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    Airmen conduct CSAR, personnel recovery training

    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, March 26, 2020. The A-10 aided in a simulated personnel recovery while also fighting off simulated opposition forces as part of a combat search and rescue training event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob T. Stephens)
  • A photo of a medical technician Airman wearing protective gear from head-to-toe preparing COVID-19 sample kits

    Medical staff combats COVID-19

    To help, the 355th Medical Group public health, flight medicine, operational medicine and bio-environmental flights joined forces to help mitigate the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 The medical staff educates and keeps the Davis-Monthan team informed in order to provide the best medical care and support possible to help alleviate COVID-19 concerns.
  • a photo of Airmen watching an A-10 fly over

    A-10 Demonstration Team: March practice

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team watch an A-10 Thunderbolt II fly over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 23, 2020. The A-10 provides significant protection to ground forces through close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Palmer)
  • Lights for Lives lights up the sky

    Commentary: We all need a little light

    A bit of brightness from the Eglin Air Force Base chaplain
  • An F-22 Raptor

    The Air Force is protecting Airmen while protecting nation

    How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and indeed the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have been working nearly around the clock to answer it. It’s not hard to understand why.
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    DOD releases overseas stop movement order in response to COVID-19

    Building upon previously enacted movement restrictions governing foreign travel, permanent change of station moves, temporary duty and personal leave, this stop movement order will also impact exercises, deployments, redeployments and other global force management activities. Approximately 90,000 Service Members slated to deploy or redeploy over the next 60 days will likely be impacted by this stop movement order.
  • Keesler personnel fill the Commissary at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 20, 2020. The Commissary is fully operational amid the COVID-19 outbreak and receives six shipments per week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Combat COVID-19 with good nutrition

    To help combat COVID-19, make nutrition a priority by eating healthy nutrient-rich foods to help support your immune system.
  • Air Combat Command's Coronavirus Graphic

    Department of the Air Force leaders take steps to thwart COVID-19 exposure while setting important examples

    The idea is simple and effective – leaders including Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond among others are divided into separate “Blue” and “Silver” teams. Only one team at a time works from the Pentagon.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein conducts a press briefing with the Pentagon Press Corps to address Air Force response efforts for COVID-19 at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

    Goldfein emphasizes protecting force from COVID-19 while fulfilling all missions, operational priorities

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said March 18 there have been seven confirmed cases of the new coronavirus to date among active-duty personnel, but that the Air Force is “still conducting global missions … which is priority one.”
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    CSAF letter to commanders

    "Commanding your wings when things are going well is a pleasure … but rarely remembered. Commanding during a crisis is an opportunity of a lifetime for you, your Chief and your Spouse (or volunteer lead spouse) to rise to the occasion and lead through the storm. This is a time that will be remembered by all." Letter by CSAF to commanders (and Civilian Equivalents).
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