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Dr. Terry Adirim, acting assistant defense secretary for health affairs, and Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, provide the latest COVID-19 updates from the Pentagon, May 20, 2021.

May 21, 2021

DOD Seeing Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination Rates, Health Leaders Say

As of today, the Defense Department has administered over 3.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible DOD personnel, with 58% of active duty members having had at least one dose and 44% fully vaccinated, DOD health leaders said.

Airman 1st Class Pollyann Valenzuela, 75th Medical Group medic stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, assigned to 1st Detachment, 64th Air Expeditionary Group, administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a local community member at the state-run, federally-supported Ford Field COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center in Detroit, Mich., March 26, 2021.

May 20, 2021

First AF’s 64th AEG Airmen Support COVID-19 Response in 30 States

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Airmen managed by First Air Force (Air Forces Northern)’s 64th Air Expeditionary Group are supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency’s vaccination operations across FEMA Regions 5-10 including 30 states, four territories and the Republic of Marshall Islands.

Senior Airman Jessica McVean, 60th Inpatient Therapeutic Squadron technician, briefs Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency director, May 10, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California.

May 18, 2021

DHA leadership recognizes, advances 60th MDG mission

Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency director, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gragg, DHA senior enlisted advisor, visited David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California to recognize Airmen involved with COVID-19 relief and vaccine administration May 10, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Helena Guerra, 22nd Medical Group bravo flight commander, prepares her station for her next COVID-19 vaccine patient April 28, 2021, at the Community Vaccination Center (CVC) in St. Paul, Minnesota. The total-force team consists of approximately 140 Airmen from 24 installations across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

May 18, 2021

Total Force Medics Help Support FEMA in Vaccine Efforts

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- As of April 29, approximately 1.5 million people worldwide have tested positive for COVID-19, making vaccination efforts more crucial than ever.

Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron load pallets holding lifesaving COVID-19 supplies onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 30, 2021.

May 3, 2021

Travis AFB to deliver more life-saving COVID-19 assistance to India

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 60th Air Mobility Wing is preparing to send two more aircraft loaded with critical COVID-19 medical supplies to India to help front-line medical workers combat the recent spread of COVID-19 in that country.

U.S. Army Sgt. Eduardo Hiraldo poses for a photo.

Feb. 8, 2021

Maintaining good mental health through ongoing pandemic

SEMBACH, Germany — The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has created new challenges for everyone. Normal routines have been replaced by unfamiliar isolation and adjustments to home-life, work, and school.

Army Spc. Hana Lee, a dental specialist assigned to the Baumholder Army Dental Clinic, receives her first dose of the COVID vaccine. Dental care providers and staff were included as part of the initial distribution since performing dental procedures puts them at high risk for exposure to COVID-19

Jan. 15, 2021

First wave of COVID vaccine reaches Dental Health Command Europe

SEMBACH, Germany — Army dental clinic staff across the European theater lined up with their healthcare counterparts to receive the Moderna COVID vaccine, as part of the initial distribution of the vaccine which began Dec. 28.

Nina Gruhn is a senior microbiologist in the Biological Analysis Division at Public Health Command Europe.

Jan. 11, 2021

On the frontlines against COVID: Microbiologist

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Nina Gruhn has never seen anything like COVID-19 before. Gruhn, a senior microbiologist in the Biological Analysis Division at Public Health Command Europe, generally spends her days analyzing specimens in a laboratory.

Regional Health Command Europe senior leader forum 2020

Nov. 6, 2020

Senior Leader Forum focuses on medical support to European theater

Sembach, Germany — More than 150 senior Army medical leaders, staff members and guest speakers from across Regional Health Command Europe and other organizations participated in the command’s first ever virtual senior leader forum Nov. 3 - 4.

Col. (Dr.) Tom Goksel, an oral maxillofacial surgeon, prepares for surgery.

Oct. 22, 2020

On the frontlines against COVID: Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Col. Tom Goksel has been working on service members’ teeth around the world for almost 30 years.

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