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  • Two Memphians bring much-needed supplies home

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two C-17 pilots transported 972,000 COVID-19 swab kits from Italy April 2, the seventh load of kits delivered it two weeks for distribution around the United States.1st Lt. Bryan Burns and 2nd Lt. James Conlan were pilots along with an 11-man crew that flew the testing kits from

  • Guard supports local food banks as part of COVID-19 response

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – With many people unable to work, buying even basics like food is becoming a challenge. At the same time, volunteers who are relied on to operate local food banks are staying home.“The Washington National Guard will provide important help to our communities to ensure our critical

  • West Virginia Airmen use 3D printing to produce face shields

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard is taking an innovative approach to help alleviate the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 outbreak.Tech. Sgt. Alan Pasel, an aircraft metals technology specialist assigned to the 130th Maintenance

  • Hawaii National Guard ready for COVID-19 response

    HONOLULU – The rise in positive COVID-19 cases in Hawaii has prompted the partial activation of the Hawaii National Guard to stand ready to lend its support to the community.Airmen with Medical Detachment 1 (Med Det 1), Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG), are screening Guard members on state active

  • Maryland Guard distributes more than 1 million medical items

    BALTIMORE – Maryland National Guard Airmen working at a Strategic National Stockpile have processed and distributed more than 1 million masks, gloves and other protective equipment to health care workers and hospitals across the state.Up to 18 Airmen from the 175th Wing, based out of Warfield Air

  • Weathering COVID-19: mental resilience

    PORTLAND, Ore. – In times of national crisis, it’s easy to become emotionally overwhelmed and forget to take your own mental health into consideration. The rapid onset of COVID-19 has brought a multitude of financial and personal stresses for Airmen and their families.On March 25, Defense Secretary

  • Emergency Management Team Critical to Fighting COVID-19

    Emergency responses are anything but routine. However, with the prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation actions, the Emergency Management office is the guiding light for the Emergency Operations Center in crisis response procedures at the 104th Fighter Wing. “Our focus is on

  • Doctor helps keep Guard members safe to serve

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – All across the nation, National Guard Airmen and Soldiers are supporting their communities and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially exposing themselves while serving their duties.As the men and women of the Ohio National Guard work to protect their communities, Air Force

  • 178th Wing analysts serve Ohioans in response to COVID19

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a time of uncertainty, nearly 400 members of the Ohio National Guard have been called to state active duty to serve in their communities and aid people throughout Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic.Four analysts with the 178th Wing are assigned to the Joint Task Force 37 (JTF-37)

  • 146th Airlift Wing helps set up Los Angeles medical station

    LOS ANGELES – Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing helped set up medical equipment and hospital beds for a federal medical station at the Los Angeles Convention Center to aid in COVID-19 response March 29.“This is a huge part of why I joined. I’ve been on deployments, but this is the first time I’ve