Dec. 14, 2020 Officials Provide Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution DOD, Operation Warp Speed and Department of Health and Human Services officials provided an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and discussed when all Americans might have access to the vaccine.
Dec. 10, 2020 DOD announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan The Department of Defense announced its deliberate and phased plan Dec. 9 to distribute and administer initial and subsequent allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dec. 7, 2020 Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
Dec. 2, 2020 Air Force hits record retention levels, reviews voluntary force management efforts The Department of the Air Force is seeing its highest retention levels in 20 years, second only to rates recorded shortly after 9/11 in 2002.
Nov. 18, 2020 Officials Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccines in Near Future Optimism exists for two safe and highly effective vaccines that could soon be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Maderna, Operation Warp Speed officials said in a press conference.
Sept. 20, 2020 Air Force Recruiting Service develops electronic Officer Qualifying Test As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, Air Force Recruiting Service continues to find innovative ways to overcome obstacles. In conjunction with the Air Force’s Personnel Center, an electronic version of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test is now available for the first time ever.
Sept. 8, 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.
Aug. 14, 2020 DOD Official Discusses Conditions-Based Reopenings, Future of Telework Conditions-based reopenings have worked well for the Defense Department to date, and the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness anticipates the same stringent requirements will remain in place.
July 30, 2020 Military OneSource, family readiness, spouse programs remain available The Defense Department's Military Community and Family Policy office is adapting how it executes its programs in an effort to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 29, 2020 COVID Coach helps veterans, service members cope COVID Coach is a free, easy-to-use mobile application created for everyone, especially veterans and service members, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.