APRIL 29, 2020 - As part of the Navy’s aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak on board the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), the ship will arrive at Naval Base San Diego April 28 to provide medical care for its Sailors and to clean and disinfect the ship. “Sailors have called San Diego home for many years, and we’re especially thankful for that relationship … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Security Force Activates, Prepares for Afghanistan Mission
APRIL 29, 2020 - In a rare virtual ceremony, the Army’s latest security force assistance brigade to stand up officially activated Tuesday as it prepares to deploy to Afghanistan this fall. The 4th SFAB, based at Fort Carson, is the fifth of six similar units to stand up after the Army activated the first one in 2018, as part of a re-focused train, assist and advise strategy … [Read more...]
Learning Continues for DoD School System Students Despite Restrictions
APRIL 29, 2020 - While students in Department of Defense Education Activity schools might have imagined an early start to summer vacation as a result of the first of the brick-and-mortar schools shutting down in February due to COVID-19, the learning stopped for only a few days before instructors and students were back to reading, writing and arithmetic via digital learning … [Read more...]
DoD COVID-19 Response Continues Long History of Aiding Civilians
APRIL 28, 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, active duty military, reserve and National Guard service members are responding in various ways, from providing medical support and logistics to transportation and food delivery. This isn't the first time the Defense Department has assisted civil authorities in the United States. In the early 1920s, President Warren G. … [Read more...]
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Maintain Mission Readiness
APRIL 28, 2020 - COVID-19 cannot stop the dedicated Airmen who fly remotely piloted aircraft in support of global operations. RPA crews at the 22nd Attack Squadron, part of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech Air Force Base, have devised alternative procedures to keep flying MQ-9 Reaper global missions while following Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...]