APRIL 7, 2020 - The Navy will now require the use of cloth face coverings for all military, Navy civilian and contractors as well as family members while on DoD property, installations and facilities when maintaining proper social distancing between people isn’t possible. The order is effective immediately, according to NavAdmin message 100/20, released April 5. “To the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Army Orders Pause in Shipment of Trainees to Bootcamp
APRIL 7, 2020 - The Army will temporarily halt the movement of soldiers to basic combat training because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command said. "This conditions-based pause allows leaders to further focus on setting conditions to restart movement in a safer manner," Army Gen. Paul E. Funk II said. This is not a pause in … [Read more...]
Marines Deploy For First Time, Increasing Active Defense in Cyberspace
APRIL 6, 2020 - In the same way that the ships of the USS America Expeditionary Strike Group patrol the seas to provide safety and maritime security against any threat, so too do the Marines of Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures in the cyber realm, according to 2nd Lt. Adam Kosianowski, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit DCO-IDM officer in charge. “For … [Read more...]
EBS Wraps Up Deployment to AUAB, Diego Garcia
APRIL 6,2020 - Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed their deployment to U.S. Central Command area of operations on March 31, 2020. The 20 EBS is a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress squadron that provides strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations to combatant commanders in support of theater … [Read more...]
Air Force to Make 9th Flight to Deliver Testing Swabs
APRIL 6,2020 - The Air Force's Air Mobility Command is preparing for a ninth flight next week that will bring coronavirus testing swabs from Italy to Memphis, Tenn., for distribution across the United States, a top Air Force official said. "AMC routinely responds to emergent airlift requirements and in coordination with our interagency and international partners, AMC has … [Read more...]