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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel McClellan, 39th Air Base Wing chaplain, poses for a photo before conducting a worship service April 18, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the chaplain encouraged people not to be overcome by fear, saying humankind has faced innumerable challenges before and survived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    “This is our moment to shine”: Chapel unites community during COVID-19 crisis

    Social distance does not mean social isolation: this is the message the 39th Air Base Wing chapel team is sending to U.S. personnel at Incirlik during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • James Anderson, geospatial intelligence analyst at RAF Molesworth’s U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence, poses for a photo in a 3-D face shield that he printed at his home in Oundle, England, March 28, 2020. (Courtesy photo)

    501st mission partner innovates against COVID-19 spread

    With COVID-19 creating difficulties and instability in global supply chains, healthcare workers around the globe are challenged to keep up with increasing demands for personal protective equipment. James Anderson is a mission partner to the 501st Combat Support Wing, where he works as a geospatial intelligence analyst at RAF Molesworth’s U.S. Africa Command Directorate for Intelligence. In the face of this need, he has voluntarily created and donated over 1000 protective face shields for medical personnel in the local community to protect against the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A medical worker holding medical equipment.

    CCATT supports critical care patients

    The 86th Medical Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT), a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center capability, employs innovative equipment and specialized training to support critically injured or ill patients.
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    Bring Safety Home

    As the nation moves to adapt and minimize the spread of the Coronavirus 2019, the Department of the Air Force is prioritizing the health and safety of our Airmen and Space professionals, civilian personnel, and families. By encouraging prevention measures and making modifications to ensure all essential missions get off the ground, many now find themselves supporting the Air Force mission to ‘fly, fight, and win’ from a home office.
  • A Team Mildenhall Airman dons a paper fiber suit during training for the cleaning team at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 15, 2020. Consisting of Airmen from every unit on base, the cleaning team is trained to sanitize facilities housing isolated dorm resident and transient service members if contracted cleaners are unable to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

    Team Mildenhall cleaning team: a necessary preparation in COVID-19 fight

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing, 352nd Special Operations Wing and other mission partners at RAF Mildenhall, England, have contributed forces to assemble a group Airmen committed to the health of base personnel. The creation of the base “cleaning team” is one of many steps the installation has taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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    52nd MDG leadership visits Bitburg COVID-19 testing center

    52nd Medical Group leaders visited a COVID-19 testing center set up in the former Bitburg Air Base commissary in Bitburg, Germany, April 10, 2020.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Ricardo Aldahondo, middle, 86th Medical Support Squadron Resource Management Flight commander, gives a tour of an Air Force Expeditionary Medical System (EMEDS) to host nation distinguished visitors during the 86th Medical Group's exercise Maroon Surge Community Outreach Day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2018. An EMEDS is a deployable medical unit, like a tent-hospital, that is fully equipped and has rooms that can be added and removed. Ramstein welcomed visitors to tour the facilities to educate the public about Air Force capabilities, promote openness, and strengthen relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

    EMEDS maintains readiness posture

    Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS), an 86th Medical Group asset, remains postured and ready at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, should the capability be needed in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and saving lives.
  • A computer monitor with four split screens shows six Airmen speaking to each other via teleconference video call.

    86 AW adapts, continues honoring Airmen

    Airlifter of the Week is a program that recognizes Airmen who go above and beyond in making the 86th Airlift Wing the World’s Best Wing.
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    AFIMSC geospatial tools help commanders manage COVID-19 risk

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – An innovative solution by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is giving commanders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa the ability to accurately assess operational risk and protect lives in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Spreadsheets similar to the reproduction above are used by the unit control centers to track the status of Airmen affected by Coronavirus. The tool consolidates information about quarantined or isolated personnel and supports leadership in their ability to make decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

    Unit control centers battle COVID-19 by accounting for Airmen

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing unit control centers at RAF Mildenhall, England, play an important role in accounting for Airmen quarantined or isolated during the COVID-19 lockdown. Stood up at the discretion of the wing commander during a contingency, each UCC serves as an information focal point for a squadron.
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