Air Force update for COVID-19
By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published May 21, 2020
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
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) | 0 |
| Civilian | 208 (+2) | 6 | 116 (+1) | 0 |
| Dependents | 255 (+3) | 5 | 119 | 1 (+1) |
| Contractors | 98 (+2) | 6 (+1) | 38 | 1 |
| Total | 1,023 | 23 | 504 | 2 |
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