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Staying Connected, Staying Theodore Roosevelt Strong
April 21, 2020 — APRA HARBOR, Guam -- If you were told you would be spending two weeks in Guam, images of the beach might come to mind. You’d probably picture yourself relaxing in the sand, soaking up the sun, and... MORE

DOD Providing Leave Leniency Due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
April 21, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Travel restrictions made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the Defense Department providing leave leniency for service members who accrue too much leave and might... MORE

Marines, Sailors Offload Field Hospital from USNS Dahl in Guam
April 21, 2020 — NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Approximately 120 Marines and Sailors assigned to 3rd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) offloaded and... MORE

Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training Creates Combat-Ready Warships, Battle-Minded Crews
April 21, 2020 — SAN DIEGO -- Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) led U.S. Navy warships through Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, March 30 through April 17, in the... MORE

U.S. Government Provides Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific
April 21, 2020 — Pacific -- The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $400,000 in immediate assistance to support the response to Tropical Cyclone Harold, which... MORE

Fort Greely Fitness Center Honors Commitment to Mission
April 21, 2020 — FORT GREELY, Alaska -- While many morale, welfare and recreation services have been temporarily closed or service hours restricted due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Fort Greely Physical... MORE

Expeditionary Medical Facility Constructed at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam
April 20, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases on Guam, the 36th Wing, with support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Hickam Air Force Base, is... MORE

Barging into the Fight: Eielson Receives Critical Munitions
April 20, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE. Alaska -- Eielson Air Force Base received its largest munitions supply in years April 6-13, 2020.Seeing this process through is the 354th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight... MORE

Vice President Delivers Air Force Academy Commencement Address
April 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence delivered the Class of 2020 commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy's first virtual graduation, necessitated by social distancing guidelines for the... MORE

Air Force Signs Agreement for Oral Fluid Coronavirus Testing at Air Force Installations
April 20, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force signed an agreement April 17 with Curative, Inc., to deploy and scale an oral fluid coronavirus test, which recently received a Food and Drug... MORE

Army Audit Forges Ahead during COVID-19
April 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army’s third annual audit is underway and on track to wrap up this fall, says a top Army comptroller, as the force aims to... MORE

Army Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing
April 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- With nearly 1,000 soldiers now tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Army is continuing to ramp up its testing efforts, particularly for new recruits at training... MORE

Coming Together in the Face of the Unseen
April 17, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Fifty grams of plastic, two seven-inch rubber bands, and a standard U.S. letter-sized transparent folder. These are the ingredients needed to make a single, 3-D printed, face... MORE

Amid COVID-19, 673d MDSS Airmen Innovate Added Layer of Protection
April 17, 2020 — 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,... MORE

Everything Closed? No problem, Torii Station's Army Community Services Delivers!
April 17, 2020 — 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... MORE

Press Release: U.S. Embassy Dili Assists in Repatriation of Several U.S. Citizens
April 17, 2020 — 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... MORE

Kunsan Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen Combat COVID-19
April 16, 2020 — 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... MORE

National Guard Operations Officer for Joint Task Force Illinois on State COVID-19 Efforts
April 16, 2020 — 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... MORE

Fort Greely Commissary Adapts to COVID-19 Environment
April 16, 2020 — 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... MORE

354th Aircrew Flight Equipment Shop Wins AF-level Award
April 16, 2020 — 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,... MORE