March 19, 2020 Goldfein emphasizes protecting force from COVID-19 while fulfilling all missions, operational priorities Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said March 18 there have been seven confirmed cases of the new coronavirus to date among active-duty personnel, but that the Air Force is “still conducting global missions … which is priority one.”
March 17, 2020 Air Force BMT, technical and flying training mission essential, to continue with mitigation The Department of Defense response to the coronavirus outbreak continues to be dynamic and policy may quickly change, but as of March 17, U.S. Air Force's basic military training, technical training and flying training operations have been deemed mission essential and will continue with mitigation
March 15, 2020 Bell: We will work to flatten the COVID-19 curve, take care of each other Team Sheppard, we are entering new era as we work to manage and mitigate this national emergency, as declared by the president. We will now diligently work to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus, or COVID-19, activity in our community.
March 13, 2020 Air Force suspends all international military student travel to the U.S. Air Education and Training Command officials announced all travel for international military students scheduled to begin Air Force-sponsored training in the United States has been suspended effective March 13, 2020.