MARCH 19, 2020 - The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course March 9-13 to train for aircraft mishaps and pilot-extraction scenarios. Twenty-two NATO firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic were the first to train on Ramstein Air Base’s new F-15 Mobile Aircraft Fire Training asset, a mock-up … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
Defense Health Agency Officials Answer Questions on COVID-19
MARCH 19, 2020 - The Defense Health Agency hosted a live Facebook town hall meeting to answer questions about COVID-19. Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) Cameron J. L. Nelson, chief of the occupational medicine branch in DHA's public health directorate, advised people who suspect that they have COVID-19 to call, rather than visit, their primary care provider or treatment facility to discuss … [Read more...]
Hospital Ships, Other DoD Assets Prepare for Coronavirus Response
MARCH 19, 2020 - Two Navy hospital ships will be part of the Defense Department's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon's chief spokesman said. The USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy are being prepared for deployment "as needed to assist potentially overwhelmed counties with acute patient care," Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the defense secretary for public … [Read more...]
Navy EOD Seeking OCS Applicants for September 2020 Board
MARCH 18, 2020 - The Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Community is seeking highly motivated officer candidates for their annual Officer Candidate School (OCS) accession board, which will be held in September 2020. The application is due by August 7 and is open to both civilians and Fleet transfers who have completed a Bachelor’s degree. Interested civilian candidates … [Read more...]
Nuclear Triad Will Continue to Deter, Stratcom Commander Says
MARCH 18, 2020 - U.S. Strategic Command is ensuring the U.S. nuclear deterrent is strong, even during the coronavirus pandemic, Stratcom's commander told reporters at the Pentagon in a telephone briefing from the command's headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard said in today's briefing that Stratcom is putting plans in place that ensure … [Read more...]