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A soldier administers the COVID-19 test

April 8, 2020

Joint Staff Surgeon Praises Americans Stepping Up to Help COVID-19 Victims

Any listing of personnel, equipment and facilities involved — as impressive as it might be — doesn't begin to explain what's at the heart of the Defense Department's effort to combat COVID-19, the Joint Staff surgeon said.

A sailor speaks to other service members.

April 3, 2020

SEAC: Defense Department's Priority Is Safety of People

The first priority for senior Pentagon leaders in the COVID-19 pandemic is taking care of service members and Defense Department civilians and their families, a top Pentagon advisor said.

An airman dressed in personal protective equipment writes down medical information.

April 2, 2020

Manpower Chief Discusses Personnel Aspects of COVID-19 Response

The Joint Staff's director of manpower and personnel discussed the personnel aspects of the fight against COVID-19 during a freewheeling exchange with Pentagon reporters.

A Navy ship with a red cross on its side is escorted by a small tug boat near a bridge.

March 26, 2020

DOD Modeling for Coronavirus Helps With Response Planning

Though Defense Department modeling of the COVID-19 virus isn't quite robust enough yet to determine where the next outbreak will happen, the modeling is good enough now for general planning efforts, the Joint Staff surgeon said.

A large white ship is tied to a dock. The ship has the words “U.S. Naval Hospital Ship Mercy” on the side, along with a large red cross.

March 18, 2020

Hospital Ships, Other DOD Assets Prepare for Coronavirus Response

Two Navy hospital ships will be part of the Defense Department's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pentagon's chief spokesman said.

An Air Force officer speaks from behind a podium. A civilian man stands to his left.

March 10, 2020

DOD Confronts Coronavirus Head-On

The Defense Department is taking positive action to protect people, safeguard critical national security missions and capabilities and support the whole-of-government approach to confronting the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, DOD spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said today.

Woman fills test tube.

March 9, 2020

DOD Updates Coronavirus Situation, Guidance

The Defense Department continues to issue guidance to commanders and directors to combat the coronavirus outbreak, officials said in Washington today.

Photo courtesy the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

March 9, 2020

DOD Issues Flexible Instructions on Response to Coronavirus

DOD has issued instructions to the armed services and department heads on how to respond to the implications of the growing coronavirus outbreak.