JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Two 673d Medical Support Squadron (MDSS) Airmen refined their invention of a plastic barrier to protect medical providers treating patients with COVID-19, and airborne diseases in general, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2020.U.S. Air...

TORII STATION, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- It has become a fact for many during the COVID-19 pandemic —life and work simply cannot go on as normal. Social distancing, teleworking, facility closures and movement restrictions all make trying to deliver services to customers a unique challenge. However, an Army...

DILI, Timore-Leste -- The U.S. Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste is scheduled to assist in repatriating approximately 14 U.S. citizens to the United States on April 12.The Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Timor-Leste have no greater priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Wolf Pack Airmen assigned to the 8th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) aircrew flight equipment (AFE) section are taking the fight to the coronavirus, as they embrace innovation and their technical training to manufacture cloth masks for the more than 2,500...

WASHINGTON -- STAFF: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank you for joining us today.Today, we have Lieutenant Colonel Michael Eastridge of the Illinois National Guard. He is the operations officer for Task Force Illinois.Task Force Illinois covers about 15 different missions happening...

FORT GREELY, Alaska -- While much of the Fort Greely installation workforce has been advised to telework during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the professionals who work at the Fort Greely Commissary are reporting to work daily to provide a mission essential service to the community – even if...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Operations Support Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) shop was named the Air Force's AFE Small Program of the Year for 2019.Although small in size, the team racked up numerous accomplishments for their continuous support of the 18th Aggressor...

WASHINGTON -- Active-duty service members and members of the National Guard and Reserve have stepped up to shoulder the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. They should not be burdened with additional financial worries, and help is available, tailored to their needs.The Justice Department's Civil...

NAVAL BASE GUAM - Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) are pushing hard and making progress toward keeping their fellow Sailors safe and returning their ship to sea.Following routine naval operations in the South China Sea the Sailors of USS Theodore Roosevelt are...

WASHINGTON -- Even as the Defense Department supports the whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it continues its vital national security missions, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said.Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held a Pentagon news...