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    Air Force participates in B-21 Beddown Construction Industry Day

    The assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy, the Honorable John W. Henderson, provided keynote remarks at a virtual B-21 Industry Day, Jan. 11. The virtual event, hosted by the Rapid City Military Advisory Coalition, was held to increase industry awareness about potential construction opportunities that will support the beddown of the newest Air Force stealth bomber.
  • Dr. Justin Baker, Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health assistant professor of research, trains Airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Dec. 16, 2020. The Airman’s Edge program allows for a peer-to-peer mentorship in suicide prevention efforts and aims to strengthen social connectedness and unit cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter)

    Airman’s Edge: Peer-to-peer mentorship program helps Whiteman AFB Airmen with mental resiliency

     The Department of Defense selected Whiteman Air Force Base to be the first base to participate in testing Airman’s Edge, the proposed Air Force-wide version of Defender’s Edge. Where Defender’s Edge is a mentoring program developed for Security Forces Airmen to help prevent operational stress injuries, Airman’s Edge is a study to prove the program
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    COVID-19 vaccinations begin for AFGSC, F.E. Warren AFB

    The 90th Medical Group conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 31, 2020, at the base theater on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.The vaccine’s arrival is another step toward a phased vaccine distribution plan to protect local communities against COVID-19.“I’m excited to start this new chapter and
  • Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2021. The distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is phase driven to safely protect Department of Defense personnel from COVID-19 as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christina Graves)

    Barksdale AFB administers first round of COVID-19 vaccinations

    Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group immunizations clinic administered the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination at Barksdale Air Force Base, Jan. 6, 2021. Among the first to receive the vaccine were medical staff, those maintaining essential national security and installation functions, and beneficiaries at the highest risk for developing severe illness from COVID.
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    COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Minot

    The 5th Medical Group at Minot Air Force Base will receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine with intentions to distribute the vaccine on a volunteer basis. Local prioritization follows the Centers for Disease Control and Department of Defense guidance. First priorities will be given to those healthcare personnel, emergency services and public safety personnel (Fire Department and Security Forces). The next priorities are maintaining essential national security and installation functions, those being deployed, and individuals at the highest risk of developing a severe illness from COVID-19 during the initial distribution phase.
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    AFGSC command chief visits F. E. Warren

    Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, the command chief of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Jan. 4, 2020, to speak with Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing.Hoffman met with Airmen from various ranks and job fields, immersing himself in the mission and innovations of the Mighty Ninety.While observing how
  • Uniformed members cut ribbon

    Largest AFGSC Welcome Center opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

    Team Kirtland held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commence the opening of the Welcome Center facility on Jan. 4, 2021, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Kirtland Airmen and their families can in-process in one central location as opposed to visiting various offices across the installation.
  • Air Force Combined Mishap Reduction System

    A safe unit is a ready unit

    The Air Force Combined Mishap Reduction System (AFCMRS) is a safety culture survey tool that allows commanders to assess the safety of their units by anonymously surveying member’s attitudes and perceptions. This provides a baseline for their safety culture from which to find hidden safety risk, make informed mitigations, monitor changes, or affirm current unit culture.
  • Members from the 341st Missile Wing Medical group receive the first round of COVID-19 vaccines, Dec. 31, 2020 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    Malmstrom receives COVID-19 vaccine

    The 341st Medical Group welcomed the first round of COVID-19 vaccines to base yesterday and the MDG team is the first in line.
  • Staff Sgt. Michael Elbo, 509th Healthcare Operations Squadron NCO in charge of immunizations, administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Dec. 30, 2020. The Whiteman AFB COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration plan will implement a phased, standardized and coordinated strategy for prioritizing, distributing, and administering COVID-19 vaccines to installation personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)

    COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Whiteman, first doses administered to essential medical and operations personnel today

    Whiteman Air Force Base medical personnel took delivery of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 30 with a vaccine roll out to volunteer recipients as early as this afternoon, according to base officials.After rigorous testing and trials demonstrating the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, the vaccine received by Whiteman AFB is offered
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