APRIL 8, 2020 - As the USNS Comfort and Mercy medical staffs care for patients on the East and West coasts, they are using supplies and equipment procured by the various Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support supply chains to perform their mission. The two Navy hospital ships, docked in New York City and Los Angeles, were deployed in March to relieve land-based hospitals … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Air Force Releases Guidance on Use of Cloth Face Covers
APRIL 7, 2020 - To help combat COVID-19, the Air Force has released information that supplements Department of Defense guidance on the use of cloth face coverings, effective immediately. To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face … [Read more...]
Army Looks to Keep Critical Modernization Programs on Schedule
APRIL 7, 2020 - The Army is working closely with industry partners to fulfill critical modernization programs on time, all while reviewing procedures to mitigate future delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the service’s acquisition chief said Friday. "In general, we are still close to being on track," said Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics … [Read more...]
Ford’s Combat Systems Put to the Test
APRIL 7, 2020 - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) recently completed testing of vital combat systems while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. These tests, conducted during Ford’s post-delivery test and trials (PDT&T) phase, are designed to stress the ship’s combat system capabilities and demonstrate the successful integration of new technologies, which the crew employs to defend the … [Read more...]
Fighter Wing Hosts F-35 Virtual Field Trip
APRIL 7, 2020 - With closures at schools across the nation due to COVID-19, the 419th Fighter Wing invited students to use their computers or cellphones to “visit” for a virtual field trip to see the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II. Col. Brian Silkey, the wing’s vice commander and longtime fighter pilot, recorded a video for the wing’s Facebook page and … [Read more...]