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Vol. 14, No. 5 Serving Southern Arizona’s military community, including Davis-Monthan Air Force Base May 2021
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INSIDE Air Force Surgeon General visits Desert Medics
by Senior Airman optimized their processes in the
NiChoLAS RoSS face of COVID-19. One of the
StorIES programs that impressed Hogg
355th Wing Public Affairs was the Continuous Medical
America’s ‘Airpower Reservoir’ Lieutenant Gen. Dorothy A. Readiness program, or CMR,
celebrates 75 years, 2
Hogg, Surgeon General of the capability that they have imple-
MWD teams participate in Des- Air Force and Space Force, and mented.
ert Dog competition, 3 Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolc- “The CMR capability is a one
zynski, Medical Enlisted Force stop shop for all active duty in
68th RQS provides insight to and Enlisted Corps Chief, Office keeping up their individual
AFSPECWAR recruiters, 3 of the Surgeon General, visited medical readiness require-
the 355th Medical Group Desert ments,” Hogg said. “They are
Chaplain’s thoughts, 4 Medics and its COVID-19 cell at conducting more face-to-face
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base periodic health assessments as
355th Wing flies toward future, 5
March 31. opposed to computerized physi-
Rescue Airmen participate in “What brought us out to Senior Airman Nicholas Ross cal health assessments, which
readiness exercise, 6/7 Davis-Monthan today was to Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Surgeon General of the Air Force and I think is incredibly important.
see the great things that our Space Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Medical It saves not only the Airmen
Testing new tech on A-10, 8 medics are doing and to make Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, Office of the Surgeon time, but the units’ time, and
sure that they are taking care General, receive a mission brief from an Airman assigned to it gets all Airmen fully mission
355th MDG implements new of one another,” Hogg said. “I’m the 355th Medical Group Satellite Pharmacy at Davis-Monthan capable in a short amount of
military health system, 9 always worried about my own Air Force Base March 31. Hogg and Kolczynski visited D-M to time.”
medics’ resiliency and needed to check on wellbeing of its medical technicians and to congratu- CMR has been crucial in
get eyes on them to make sure late them on staying resilient during COVID-19. keeping Airmen mission ready
that they are doing okay.” despite the challenges that
Hogg and Kolczynski partici- deliver trusted care to all they perspective if there is anything COVID-19 has presented.
pated in a group walking tour serve at D-M. we can do to help them,” said “Another thing I think they
of the clinic, visiting each of “It’s a good opportunity for Kolczynski. have done incredibly well is
Continue to get Davis-Monthan the different clinics and hear- us to say thank you for all of Airmen from each section their COVID response,” Hogg
Air Force Base latest news and ing first-hand from the Airmen the hard work that they have briefly discussed their duties,
information from these sources: that work in each section, who done and to find out from their as well as how each section has See mEDIcS, Page 4
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Desert Lightning News COVID-19 vaccine available to all DoD eligible
Date of publication
First Friday by Airman is in the process of opening more days of mass location and the day you would like to receive
of the month WiLLiAM TuRNBuLL vaccine administration. the vaccine. It also does not take away from
Submission deadline 355th Wing Public Affairs “Normally we’ve been administering just calling to schedule an appointment.”
To schedule a COVID-19 vaccination ap-
15th day of the month The 355th Medical Group advanced to 300-400 vaccines per day,” Mandabach said. pointment, call the 355th MDG appointment
“We’re slowly ramping up our active days for
prior to date of publication Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution administering vaccines and if the demand is line at (520) 228-2778 and select option one
Veterans at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base April 23. still there then we’ll keep going.” three times.
The Department of Defense remains com-
In addition to the increased availability, the
Moving to Phase 2 opens the opportunity to
administer the vaccine to a broader populace. 355th MDG has implement a new system to mitted to protecting our Airmen, Guardians,
Tell us Your Story “Anyone age-appropriate can receive the schedule vaccinations at: https://informatics- civilian employees and families by expanding
Active-duty, Reserve, Retirees vaccine now,” said Capt. Jonathan Man- stage.health.mil/COVAX. availability of the voluntary COVID-19 vac-
All military branches are included dabach, 355th MDG Immunization Clinic “The Defense Health Agency has developed cine to all DoD eligible.
Email name, phone number and a medical director. “For Pfizer that’s 16 and an electronic sign-up app that you do not need For more information on the COVID-19
brief description of your service to above and for Moderna that’s 18 and above.” to be on a government computer to access,” vaccine distribution at Davis-Monthan:
amy@aerotechnews.com
Now that Phase 2 is active, the 355th MDG Mandabach said. “It allows you to pick your https://www.dm.af.mil/COVID-19-Updates/.
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