England's Farnborough International Airshow and Royal International Air Tattoo, both originally slated to take place in July, have been canceled due to the new coronavirus pandemic, indicating the outbreak may have a long-term impact on the global defense industry. “After very careful consideration, the unprecedented impact ...
National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Joseph Lengyel said a federal activation of the National Guard to fight the COVID-19 pandemic would be an illogical and inefficient move. “I think you can get everything you need from the National Guard more efficiently and more effectively if ...
The Pentagon reported having 49 military personnel who have tested positive for the new coronavirus, as well as 19 dependents, 14 civilian employees, and seven contractors, as of 5 a.m. March 18. The total has risen from 37 confirmed cases as of March 16. Brig. ...
The evolving COVID-19 crisis has not yet impacted Air Force recruiting, but it’s only a matter of time before the pandemic takes its toll. “So far nobody has reported any issues with recruiting, but common sense would say that as the nation limits its movement, ...
The Air Force’s rapid global mobility mission has ramped up to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus, with USAF aircraft ferrying test kits in support of the Department of Health and Human Services while the U.S. tries to stem the COVID-19 threat. Chief of ...
The Pentagon on March 17 reached into its strategic reserves to help respond to the new coronavirus outbreak, making available 5 million N95 respirator masks and 2,000 deployable ventilators. In addition, laboratories are available for COVID-19 testing as the Defense Department researches what other steps ...
The nation’s nuclear triad is working to get ahead of the new coronavirus outbreak by placing key personnel in “protective self-quarantines.” U.S. Strategic Command also is prescreening service members and depending on long-established redundancies in a community designed to operate independently, Adm. Charles Richard told ...
The COVID-19 pandemic won’t halt most Air Force training yet, Air Education and Training Command said in a March 17 release. But it may look a little different, as officials attempt to mitigate coronavirus exposure. Although the Defense Department’s “response to the coronavirus outbreak continues ...
Wing commanders are in for the challenge of their careers with the coronavirus outbreak, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein wrote in a March 13 letter to Total Force leaders. “Commanding your wings when things are going well is a pleasure … but ...
The numbers of military personnel and dependents who have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, continues to climb as the Defense Department plans its next steps to bolster the national response while protecting its own ranks. As of early March ...
A total of 670 National Guard members from 15 states have been activated as of the morning of March 16 in support of their states' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Guard Bureau. Guard readiness is “critical to the success of” the ...
The Air Force authorized telework for most Pentagon-based personnel, canceled all outreach activities and events through May 15, put a hold on most official travel, and sent cadets home from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. ...