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First of 944th medics mobilize for COVID-19 response

by Capt.
MONIQUE ROUx
944th Fighter Wing JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE, DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND VETERANS NEWS
In response to short-notice mobilization orders, several
members of the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron de-
ployed to aid in the COVID-19 response in New York City
and surrounding states. Connect with your home-bound customers online, with AerotechNews.com
This deployment is part of a larger mobilization pack-
age, activated by President Donald Trump, of more than
120 doctors, nurses, and respiratory technicians that Air
Force Reserve units across the nation provided in the Where are your customers? Many of them are still working – from home. The explosion in telecommuting means a huge
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In accordance with Defense Department and the Centers surfing web and social media in an effort to stay connected with the outside world.
for Disease Control guidance, deployed members received
medical evaluation and were screened for impact to their
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munity clinical practice or hospital if already ensconced in
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Airmen and their families. We’ll keep doing that so these still very much open for business! And if you haven’t made that pivot to digital yet, now is a great time to start!
members can go help take care of Americans in need,” said
Col. James Greenwald, 944th Fighter Wing commander.
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to help care for their families while they are deployed.”
The 944th ASTS has over 125 Reserve Citizen Airmen Photos by Tech. Sgt. Courtney richardson
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serving part-time in the 944th Fighter Wing while main- doctors, nurses and respiratory technicians Air Force Reserve units across the nation provided in early April in
taining the same standards and training as their active support of the COVID-19 response to take care of Americans. The C-17 is deployed from March Air Reserve Base, keeping them updated on your status and current product or service offerings. Invite them to shop online. Stay connected-
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Maj. David Kreis, 944th Fighter Wing chaplain, prays for mobi-
lized Air Force Reserve medics before they board their airlift in Remember, it’s always more affordable to keep an existing customer than it is to get a new one.
support of the COVID-19 pandemic deployment.

Mobilized Air Force Re- Aerotech News and Review- Aerospace Valley, CA
serve medics pose for a LEFT: First Lt. High Desert Warrior- Fort Irwin NTC
photo with their leader- Danielle Clark,
ship before they board 944th Aeromedical Desert Lightning News- So. Nevada- Nellis and Creech AFB
their airlift. Staging Squadron Thunderbolt- Luke AFB
clinical nurse,
LEFT: Maj. Avram Aaron talks with Col. Desert Lightning News- So. Arizona- Davis-Monthan AFB
Brammostyn, 944th James Greenwald,
Aeromedical Staging 944th Fighter Wing
Squadron flight sur- commander, as
geon, checks in with Chief Master Sgt.
Col. James Greenwald, Catherine Buchan-
944th FW commander, an, 944th FW com-
and Chief Master Sgt. mand chief, listens
Catherine Buchanan, in before Clark de-
944th FW command parts in support of
chief, before he departs. the deployment.