High in the skies over Las Vegas, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron — also known as the “Thunderbirds” — showed its support for those on the frontlines responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The flight, which included all six of the Thunderbird F-16s in wedge formation along with at …
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Russian Defence Ministry (MoD) sent military medics and equipment from Moscow to Belgrade on Friday to help Serbia fight the coronavirus pandemic. The first Ilyushin Il-76 plane of Russia’s Aerospace Force with equipment and specialists has departed for Serbia from the Chkalovsky airfield to help the Balkan country fight the …
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Krystal Moore, LPN, takes the temperature of a Soldier during a secondary screening. Photo by John Wayne Liston – Madigan Army Medical Center The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a grim milestone Monday — it’s total number of COVID-19 cases among US service members, civilian contractors, on-base civilian staff, and …
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U.S. Navy ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas V. Huynh) There are two U.S. aircraft carriers currently in the western Pacific and both now have reported cases …
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The Florida National Guard’s 256th Medical Company, training on personal protective equipment in preparation for administering coronavirus test in Broward County (Photo by Sgt. Michael Baltz 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment ) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian was the first of the country’s officials to give voice to a …
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Like hundreds of thousands of people across the world, the super-rich is preparing to self-isolate in the face of an escalation in the coronavirus crisis. But their plans extend far beyond stocking up on hand sanitizer and TV boxsets. Big businesses and wealthy people are chartering private jets for “evacuation …
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Nellis Air Force Base has now confirmed three new positive COVID-19 cases, bring the total to four. All service members are being treated and entered isolation at the time of symptom onset. The members will remain in isolation in accordance with CDC protocols. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that …
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An alleged new video of the Italian Air Force display flight demonstration team, the Frecce Tricolori, has provided the virus-embattled nation a symbol of unity and strength during the battle against Coronavirus. Italy is currently experiencing the second-largest outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in the world, following only China in …
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The Pentagon announced Friday that members of the armed services, Defense Department civilian employees and their family members who are living on or serving at military properties can no longer travel domestically starting Monday, to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. According to air force times, the Air Force Personnel Center …
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The U.S. Department of Defense has decided to canceled joint military exercise as the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally. A series of air shows across the nation also have been canceled due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus, including one this weekend that was to feature a performance …
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