Air Force Academy Cadet Found Dead on Campus: Death not related to Coronavirus
A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was found unresponsive campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the service confirmed at approximately 11 a.m., an Air Force Academy spokesman told Air Force Times.
The academy spokesman confirmed that the death is not related in any way to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
News from the Air Force on the Coronavirus cases and efforts to combat the pandemic.
In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:
March 25, 2020
The Air Force has adjusted how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DoD reporting.
Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 7 p.m., March 24, 2020.
| CASES | HOSPITALIZED | RECOVERED | DEATHS | |
| Military | 55 (+12) | 6 (+1) | 1 | 0 |
| Civilian | 21 (+8) | 2 (+1) | 1 | 0 |
| Dependents | 16 (-2)* | 1 (-1)** | 0 | 0 |
| Contractors | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
* Changes due to erroneous previous reporting of retiree dependent and other service dependent
** Changes due to Air Force no longer reporting retiree dependents.
March 24, 2020
In response to COVID-19, Dr. William Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, has released the following statement to publicly recognize the challenges, and confirm our ongoing efforts to overcome new challenges.
You can read his full statement here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2123182/a-statement-from-dr-roper-on-covid-19/
The Air Force has adjusted how we report the total number of COVID-19 Positive Cases in order to align with DoD reporting.
Air Force Totals of COVID-19 Positive Cases as of 7 p.m., March 23, 2020.
| CASES | HOSPITALIZED | RECOVERED | DEATHS | |
| Military | 43 (+9) | 5 (+1) | 1 (+1) | 0 |
| Civilian | 13 | 1 (+1) | 1 | 0 |
| Dependents | 18 (+6) | 2 (+1) | 0 | 0 |
| Contractors | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Numbers in parenthesis are updated cases.
March 23, 2020
On March 22nd Air Mobility Command announced that it had 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. The temporary suspension remains in effect through May 11.
Read the full announcement here: https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2121665/air-mobility-command-temporarily-suspends-most-space-a-travel-due-to-covid-19/
On March 22, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, transported an En-Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) to Aviano Air Base, Italy, for delivery to the Italian Ministry of Defense. This mobile, or fixed system, provides 10 patient holding/staging beds and can support a maximum throughput of 40 patients in a 24-hour period. This was done in close coordination with the Department of State and at the request of the Italian government to assist with Italy’s COVID-19 response efforts.