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April 3, 2020
FVAP provides voting assistance during COVID-19 pandemic

With many states being under strict travel restrictions, the Federal Voting Assistance program is stepping up to ensure everyone has an opportunity to vote.
March 31, 2020
DISA renews antivirus software license agreement helping teleworkers keep machines safe at home

The DoD Antivirus Software License Agreement with McAfee allows active DoD employees to utilize the antivirus software for home use.
March 30, 2020
Despite COVID-19 434th ARW deployments continue

More than 80 Airmen and four KC-135 Stratotankers from the wing deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Air Force Central Command combat operations last week.
March 29, 2020
President signs Executive Order calling up Air Force Reserve medics, other specialties

On March 27, the President signed an Executive Order authorizing mobilization of the Reserve Component in response to COVID-19 operations. For the Air Force Reserve, personnel already serving in the Selected Reserve and Participating Individual Ready Reserve, as well as those assigned to the
March 26, 2020
Fueling the mission

A C-17 Globemaster from the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio lines up to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from Grissom ARB, Indiana, March 24, 2020. Reserve Citizen Airmen continue to maintain readiness and perform missions during the Novel Coronavirus-19 outbreak. (U.S. Air
March 25, 2020
Grissom accepting submissions for Fall Festival t-shirt designs

With the state of Indiana under a “stay-at-home” order many are looking for things to do to stay busy and the 434th Air Refueling Wing is lending hand. The wing is currently accepting designs for the 2020 Fall Festival staff t-shirts.
March 22, 2020
Air Mobility Command temporarily suspends most Space-A travel due to COVID-19

Air Mobility Command today temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21 in order to limit COVID-19’s spread and its impact on the force.
March 19, 2020
Social distancing at altitude

Social distancing wasn’t a problem for A10 Warthogs from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a KC-135R Stratotanker from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, March 17, 2020 as the units paired up for a refueling mission in the skies over Northcentral Indiana. Despite the Novel Coronavirus
March 18, 2020
Grissom reacts to the challenges of COVID-19

Members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing and subordinate tenant units are facing the challenges of the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19, just like the rest of the world.
March 17, 2020
AFRC Fitness Assessment Guidance due to COVID-19

Fitness Assessments have been cancelled until Jun 2020. There is an article on myPers for more information.Effective 17 March 2020, all Official Fitness Assessment Testing is cancelled until June 2020. Members who are due for their Official Fitness Assessment in March will test in 6 months,

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FVAP provides voting assistance during COVID-19 pandemic

DISA renews antivirus software license agreement helping teleworkers keep machines safe at home

Despite COVID-19 434th ARW deployments continue

President signs Executive Order calling up Air Force Reserve medics, other specialties

Fueling the mission

Grissom accepting submissions for Fall Festival t-shirt designs

Air Mobility Command temporarily suspends most Space-A travel due to COVID-19

Social distancing at altitude

Grissom reacts to the challenges of COVID-19

AFRC Fitness Assessment Guidance due to COVID-19

Public Affairs Staff