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  • Officer OPR policy update due to COVID-19 response

    Officer OPR policy update due to COVID-19 response

    A new policy affecting a specific segment of Total Force officers impacted by the Department of Defense stop movement order, has extended the time under supervision required to initiate an Officer Performance Report from 120 days to 180. This temporary policy change applies only to officers who received an OPR prior to a projected permanent change of station which coincided with the stop movement order.
  • Tips for maintaining healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Airmen urged to maintain healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic

    In March, the U.S. Air Force began deferring routine and non-urgent dental care to slow the spread of COVID-19. In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Dental Association and Department of Defense policies, most dental care has been deferred, with the exception of emergencies, cases considered medically necessary, and care for deploying and deployed personnel.
  • Staff Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, 11th Wing SparkX innovation technician, scans the face of Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, for a 3D model at the SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center on JBA, Md., Apr. 10, 2020. Wright’s face was 3D modeled for a custom fit mask, which was printed to show 3D facemask printing capability. All individuals on Department of Defense property, installations and facilities must wear face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

    JBA sparks innovation for COVID-19 facemasks

    In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, personnel at JBA are coming up with ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to carry out the many missions on base. Social distancing is a challenge for personnel in the medical, emergency response and aviation fields, as they balance performing their mission-essential duties and maintaining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended six feet of distance. The use of facemasks solves this problem but presents another challenge in terms of supply.

  • Air Force Salutes campaign to honor those working front lines

    Air Force Salutes campaign is a way Airmen can honor someone in their community who doesn’t wear the Air Force uniform but still embodies the Air Force core value of service before self.
  • Tech Sgt. Jamey Paddock (left), 459th Operations Support Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, and Senior Master Sgt. Megan Kuszewski (right) 459th OSS, AFE superintendent, work together to make Air Force authorized face masks, April 10th, 2020, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The team plans to make at least 1,000 face masks to distribute to aircrew members, maintainers and members of the wing as they continue to work through COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cierra Presentado)

    Aircrew Flight Equipment shop crafts face masks for 459th personnel

  • Maintaining mental fitness during COVID-19

    The novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has become a global pandemic, physically affecting more than a million people with symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As more and more states implement guidance to keep everyone at a distance, the 11th Medical Group Mental Health Clinic urges people to be mindful of the effects it can have on mental health and offers guidance on how to remain mentally fit.

  • Air Force postpones boards due to COVID-19 restrictions

    The Air Force is postponing promotion boards for the CY20B Colonel Biomedical Sciences Corps and Chaplain; CY20C Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain and Nurse Corps; and CY20B Chaplain Central Selection Boards, originally scheduled to convene June 8.
  • A military officer stands behind a dias and speaks.

    Joint Staff Surgeon Praises Americans Stepping Up to Help COVID-19 Victims

    Any listing of personnel, equipment and facilities involved — as impressive as it might be — doesn't begin to explain what's at the heart of the Defense Department's effort to combat COVID-19, the Joint Staff surgeon said.
  • A B-2 Spirit prepares to take off

    AF WEEK IN PHOTOS

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • Image or Lt. Col. Michael Eldridge, an Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (EPLO) from Alaska, working in FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C.

    Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers activated across the nation to support the fight against COVID-19

    Assigned to the 1st Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate (NSEP), Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers have deployed across the nation to state emergency operations centers, FEMA regional offices, the National Response Coordination Center, Air Force bases, and the Air Force Crisis Action Team cell at the Pentagon.
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