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Jan. 7, 2021
AFMC leadership to host virtual town hall

Air Force Materiel Command leadership will host a command-wide virtual town hall, Wed., Feb. 3, 2021, at 3 p.m. ET.
Jan. 4, 2021
Wright-Patterson Medical Center begins administering COVID-19 vaccine

Wright-Patterson Medical Center began administering the vaccine Monday to Air Force medical staff and first responders in accordance with the Department of Defense’s phased approach, which prioritizes health care providers, support staff, emergency services and public safety personnel.
Dec. 28, 2020
AFMC Connect continues focus on resiliency, connectedness for 2021

The Air Force Materiel Command will continue to focus on resiliency in 2021 through the AFMC Connect program. The initiative, launched in January 2020, provides monthly training topics for leaders to use for facilitating deliberate and meaningful discussions with teams in an effort to increase unit
Dec. 22, 2020
A shot of hope: Naval Hospital Jacksonville administers COVID-19 vaccine

Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville is among the first wave of Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals to receive COVID-19 vaccines. NH Jacksonville received an initial supply on Dec. 15, and vaccinations started on Dec. 16.
Dec. 22, 2020
FIRST EAST COAST SAILOR RECEIVES COVID-19 VACCINE AT NMCP

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Immunization Clinic personnel administered a COVID-19 vaccination to the first East Coast waterfront Sailor, Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Blair Taylor, Dec. 21.
Dec. 22, 2020
NMCP Staff Members Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 15, 2020) – – Hospitalman Roman Silvestri administers one of the first COVID-19 vaccines given at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) to Cmdr. Joseph Kotora, Medical Services director, and Emergency Medical Services Medical Director for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Dec.
Dec. 22, 2020
Army medical treatment facilities to receive initial distribution of COVID vaccine

Army medical treatment facilities in Europe will soon receive an initial allocation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval under an Emergency Use Authorization.
Dec. 21, 2020
Base personnel step forward to ‘Love Them Out Loud’

A group of Airmen and civilians responded to a recent volunteer call from the local community to assemble “Love Them Out Loud” kits. It was part of a Dayton Metro Library program that promotes early childhood literacy and development.
Dec. 18, 2020
COVID testing process to change

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - To provide a more efficient resource, Wright-Patterson Medical Center’s COVID site testing location has transitioned to a lab-collection point only.The 88th Medical Group is currently screening and testing patients for COVID-19 through a drive-thru and
Dec. 18, 2020
First COVID-19 Vaccines at NHCH

NHCH has initially received a limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency support services. NHCH is following the Department of Defense's (DoD) phased, standardized, and coordinated approach to administering COVID-19 vaccines. The strategy was developed in