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee in a video message said the reserve has been a part of every military operation since its beginning, supported humanitarian and defense for civil authorities missions and it currently on the frontlines battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of the mission Air Force Reserve Airmen have answered the nations call and will continue for decades to come.

You can watch the video here: ****

In collaboration with the COVID-19 National Response Team, AFVentures has created an industry portal to assess and respond to challenges presented by the pandemic. This initiative was created as part of the Department of the Air Force’s Acquisition COVID-19 Taskforce, or ACT, as a one-stop shop for defense industry, commercial companies and academia to share creative ideas with federal agencies to combat the virus.

Read more about this initiative here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2148944/air-force-dod-rallies-industry-academia-service-members-to-combat-covid-19/**

Air Force doctors Maj. Evan Fisher, chief of Nephrology, and Maj. Matthew Koroscil, a Pulmonary and Critical Care specialist from the 88th Medical Group at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, are leading the way in coordination with the Dayton medical community on a new drug protocol for COVID-19 patients.  Their work on the project allowed Premier Health’s Miami Valley Hospital to potentially lead the country in the administration of the Mayo Clinic-approved plasma protocol.

Read more about their efforts here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2148234/wright-patterson-afb-physicians-coordinate-new-protocol-for-covid-19-patients/**

The Air Force is promoting a campaign to recognize those on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Force Salutes is a way Airmen can honor someone in their community who doesn’t wear the Air Force uniform but still embodies the Air Force core value of service before self.

Read more about this campaign effort here: **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2148925/air-force-salutes-campaign-to-honor-those-working-the-front-lines/**

In an effort to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and to continue executing rapid global mobility operations, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command sent multiple airframes to participate in particle and airflow testing at Nebraska Air National Guard air base April 4-11, 2020.

Read more about this testing here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367325/covid-response-dod-academia-partner-conduct-aircraft-airflow-testing-nebraska**

Airmen and Soldiers with the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) (TF-CRE) test students and faculty from West Virginia University for COVID-19.

You can find imagery of here:****" target="_blank"> 

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

PRANG Airman helps ensure proper PPE for security forces during COVID-19 -**https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367263/prang-airman-helps-ensure-proper-ppe-security-forces-during-covid-19**

50th Contracting Squadron uses creativity to obtain supplies - **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2148448/50th-contracting-squadron-uses-creativity-to-obtain-supplies/**

Dover reservists support nation’s counterdrug effort - **https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2147034/dover-reservists-support-nations-counterdrug-effort/**

Be Ready, stay ready: First to the fight - **https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2148739/be-ready-stay-ready-first-to-the-fight/**

Renovating for readiness - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2146822/renovating-for-readiness/**

613th Air Operations Center maintains a healthy, ready force - **https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2146119/613th-air-operations-center-maintains-a-healthy-ready-force/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 13, 2020.

**USAF TOTAL STATS****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   294 (+6)
   9
   51 (+8)
   0Civilian
   153 (+3)
   11 (+2)
   16 (-6)*
   0Dependents
   150 (+8)
   5
   32 (-1)*
   0Contractors
   62 (+2)
   4
   7 (+1)
   1**Total**
   **659**
   **29**
   **106**
   **1**









* These negative deltas reflect corrected reports.



April 13, 2020
Air Mobility Command aircrew and medical personnel conducted the first operational use of the Transport Isolation System (TIS) to perform an aeromedical evacuation of three U.S. government contractors who tested positive for coronavirus, from Afghanistan to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 10. Upon arrival at Ramstein AB, the patients were transferred to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for medical treatment.

You can read more about this mission here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2146688/amc-airmen-conduct-historic-first-aeromedical-evacuation-mission-using-transpor/**
Links to b-roll: ****

The 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, operates both the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite communications system and the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite communications system, both of which play a vital role in the nation’s COVID-19 relief efforts on the USNS Comfort and Mercy.

Read more about their efforts here:**https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/2146442/space-force-aids-usns-mercy-usns-comforts-covid-19-relief-efforts**

The Air Force is providing additional support to Airmen with exceptional family members during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Exceptional Family Member Program instituted new support to minimize the impact caused by department COVID-19 policies, and beginning April 15, EFMP families can initiate their Family Member Travel Screening package online.

Learn more about this new process here: **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2145157/air-force-implements-options-for-exceptional-family-members-during-pandemic/**

The 103rd Medical Group commander (CTANG), Col. Sean Brennan, is one of many medical professionals in the Guard helping their community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in their civilian healthcare professions.  Brennan works full time as a physician assistant-certified with Hartford HealthCare, and is now Hartford Hospital’s operations manager for alternative care sites.

You can read more about his efforts here:**https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367182/guard-commander-leads-covid-19-response-civilian-role**

Airmen and Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard have been working together to complete mobile COVID-19 testing on patients at nursing homes throughout the commonwealth for over a week.

Read the story here: **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/367192/testing-teamwork-mass-soldiers-and-airmen-conduct-covid-19-testing-nursing-homes**

Air Mobility Command has designated Joint Base Charleston as the sole Transport Isolation System (TIS) training hub for aeromedical evacuation Airmen in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.

Read more about this new designation here:**https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2146243/air-force-establishes-training-hub-at-jb-charleston-for-covid-19-aeromedical-ev/**

Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.

Newlyweds graduate Basic Military Training together**https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2146598/newlyweds-graduate-basic-military-training-together/**

ASAB Airmen execute the mission; Adhere to DoD guidelines****

Dobbins JAG office helps Marines deploy on short notice to assist in the battle against COVID-19 **https://www.dobbins.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2145693/dobbins-jag-office-helps-marines-deploy-on-short-notice/**

Moody TACP keep current during pandemic**https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2147235/moody-tacp-keep-current-during-pandemic/**

559th Flying Training Squadron pilots take precautions while training **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2146603/559th-flying-training-squadron-pilots-take-precautions-while-training/**

One team; one fight at Holloman AFB**https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2146162/one-team-one-fight-at-holloman-afb/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 12, 2020.

**USAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military**
   288 (+32)
   9 (-7)
   43 (-29)
   0Civilian
   150 (+21)
   9
   22 (+9)
   0Dependents
   142 (+26)
   5
   33 (+13)
   0Contractors
   60 (+12)
   4
   6 (+2)
   1Total
   640
   27
   104
   1





* These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 10th.
**Military numbers include Active Duty and Air Force Reserves. This caused a change in the numbers of hospitalized and recovered stats reported today. The Air National Guard COVID-19 positive cases are being reported by National Guard Bureau.



April 10, 2020
Tomorrow, April 11, 2020, the **U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”** will fly over Las Vegas in honor of front-line COVID-19 responders. The flyover will feature eight **F-16 Fighting Falcons**, soaring throughout Las Vegas starting at 2:30 PST and will last approximately 25 minutes.

Read their press release about tomorrow’s event here: **http://afthunderbirds.com/site/2020/04/09/thunderbirds-honor-front-line-covid-19-responders-with-las-vegas-flyover/**

Yesterday, members of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Logistics Readiness Squadron assisted the Maryland Office of Preparedness and Response at their warehouse in receiving and processing a shipment of 50 ventilators sent from the state of California.

You can find b-roll of their efforts here:

Total Force medics completed all pre-deployment medical requirements for the more than 120 Air Force reserve medical personnel from across the nation at **Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst**, New Jersey, to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City earlier this week. For 72 hours, the joint-base medics provided public health screenings, immunizations, labs, deployment-related health assessments and pharmacy services to more than 40 doctors, 70 nurses and 13 respiratory technicians.

You can read the story here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2145274/joint-base-mdl-airmen-support-air-force-reserves-mobilization-mission-against-c/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic.  Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19.*

The 14th Flying Training Wing continues to advance force development during COVID-19 outbreak - **https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2144348/14th-ftws-continues-to-advance-force-development-during-covid-19-outbreak/**

**United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa** Airmen continue to protect the force and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. They are approaching this fight like we would against any adversary - with our allies and partners. -

The 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron maintains readiness during COVID19 -

Pilots from the 115th Fighter Wing (WIANG) maintain flying hours during the pandemic- **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/366978/pilots-maintain-flying-hours-during-pandemic**

The 19th Air Wing Chapel supports Airmen, families during COVID-19 - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2145146/19th-aw-chapel-supports-tlr-airmen-families-during-covid-19/**

Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst comes together to support those in quarantine and isolation - **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2145285/joint-base-team-comes-together-to-support-those-in-quarantine-and-isolation/**





Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., April 9, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   256*
   16
   72 (+11)
   0Civilian
   129 (+5)
   9 (+2)
   13 (+2)
   0Dependents
   116 (+5)
   5
   20 (+5)
   0Contractors
   48 (+1)
   4
   4
   1Total
   549
   34
   109
   1





*Numbers have changed based on changes to the reporting procedures



April 9, 2020
The BMT proof of concept began at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi this week. Sixty trainees arrived to the proof of concept Basic Military Training detachment, marking a historic moment for the Air Force’s training program. This shift is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will allow the training pipeline to continue and help ensure the health and safety of trainees and instructors while also providing relief to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas’ training infrastructure.
Read more about this new BMT proof of concept here:**https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2143480/bmt-proof-of-concept-begins-at-keesler-afb/**
Find additional imagery here: ****

Last night, two C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, delivered 250 medical isolation pods to Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, April 8, 2020. The two 182nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft and aircrews flew the pods cross-country in a homeland defense mission for use at the McCormick Place COVID-19 alternate care facility.
See photos of their efforts here: ****

Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing of the California Air National Guard in Oxnard, California, delivered 200 ventilators to the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift wing on April 7, 2020, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York. The use of the C-130J Super Hercules, along with the help of New York Army National Guard Sodliers from the 369th Sustainment Brigade, facilitated the shipment of medical equipment, which will support the ongoing COVID-19 medical response being conducted in the New York and New Jersey areas. Each state will receive 100 of the ventilators.
See photos of these efforts here:

The Air Force has deployed Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers across the nation to state emergency operations centers. Assigned to the 1st Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate (NSEP), EPLOs focus on building relationships within the disaster response enterprise, and informing key stakeholders about their role in the Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission and preparing for disasters.
You can learn more about their roles here: **https://www.1af.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2136074/emergency-preparedness-liaison-officers-activated-across-the-nation-to-support/**

*Essential missions throughout the Air Force still continue even during this pandemic. Below are some links to stories on how these units have adapted to make sure they can continue to execute these missions despite COVID-19*.
The 167th Airlift Wing (WVANG) continues their federal and state missions with a dispersed workforce through COVID-19 pandemic - **https://www.dvidshub.net/news/366921/wing-sustaining-operations-through-covid-19-pandemic**
480th FS trains with German Eurofighters - **https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2143328/480th-fs-trains-with-german-eurofighters/**
23rd Fighter Group finds new normal -**https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2143514/23d-fg-finds-new-normal/**
452nd FLTS work to keep Global Vigilance mission on track - **https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2143711/452nd-flts-work-to-keep-global-vigilance-mission-on-track/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 5:30 p.m., April 8, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   367 (+16)
   16
   61 (+11)
   0Civilian
   124 (-5)
   7
   11 (-4)
   0Dependents
   111 (+12)
   5
   15 (+5)
   0Contractors
   47 (+4)
   4
   4 (+1)
   1Total
   649
   32
   91
   1





*Removed 2 duplicate CIV cases and 1 unconfirmed CIV case from tracker



April 7, 2020
Last night, Robins Air Force Base announced that contractor affiliated with Robins AFB passed away from suspected medical complications related to COVID-19 April 3, 2020.

You can read the release here:**https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2139578/robins-air-force-base-announces-death-of-a-contractor-from-covid-19/**

Today, Basic Military Training announced that in order to fully maximize training effectiveness and space utilization to mitigate COVID-19, the U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training will accelerate BMT from eight and a half weeks to seven weeks of training.  This will allow BMT to restructure and enhance social-distancing requirements across the training campus to ensure the safety and security not just for the trainees, but for the Military Training Instructors, other active-duty members, civilians and contractors that support the mission.

Read the full release here: **https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2140255/update-air-force-bmt-graduation-and-schedule/**

Over the weekend, Airmen and Soldiers from the Vermont National Guard construct a 400-bed medical health facility at the Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, Vt., April 4-6, 2020.  The Vermont National Guard is working with the state of Vermont and emergency response partners in a whole-of-government effort to flatten the curve during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are links to imagery:
Video (b-roll):****
Photos:****

In light of the April 5th Department of Defense guidance to wear regarding the wear of face masks, Airmen from the 62nd Operations Support Squadron’s aircrew flight equipment section at Joint Base Lewis-McChord quickly stepped up and began quickly producing cloth face masks for mission-essential personnel who are continuously working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can read more about their efforts here: **https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2140096/62nd-oss-produces-masks-to-reduce-spread-of-covid-19/**

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 7:30 p.m., April 6, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   322 (+41)
   16 (-1)
   43 (+3)
   0Civilian
   122 (-5)
   8 (-2)
   13 (+1)
   0Dependents
   98 (-8)
   5
   8 (+1)
   0Contractors
   40 (+1)
   4
   3
   1 (+1)Total
   577
   33
   67
   1







*Numbers have changed based on changes to reporting procedures



April 6, 2020
Over the weekend, Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized over 40 doctors, over 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory technicians within 48 hours to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, for further inprocessing with the U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Forces Land Component Command, based out of New Jersey. The medical personnel are slated for follow on movement to New York City’s Javits Center.

You can read more about their mobilization here: https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2137781/air-force-reserve-mobilizes-medics-to-new-york-for-covid-19-response/

Today the Air Force has released information that supplements Department of Defense guidance on the use of cloth face coverings to help combat COVID-19, effective immediately.

You can read the Air Force supplemental guidance here:  https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2138804/air-force-releases-guidance-on-use-of-cloth-face-covers/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 5:30 p.m., April 5, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   290**
   17 (+1)
   40 (+15)
   0Civilian
   127 (+45)
   10 (+2)
   12 (+3)
   0Dependents
   100 (+28)
   5 (+1)
   7 (+2)
   0Contractors
   39 (+18)
   4 (+1)
   3 (+3)
   0Total
   547
   36
   62
   0





*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 3rd.
** Adjustment due to Air National Guard numbers being reported via the National Guard Bureau.



April 3, 2020
This morning,Lt. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, Deputy Commander for Air Mobility Command announced during a press conference that the seventh mission of Total Force Airmen flying C-17 Globemaster IIIs transporting testing swabs from Aviano Air Base, Italy, to Memphis Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, was executed last night.  These testing swabs were then turned over to FedEx for dissemination to medical facilities across the nation.  Since March 16 through April 2, AMC C-17s have delivered 3.5M COVID-19 testing swabs to meet nationwide demand.  Additional missions are scheduled in the next couple of days.

You can find imagery of previous missions here:

Lt. Gen. Thomas also highlighted that AMC recently transported 86 Americans from Columbia and Panama to the United States.  These missions bring the total number of Americans returned by AMC Aircraft to more than 350 since March 19th.  These missions are done in support of USTRANSCOM as it continues to support to Department of State led efforts to return American citizens and lawful permanent residents stranded abroad during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s epidemiology laboratory is the Air Force’s sole clinical reference laboratory, and as such, is testing and processing samples of COVID-19 sent from military treatment facilities around the world. The lab was authorized by the Defense Health Agency to test samples from Department of Defense beneficiaries for COVID-19 in early March, and received its test kit from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention shortly after.

You can read more about what the lab is doing here:  https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2133728/air-force-lab-testing-samples-of-covid-19/

Instructors at the Special Instruments Training course at Goodfellow Air Force Base have begun using their skills to 3D print prototypes to supply the medical facilities in the area with N95 face masks and face shields. SPINSTRA has an innovation lab containing four 3D printers as well as 3D modeling software. Although they are unsure of the needs of the 17th Medical Group and surrounding hospitals, they plan to continue to create these medical supplies in case they are needed in the future.

You can read more about what 312th Training Squadron Special Instruments Training course is doing here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2135493/special-instruments-training-course-instructors-3d-print-medical-supplies/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 1:30 p.m., April 2, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   290(+26)
   16 (-3)
   25 (+2)
   0Civilian
   82 (+2)
   8 (-1)
   9 (+2)
   0Dependents
   72 (+7)
   4 (-2)
   5
   0Contractors
   21 (+1)
   3 (-1)
   0
   0Total
   465
   31
   39
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.

April 2, 2020
Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine are training medics down at Joint Base Charleston on the use of a Transport Isolation System if a request came to move patients affected by COVID-19 aboard a cargo military aircraft. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by contagions like COVID-19.
You can read more about this training here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2134559/school-of-aerospace-medicine-trains-teams-to-treat-transport-covid-19-patients/

The Department of the Air Force released guidance allowing installation commanders to make deviations to grooming and fitness standards, as COVID-19 health protection conditions and physical distancing guidelines inhibit access to barber shops, hair salons and fitness centers across the Air Force
You can read the announcement here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2133961/air-force-releases-grooming-fitness-guidance-during-covid-19/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 5:30 p.m., April 1, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   264 (+50)
   19 (+6)
   23 (+8)
   0Civilian
   80 (+18)
   9 (+4)
   7 (+2)
   0Dependents
   65 (+13)
   6 (+2)
   5 (+1)
   0Contractors
   20 (+4)
   4 (+1)
   0
   0Total
   429
   38
   35
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 1.

April 1, 2020
The United States Air Force Academy announced today that they would move graduation for the Class of 2020 up to April 18, 2020.  Family, friends, and the public will be able to live stream the entirety of the event, although they will not be able to attend in person due to health and safety concerns.

You can read the announcement here:https://www.usafa.af.mil/News/News-Display/Article/2132843/af-academy-class-of-2020-graduation-date-moves-up/

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 6 p.m., March 31, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   214 (+32)
   13 (+1)
   15 (+4)
   0Civilian
   62 (+2)
   5
   5
   0Dependents
   52 (+1)
   4
   4
   0Contractors
   16
   3
   0
   0Total
   344
   25
   24
   0







Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 31.

March 31, 2020​
Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 3 p.m., March 30, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   182 (+18)
   12 (+1)
   11 (+4)
   0Civilian
   60 (+3)
   5 (+1)
   5 (+2)
   0Dependents
   51 (+10)
   4
   4 (+2)
   0Contractors
   16  (+1)
   3
   0
   0Total
   309
   23
   20
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 30.

March 30, 2020​
Updates on Air Force actions from over the weekend:

Air Force Reserve Command provided additional guidance to reservists on the March 27th Executive Order authorizing mobilization of the Reserve Component in response to COVID-19 operations.

You can read more about the guidance that was provided here:

https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article/2129708/president-signs-executive-order-calling-up-air-force-reserve-medics-other-speci/

The Department of Defense posted a release letting service members and their families know that Military OneSource, and other family and spouse programs are still available.

You can read more as to how these programs are continuing to support service members and their families here:

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2128239/onesource-family-and-spouse-programs-still-available/

Wings from the Civil Air Patrol have been assisting their local communities with emergency preparedness.

Recently the CAP Wings in Missouri and Illinois assisted with Protective Equipment Transport, Warehousing.  Read about their efforts here:

https://www.cap.news/mo-members-assist-with-protective-equipment-transport-warehousing/

In addition, the CAP Wing in California had 39 Members serve at six sites, where they and served 49,874 meals to the kids of Los Angeles. Since they began their efforts a little over a week and a half ago, more than 1.5 Million meals have been served with the help of CAP.

Read more about their efforts here:

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 1 p.m., March 29, 2020:

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   164 (+59)
   11 (+2)
   7 (+3)
   0Civilian
   57 (+21)
   4 (-1)
   3 (+2)
   0Dependents
   41 (+10)
   4 (+2)
   2
   0Contractors
   15 (+4)
   3 (+1)
   0
   0Total
   277
   22
   12
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
*These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 27th.

March 27, 2020
Department of the Air Force Senior Leaders have released the following updates on COVID-19 operations.  You can view/download the following videos here.

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett -

Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein -

Chief of Space Operations Gen John W. “Jay” Raymond -

On March 26, Air Education and Training Command announced that basic military training will adjust schedules and locations in order to sustain mission readiness. In order to ensure the health and safety of trainees and instructors and to preserve dorm capacity, new recruits will be brought in based on a four-week repeating cycle that includes stringent restricted movement guidelines, dedicated time for deep cleaning between rotations, resetting the instructor cadre and the testing of an alternate BMT location at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.

You can read the full article on this new revised approach here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2127647/air-force-bmt-adjusts-schedules-locations-to-sustain-mission-readiness/

The Air Force has adjusted how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DoD reporting.

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 9 p.m., March 26, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   105 (+13)
   9 (+2)
   4 (+1)
   0Civilian
   36 (+6)
   5 (+2)
   1
   0Dependents
   31 (+4)
   2 (+1)
   2 (+2)
   0Contractors
   11 (+1)
   2 (+1)
   0
   0Total
   183
   18
   7
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.

March 26, 2020
Today, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, provided an COVID-19 mission update.  You can read his statement here:

https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2126538/afmc-commander-provides-covid-19-mission-update/

All Department of the Air Force installations have been directed to move to and implement HPCON Charlie measures by the Secretary of Defense. You can read the transcript of the press conference where that was announced here: https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2125842/department-of-defense-press-briefing-by-deputy-assistant-to-the-secretary-for-m/

Yesterday, at the request of the U.S. Department of State and at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules transported 78 U.S. citizens from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, who were previously unable to return home, to Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. The C-130J is part of a regular resupply mission to Soto Cano AB. The return flight also included mission-critical U.S. service members.

Here is the link to the release: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2126650/jtf-bravo-facilitates-repatriation-of-us-citizens-from-honduras/

Link to additional imagery: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/365896/jtf-bravo-facilitates-repatriation-us-citizens-honduras

Yesterday, Air Force officials are announced the first restriction of movement or ROM trainee in the Air Force’s basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland tested positive for COVID-19.  The trainee reported to BMT March 18 and was immediately put into the ROM location, along with about 40 other new trainees.  Once the trainee showed symptoms, the trainee was isolated from other ROM trainees in order to protect the health and safety of all Airmen in the training pipeline.

You can read Air Education and Training Command’s statement here:  https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article/2125674/air-force-restriction-of-movement-trainee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

The Air Force has adjusted how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DOD reporting.

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 11 p.m., March 25, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   92 (+37)
   7 (+1)
   3 (+2)
   0Civilian
   30 (+9)
   3 (+1)
   1
   0Dependents
   27 (+11)
   1
   0
   0Contractors
   10
   1
   0
   0Total
   159
   12
   4
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.

March 25, 2020

The Air Force has adjusted how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DOD reporting.

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 7 p.m., March 24, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   55 (+12)
   6 (+1)
   1
   0Civilian
   21 (+8)
   2 (+1)
   1
   0Dependents
   16 (-2)*
   1 (-1)**
   0
   0Contractors
   5
   1
   0
   0Total
   97
   10
   2
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
* Changes due to erroneous previous reporting of retiree dependent and other service dependent
** Changes due to Air Force no longer reporting retiree dependents.



March 24, 2020

In response to COVID-19, Dr. William Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, has released the following statement to publicly recognize the challenges, and confirm our ongoing efforts to overcome new challenges.

You can read his full statement here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2123182/a-statement-from-dr-roper-on-covid-19/

The Air Force has adjusted how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DOD reporting.

Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 7 p.m., March 23, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   43 (+9)
   5 (+1)
   1 (+1)
   0Civilian
   13
   1 (+1)
   1
   0Dependents
   18 (+6)
   2 (+1)
   0
   0Contractors
   5
   4
   0
   0Total
   79
   9
   2
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.



March 23, 2020
On March 22nd Air Mobility Command announced that it had temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21, in order to limit COVID-19’s spread and its impact on the force. The temporary suspension remains in effect through May 11.

Read the full announcement here: https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2121665/air-mobility-command-temporarily-suspends-most-space-a-travel-due-to-covid-19/

On March 22, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out ofRamstein Air Base, Germany, transported an En-Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) to Aviano Air Base, Italy, for delivery to the Italian Ministry of Defense. This mobile, or fixed system, provides 10 patient holding/staging beds and can support a maximum throughput of 40 patients in a 24-hour period. This was done in close coordination with the Department of State and at the request of the Italian government to assist with Italy’s COVID-19 response efforts.

AFPIMS:  https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/2121078/usafe-supports-italy-covid-19-response/

DVIDS:    https://www.dvidshub.net/news/365653/usafe-supports-italy-covid-19-response

For additional questions please reach out to USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs at +49 (0) 6371-47-6558.

On Friday Evening, March 20, Maj. Mark Graff at Air Mobility Command released the following statement regarding the their participation in transporting members of the U.S. women’s football team from Honduras.

“This morning, in coordination withU.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa, a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III returned to the United States from Honduras’ Soto Cano Air Base with about half of the members of the U.S. women’s football team. Tonight, the remaining members of the women’s football team will arrive at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina on a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules. Through its active,Reserve, andAir National Guard components, Air Mobility Command stands ready to do everything possible to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and ensure we continue executing rapid global mobility operations in support of the DHHS-led whole-of-government effort to combat the Coronavirus outbreak.”

You can find imagery here:

Video

The Air Force will be adjusting how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DOD reporting.

Air Force totals as of 9 p.m., March 22.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   34 (+16)
   4 (-1)
   0
   0Civilian
   13 (+8)
   0 (-1)
   1
   0Dependents
   12
   1 (-1)
   0
   0Contractors
   5 (+1)
   1
   0
   0Total
   64
   6
   1
   0





Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.



March 20, 2020
An active duty member who works for Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia, tested positive for COVID-19. Although his duty station was in Falls Church, the individual was last in the Pentagon on March 16 for less than an hour and has since received medical treatment and self-quarantined at home.
Military public health and local civilian public health officials have notified those in which the individual came in contact. All have been asked to adhere to Centers for Disease Control guidance.
We continue to ask our personnel to take actions to protect themselves and those around them by employing protective measures including practicing good hygiene, social distancing and taking appropriate actions if experiencing symptoms of an illness. These measures can dramatically decrease the risk of infection and slow COVID-19’s spread.

A defense contractor who works for the Air Force in the Pentagon has tested positive for COVID-19. The last time the infected member was in the Pentagon was March 2. The individual has received medical treatment and has been self-quarantined at home since March 7.
Air Force leadership has notified the contractor’s fellow workers and they are being asked to adhere to Centers for Disease Control guidance, maximize telework and social distancing, and practice good hygiene.
Recently, the contractor worked at the Total Force Integration Symposium at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 3-6. The individual did not have symptoms during the event. The Air Force sent an email to attendees informing them of the positive test.
The Virginia Department of Health has provided a “low risk rating” based on the individual being asymptomatic at the symposium.
We continue to ask our personnel to take actions to protect themselves and those around them by employing protective measures including practicing good hand washing, social distancing, and taking appropriate actions if feeling sick. These can dramatically decrease the risk of infection and slow COVID-19’s spread.

On March 19, Air Mobility Command transported the second shipment of 15 short tons of approximately 500,000 testing swabs, again aboard a C-17 Globemaster II from Aviano Air Base to Memphis, where it was turned over to Fed Ex for further dissemination across the United States. Additional missions are projected to meet Department of Health and Human Services requirements.
Photos can be found here: ?fbclid=IwAR20AGW3TbcAUIOLASosKtk4VHVuiccuzlt-ujr8G6UWf-WN5P82KNrp-EA
Videos are available here: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/AMCPA?fbclid=IwAR1hkKnWUaG79QDIClp9nazeOKNc9kukU2_3gskbMr7O_f6A_iIZSfulOn











For additional questions please reach out to Air Mobility Command Public Affairs at 618-229-7804.

The Air Force will be adjusting how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DOD reporting.

Air Force Totals as of 4:30 a.m., March 20, 2020.

**CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   16
   5
   0
   0Civilian
   5
   1
   0
   0Dependents
   12
   2
   0
   0Contractors
   4
   1
   1
   0Total
   37
   9
   1
   0









March 16, 2020

Since March 13th, the following bases are monitoring the following based on positive COVID-19 cases.

Travis Air Force Base, California is currently monitoring two positive cases of COVID-19 – one for an active-duty Airman, and one for a dependent of a service member.
 Moody Air Force Base, Georgia has an active-duty member undergoing evaluation and treatment following a presumptive positive COVID-19 test.
 Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama has a civilian employee who undergoing evaluation and treatment following a confirmed result for COVID-19.In an effort to minimize the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:

Department of Air Force personnel who work on the Pentagon Reservation have been authorized to telework when the mission allows in order to disperse the workforce during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Department of the Air Force will continue to do our part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as we protect the health of our personnel while ensuring complete readiness to defend our nation.
 Headquarters Air Mobility Command to adjust operations to address COVID-19 concerns - https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2113368/headquarters-amc-adjusts-operations-to-address-covid-19-concerns/
 Based on the March 13th Department of Defense Guidance Memo, Air University has asked all students attending Squadron Officer School and Senior Non-Commissions Officer Academy to return to their home stations.For additional Air Force related information concerning the new coronavirus please reference the following website:https://www.af.mil/News/Coronavirus-Disease-2019/

March 15, 2020
On March 14, 2020, the White House announced that Proclamation 9993 (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus) will now include the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As of March 13, 2020, the World Health Organization reported that the United Kingdom had 594 cases of COVID-19, five times more cases than there were 7 days prior.
The presidential proclamations regarding novel coronavirus restrict certain travel and entry to and from China, Iran, South Korea, United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Schengen area.According to the White House, an effective date, to begin implementation of certain travel restrictions, limitations, and exceptions, for the United Kingdom and Ireland is March 16, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The CDC has raised England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland (Ireland) to Level 3. More info here: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/warning/coronavirus-united-kingdom-ireland.
The travel restrictions that apply to CDC Travel Health Notices Level 3 (COVID-19) designated locations from the SecDef memorandum dated 11 March 2020, Travel Restrictions for DOD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 now apply to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland (Ireland). More personnel travel guidance along with FAQ will be released as they become available. For further questions please contact your chain of command or local Military Personnel Flight. In addition, the Total Force Service Center can be reached at 800-525-0102. A TFSC technician is available 24/7 to take your call.
For additional Air Force related information concerning the new coronavirus please reference the following website: https://www.af.mil/News/Coronavirus-Disease-2019/
March 13, 2020
In an effort to minimize the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
• The Air Force finalized their guidance for personnel movements based off of Secretary Esper’s guidance dated March 11. You can find more information here: https://www.afpc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2111282/dod-directs-stop-movement-in-response-to-covid-19/
• Department of the Air Force is suspending all outreach activities and support to community events through May 15. This includes, but is not limited to, on-base and civilian sponsored air shows, band performances and community engagements and meetings. This decision does not preclude our leaders from meeting or coordinating with local and community officials.
• The United States Air Force Academy made the decision to begin orderly dismissal of a large segment of their Cadet population. The goal of this action is to maximize  the chances of graduating their senior class on time.
• The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory has begun receiving potential COVID-19 samples from military treatment facilities (MTFs) around the world. MTFs collect samples per CDC guidelines and send them to the Epi Reference Lab or local public health lab to conduct the CDC-approved test. Any presumptive positive test is then confirmed by the CDC per guidelines. The USAFSAM Epi Lab enters all information from the tested samples into the appropriate medical system for medical decision making, and the also sends daily updates to DHA for oversight.
For additional Air Force related information concerning coronavirus please reference the following website: https://www.af.mil/News/Coronavirus-Disease-2019/
March 12, 2020
An active-duty Airman assigned to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is currently undergoing evaluation and treatment following a presumptive positive novel coronavirus test. The Airman recently traveled to Seattle. Additionally, a contractor at Moody Air Force Base tested positive for the virus.
In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19  and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
• The March Air Reserve Base air show scheduled for March 28-29 has been cancelled.
• Air University’s Officer Training School has suspended guest presence at the awards ceremony and graduation parade; individual commissioning ceremonies will continue
• No spectators will be allowed at United States Air Force Academy home games; the academy is closed to visitors.Download Air Force COVID-19 Information Handout
March 10, 2020
• At the United States Air Force Academy, official travel outside of the United States has been restricted for cadets, cadet candidates and permanent party. Personal/leisure travel to countries with a CDC Level 2 or higher rating is also prohibited. As of now, restrictions will remain in place through the end of March.
• Air Force Basic Military Training has suspended family members from attending graduation until further notice.
• Since South by Southwest events in Austin, Texas, was cancelled, the Air Force’s Spark Collider and Pitch Bowl will now take place virtually, March 12.
• The Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado Child Development Center has been closed for cleaning since a parent (family member) tested positive by the state for coronavirus.
• All Department of the Air Force personnel have been directed to follow Center for Disease Control levels for travel guidance.
Additionally, the following bases are currently housing passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship: Travis Air Force Base, California Joint Base San Antonio, Texas and Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.
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