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Sept. 3, 2021
Red Flag-Rescue returns to advance premier training

Red Flag-Rescue is the Department of Defense’s premier combat search and rescue exercise. The exercise provides advanced, realistic and relevant air-to-surface integration warfighter training in a robust contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. Red Flag-Rescue 21-2 was hosted
Sept. 1, 2021
National Suicide Prevention Month

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, in conjunction with the Department of Defense, is promoting National Suicide Prevention Month to educate the military community about suicide prevention, resources and steps everyone can take to protect one another against suicide.
Aug. 25, 2021
Secretary of Defense Austin Issues Guidance for Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members

Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum for Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members.
Aug. 24, 2021
DOD intends to mandate Pfizer vaccine, Pentagon official says

Since the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, it's very likely the vaccine will soon become mandatory for Defense Department personnel, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Aug. 2, 2021
Website Informs Civilians About DOD Opportunities

Pentagon officials have created a website to emphasize the importance of civilians in the Defense Department's workforce. The site will also serve to educate people about civilian employment and help them explore where they might find their fit within the organization.
July 29, 2021
DoD directs employees to start wearing face masks again

Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense Department has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving,