Nov. 23, 2020 Operation Warp Speed Refines Vaccine Delivery Plan Charged with developing and delivering a vaccine to 300 million Americans, Operation Warp Speed paired military planners with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work the details of a monumental plan.
Oct. 28, 2020 Halloween is looking a little different for 2020 By all accounts, traditional Halloween customs are looking a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct. 22, 2020 'Swat Team of Nerds' Tackles Tough Tech Challenges The Defense Digital Service is a team of 82 engineers, data scientists and computer scientists working on some of the hardest problems in the Defense Department.
Sept. 16, 2020 BAMC, WHASC chosen for COVID-19 vaccine trials As part of the Operation Warp Speed, or OWS, goal to deliver safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics by January 2021, five Department of Defense locations have been identified to participate in the Phase III trial evaluating the vaccine candidate AZD1222 under development by AstraZeneca. Two of
Sept. 9, 2020 New ID cards being issued for military family members, retirees Defense Department began issuing Next Generation Uniformed Services Identification Cards July 31, the first time since 1993 that changes to the card have been made.
July 30, 2020 Multi-Base Virtual Tech Expo scheduled for Aug. 19 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Tech Expo was canceled for 2020. JBSA-Lackland will join several other installations for a joint virtual tech expo from 9 a.m. to noon Central time Aug. 19.
July 30, 2020 Defense Leader Discusses DOD's COVID-19 Telework Posture Dana Deasy, the Defense Department's chief information officer, hosted a media roundtable on the DOD's COVID-19 telework posture in support of the National Defense Strategy.
July 20, 2020 Wilford Hall updates entry points, changes COVID drive-thru screening location The Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center COVID-19 screening/testing is now taking place at the bottom level of the WHASC parking garage. Days/hours remain from Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
July 13, 2020 For some, working from home brings neck and back pain “There’s no place like home” may be an appropriate sentiment for people who favor working from the comfort of home during the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, it doesn’t ring true for those teleworkers who are feeling more pain than comfort because their home office leaves much to be desired.“I
June 22, 2020 Taking care of AF frontline providers Air Force medics are on the front lines against COVID-19, and maintaining their mental well-being is critical to keeping them in the fight.Delivering medical care in a pandemic or other crisis creates new mental health challenges, and makes existing challenges more serious. Medics should be aware of