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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stefan Renner, 17th Training Wing Comptroller Squadron network managemnt technician, salutes Gen. Stephen Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, after being coined in front of the Ross Clinic on Goofellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. During his visit, Wilson coined Airmen nominated by their commanders for their outstanding work during COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf)200529-F-IK439-1156
                        
                        
                        Airman 1st Class Stefan Renner, 17th Training Wing Comptroller Squadron network management technician, salutes Gen. Stephen Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, after being coined in front of the Ross Clinic on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. During his visit, Wilson coined Airmen nominated by their commanders for their outstanding work during COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf)
                
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        U.S. Air Force Airman Alyxandria Chaney, 316th Training Squadron student, explains to General Stephen Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, her daily routine of distance learning from her dorm room since the COVID-19 pandemic at the 316th TRS squadron housing on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Students now participate in a hybrid class allowing them to study and learn from either their dorm room or computer labs within the squadron housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf)200529-F-IK439-1039
                        
                        
                        Airman Alyxandria Chaney, 316th Training Squadron student, explains her daily routine of distance learning from her dorm room since the COVID-19 pandemic to Gen. Stephen Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, at the 316th TRS squadron housing on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Students now participate in a hybrid class allowing them to study and learn from either their dorm room or computer labs within the squadron housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf)
                
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        U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, interacts with an instructor through virtual means in a new unclassified classroom in the 316th Training Squadron computer lab on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Since COVID-19 the curriculum for some courses has been adapted to a hybrid version so that students have the ability to study outside of the classroom and interact with instructors virtually guaranteeing student and instructor safety during the pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf)200529-F-Ik439-1043
                        
                        
                        Gen. Stephen Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, interacts with an instructor through virtual means in a new unclassified classroom in the 316th Training Squadron computer lab on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Since COVID-19, the curriculum for some courses has been adapted to a hybrid version so that students have the ability to study outside of the classroom and interact with instructors virtually, guaranteeing student and instructor safety during the pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf)
                
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        U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, greets Master Sgt. Nicholas Schulte, 312th Training Squadron flight chief, at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Instead of shaking hands, bumping elbows has become the new way to greet in light of COVID-19 health and safety measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Sherwood)200529-F-ZB472-1021
                        
                        
                        Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, greets Master Sgt. Nicholas Schulte, 312th Training Squadron flight chief, at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Instead of shaking hands, bumping elbows has become the new way to greet in light of COVID-19 health and safety measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Sherwood)
                
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        U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lavor Kirkpatrick, 17th Training Wing command chief, Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien, deputy chief for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, and Col. Andres Nazario, 17th TRW commander, walk away from a fire training plane at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. Wilson and O’Brien put out the fire around the plane with a truck-mounted, water hose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Sherwood)200529-F-ZB472-1220
                        
                        
                        U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lavor Kirkpatrick, 17th Training Wing command chief; Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien, deputy chief of staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations; Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force; and Col. Andres Nazario, 17th TRW commander, walk away from a fire training exhibition at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 29, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ethan Sherwood)
                
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Vice CSAF visits Goodfellow AFBPublished June 2, 2020
                    
                    By Senior Airman Seraiah Wolf
                    
                    
                    17th Training Wing Public Affairs
            **GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) --**Amidst COVID-19 Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base May 29.
During his visit, Wilson saw how the base is fighting and adapting through COVID-19 to carry out the mission of training and inspiring the future force.
The general toured the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy where all branches are trained to become fire protection specialists for the Department of Defense. Lt. Col. Michael McCourt, 312th Training Squadron commander highlighted the ways the academy is continuing to train in a physical distancing environment.
Within the 312th TRS is Special Instruments Training which includes the 3-D printing lab that has created personal protective equipment for individuals on base to mitigate COVID-19.
Master Sgt. Manuel Campo, 312th TRS flight chief, explained how the SPINSTRA side of the squadron has been printing PPE for different organizations around base, and they are now offering seven day a week access to the lab and students can learn practical skills such as how to make a mask.
During the pandemic students have come up with programs to help incoming students learn about the base and help individuals who may have to be quarantined by making grocery runs or answering questions through a virtual platform.
“The programs that we have in place to take care of Airmen are not just being run by military training leaders,” said Capt. Joseph Nieves, 316th TRS flight commander. “These programs are being run by the students, so we have students taking care of students, and they are running the scheduling side of things as well.”
After touring different training facilities here, the guests toured the student dorms and participated in a simulated telehealth appointment similar to what a student would experience while staying in the dorm.
“With distance learning, even individuals in restriction of movement can start class right away,” said Tech. Sgt. Jezzika Allen, 316th Training Squadron MTL. “If classes were in person, anyone in ROM would have to wait until they were cleared to begin class.”
Additionally, the curriculum for training has been updated, allowing students to complete portions of their classes without needing to be in a classroom.
“We were able to take the unclassified material out of the secured classroom and have it accessible to students,” said Tech Sgt. Josef Haltom, 315th TRS instructor. “The students are now able to use a self-paced program that allows them to study when they need to as long as they meet the deadlines for the class.”
Some of the individuals who spoke to the guests virtually were San Angelo community members who participated during lunch through a virtual teleconference.
“No matter what cool stuff you have, none of it matters, people matter,” Wilson said. “Their spiritual, mental and emotional health — that’s what we focus on.”
Last but not least, Wilson toured the Ross Clinic on base and saw the changes that have been implemented by the 17th Medical Group due to the coronavirus. To abide by social distancing and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, the medical group has increased their telehealth appointments to meet needs during the pandemic. The medical facility has also implemented an outdoor screening area so as to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by limiting the amount of people potential carriers are exposed to.
“By having our best train, and grow our best, we have the best role models for our young Airmen,” Wilson said. “Only by coming together, can we fight through COVID-19, and Goodfellow (AFB) has shown that they are working together to help each other through this pandemic.”AFWN 



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