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- [Katrina] Good afternoon.

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I'm Colonel Katrina Stephens,

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a 78th Air Base Wing Vice Commander.

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Welcome to our Robins Proud Forum,

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which will be covering COVID-19,

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and how it affects Robins Air Force Base.

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The forum is hosted by Robins
Installation Commander,

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Colonel Brian Moore.

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With Colonel Moore

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are the 78th Air Base Wing and
Installation Command Chief,

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Chief Master Sergeant Tim Wieser,

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and the 78th Medical Group Commander,

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and Robins Public Health
Emergency Officer,

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Colonel Maureen Farrell.

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Thanks for joining us virtually

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as we discuss the latest
developments with COVID-19,

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and what that means for
our people, their families,

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and our mission.

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We will open up the forum with
comments from Colonel Moore,

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Chief Wieser, and from Colonel Farrell.

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After that, we will address
questions we received

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from our installation's Facebook page,

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as well as by email.

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Time permitting, we will try
to get to your questions,

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presented during this forum.

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If we do not have time to
address your questions,

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we will continue to work
to get the answers to you

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via Facebook and our webpage

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at www.robins.af.mil/coronavirus.

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With that, Colonel Moore,
the floor is yours.

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- Okay ladies and gentlemen,
thanks for joining us today

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for this Robins Proud Forum.

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We wanna first thank you.

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Thank you for your service.

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Thank you for taking care of each other,

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and thank you for taking
care of your families.

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Team Robins will get
through this together.

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Really important for us to
understand the objective here,

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and that is to understand
the impacts to our base

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from this coronavirus COVID-19.

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We've got some great
experts assembled here.

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First, let me just say,

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and we need to continue to
come back to this regularly,

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that there are two priorities.

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And those priorities are one,

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to take care of our
people and their families.

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Team Robins, Airmen with a big A,

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and the members of this base,

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whether it's active duty, guard, reserve,

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civilian airmen, or their families.

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And the next primary priority

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which we need to continue
to center on and focus on,

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is taking care of the mission.

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And we'll need to continue
to go back to that.

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We have 54 mission partners on this base,

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and our job is to make sure

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that we can sustain the industrial base

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through these trying times,

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as well as take care

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of the success of those mission partners

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so that they can
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get through their
operational requirements.

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And then we always need
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to deploy airmen at a moment's notice.

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We need to be fit to fight,

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we need to be mentally,
socially, physically,

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and spiritually ready to do that,

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and deploy when needed.

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To do that, we have a series of measures,

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that your base leadership has
been coordinating closely on.

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And I'll ask Colonel
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to describe health protection conditions.

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We are currently in Health
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However, directly after this,

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because of a confirmed case
in Houston County of COVID-19,

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and the mitigation that's required

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based on the cases
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we're gonna go to Health
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Now let me caveat that with saying

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we are already implementing

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the Health Protection
Condition Bravo measures.

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What we're doing right now is making sure

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that everybody understands what that is,

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and what we can do

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to make sure we're taking
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Let me just say that it's
not just the leadership

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on Robins Air Force Base
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We ask for every single member
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to be ultra-focused on those conditions.

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Anything from washing
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limiting gatherings,

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and being rigid about following
the guidance from CDC,

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Center for Disaster Control
coming out of Atlanta.

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We must continue to sustain
the industrial base.

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We must continue to protect our people,

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and we must continue to be able to deploy.

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So as we begin,

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I want to reiterate

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that we're in close
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we're communicating on a regular basis.

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We're also in very close contact
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and we understand that
together we're better.

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We need to make sure that
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different mission sets and requirements.

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We will continue on a
battle rhythm to collaborate

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and make these decisions.

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We'll take care of families

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to include those of deployed members,

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to include those of folks who
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and family members who are left behind.

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We will make sure we reach out

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to the first sergeants and commanders,

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to make sure they're as
educated as they need to be.

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Let me also just say our supply chain,

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whether it's through our
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or whether it's through
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other supply-chain
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What I would ask for every Airman, big A,

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is to be responsible.

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Buy what you need, leave
the rest for others.

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Because we will have to
mitigate some of those deficits

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in the stockage levels.

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I ask for your cooperation in that regard.

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And then, lastly, let me just say

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that supervisors and commanders
are making tough decisions.

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They're in power,

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and we will continue to work
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to work through the policies,

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such as admin leave,

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such as those kinds of criteria

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where folks have special circumstances.

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We'll continue to work through those

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and make sure supervisors and commanders

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have the right policy in
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With that, thank you for joining us,

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and at this time I'm gonna turn it over

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to Colonel Mo Farrell,

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our Expert Medical
Preventative Health Officer.

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Mo?

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- Thank you sir.

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Good afternoon.

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I want everyone to be rest assured

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that the 78th Medical Group

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is prepared to respond to the
current COVID-19 outbreak.

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Our folks take the health
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very, very seriously,

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and it is our top priority.

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Please understand that our
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they have the medical equipment,

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they have the plans to
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We currently have implemented

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the outer medical group
single point entry,

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where we're screening
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that exhibit the signs
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which is if they've had travel history

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of one of the level two
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as well as having a temperature of 100.4,

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cough, or shortness of breath,

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that they contact us via phone.

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We will screen them on the phone

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and ensure that they get properly tested.

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to ensure the health and
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we are monitoring
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from a level two or level three area,

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ensuring that they're properly quarantined

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and properly taken care of.

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Again, we do, we have the training,

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the plans, the resources,

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to ensure the health and
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and we will make sure that we
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- Thanks.

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All right at this time

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I'd like to introduce the Command Chief,

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Chief Tim Wieser.

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Chief?

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- Thank you sir, I appreciate it.

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First off I wanna echo
the Commander's words,

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thank you for taking care of your airmen,

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our civilian airmen and their families,

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and our airmen and their families.

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I appreciate everyone on this installation

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taking care of all of their airmen.

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I just, I invite you to continue

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to take care of your people.

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By doing that, have impeccable
character at all times.

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This is the time where people's
real character comes out,

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and I wanna for sure show everyone

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our character is outstanding
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Next have the candor,

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up the chain, down the chain,

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and laterally on the chain.

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Do not suffer in silence.

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If you're running into
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and we will take care of you.

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always start with compassion
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We have individuals on this installation

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who have family members
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They got a lot on their mind,

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so we need to start with compassion,

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and get to know your people;

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make sure they're being taken care of.

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Our number one weapon
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our civilian airmen, and our families.

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We will continue to take
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and so on.

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- Thanks Chief.

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All right and with that,

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let's go to the first question.

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Colonel Stephens.

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- [Katrina] Sir.

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Will the CDC remain open for personnel

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throughout this situation?

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- So that is a wonderful question.

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So, and in fact,

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it gets back to what I
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You know, what we need to do

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is protect our airmen and the families.

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And one way we do that

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is by making sure that on base,

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the services that we have,

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whether it's CDC, Youth Center,

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or even think the BX and the commissary,

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provide an option for
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that protects them as best possible.

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also provides the service that we need

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to continue to sustain operations.

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we are doing everything
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that the CDC and Youth Center

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remain as protected as possible
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Let me just take a step and say,

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if we have a case, a
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and affiliated with the
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or the Youth Center,

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we will close the CDC and the Youth Center

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in order to protect those families.

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However, let me also just reassure you

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that we have preventative
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to handle that.

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As Colonel Farrell suggested,

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we have the best medical professionals

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the Air Force has to offer,

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and the community medical professionals

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are ready to support as well.

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Should we have a case on base,

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we would take steps to isolate,

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and take care of that person,

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and anybody who may have been exposed,

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to take care of them,

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and make sure they come
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So yes, we would close the CDC down,

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but we are keeping it open
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to sustain the mission.

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- [Katrina] Sir, the next question:

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What exactly is the local area,

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is defined by installation
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What I've done,

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is I have asked squadron
commanders, group commanders,

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and wing commanders
across the installation

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to interpret that using the
guidance that is provided,

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whether it's the civilian guidance

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or the military guidance under 36-3003.

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And based on their mission
sets and operations,

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determine for their people
what the local area is.

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Some are determining it
like the civilian guidance,

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that suggests and eight
hour response time.

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Some are interpreting
it more restrictively.

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But I leave that to commanders directly

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to make that interpretation.

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- [Katrina] Sir, the next
question is for Colonel Farrell:

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What are Air Force
Medical Facilities doing

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to educate, prevent,
screen, and manage efforts?

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- First part of that question,

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how we're educating across
all DOD installations,

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we're using the Centers for
Disease Control guidelines

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as the measures that
we use to communicate.

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They are the most qualified
to speak to the subject,

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and so we're following their guidelines,

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we're publishing it at each installation.

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Right on the Robins webpage

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we have updated it with
all this information

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that's at your fingertip,

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at the Robins website.

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And one thing about the COVID-19,

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it is a novel strain of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus could range from
influenza to the common cold.

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So there's a lot of
miscommunication out there

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in the community,

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and that is part of our job,

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is ensuring that we're
communicating clearly,

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and avoiding spooking the public.

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Additionally, the way
we're protecting our folks

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is by screening them
before they enter the MTF,

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before they enter the
Medical Treatment Facility,

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to keep our healthy people healthy.

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- That's important.
- Yes.

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- [Katrina] Colonel Farrell,
we'll stay with you.

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What should I do if I
think I have coronavirus?

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- Very good question.

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If you think you have the coronavirus,

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call your primary care provider.

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They will go through the
triage with you on the phone

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so they know whether you
have the signs and symptoms,

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and whether you need to
come in to be tested.

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One thing about being tested

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is the test kits are very limited,

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so we're very judicious

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about who we implement the test kits to.

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The other things that you can do

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if you think they have the coronavirus

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is stay away from others, wear a mask,

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and you can clean all contact surfaces.

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It's as simple as treating yourself

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if you have the common cold or the flu.

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- [Katrina] Thank you Colonel Farrell.

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Colonel Moore mentioned

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that we were going to
institute HPCON Bravo.

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If you could, could you please
provide some information,

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and identify what that means,

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what that translates to?

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- Well, we've already implemented,

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as Colonel Moore said,

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all of the implementation
steps for HPCON Bravo.

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They include social distancing,

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limiting mass gatherings,

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avoiding hand-to-hand contact,

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so we're no longer shaking hands,

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we're doing fist bumps.

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So we've been implementing
these protection measures

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since we were in Alpha.

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- [Katrina] Thank you Colonel Farrell,

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we appreciate that.

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Sir, I'll let you
address this if you want,

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or you can defer to your panel.

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Does the DOD domestic travel ban

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apply to government civilians and families

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who are taking personal leave?

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- Actually, I'm gonna go ahead

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and defer to Miss Calhoun,

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who knows this the best.

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So ma'am, can you answer that?

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- Ma'am, would you repeat that to me?

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- [Katrina] I will gladly
repeat the question.

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Does the DOD domestic travel ban

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apply to government civilians and families

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who are taking personal leave?

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- So ma'am,

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I will actually have to get
back for sure on that one.

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So let me read the
guidance a little further

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to make sure that we are
talking about domestic,

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and not just those that
are actually (mumbling).

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- So we'll get an answer back on that.

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However, I can say that anybody

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traveling outside of the local area

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needs to pay very close
attention to the risk areas,

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particularly as the cases begin to climb.

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Please pay attention

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to those areas that you're traveling to.

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Of course, for military,
local area applies.

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For civilians,

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I think there're some
interpretation we owe you.

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But please pay attention to those areas.

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And then there's a few
states within the country

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that are also becoming
level two/level three areas.

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So please pay attention to those.

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- [Katrina] So along those same lines,

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the question is,

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why are we not getting
administrative leave,

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since this is a national
state of emergency?

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- Yeah, great question.

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So that gets back to the policy

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that's currently under review.

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What I will tell you is,

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there's question about quarantine.

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So if we currently have 10 people

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that have returned from level
two/level three countries,

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PCS'd in or came back TDY,

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or were expose to somebody
who came back TDY or PCS'd in.

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And they have
self-quarantined for 14 days.

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If they're not telework
eligible for whatever reason,

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they don't have the equipment,

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they can't get the connection,

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they will be in an from of leave.

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Now, we're working through that process

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with higher headquarters.

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I have authorized weather and safety leave

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for those individuals,

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but we need to interpret
that by the letter of policy.

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And so we are working
with higher headquarters

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to further define that,

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and understand exactly the process

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that we need to go through
to get to that approval.

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And we will get that
out as soon as possible,

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I expect within the next 24 hours,

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if not sooner.

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- [Katrina] Thank you sir.

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The next question:

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I've been told I cannot telework,

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and I don't have the leave to spare

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for this unplanned event.

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Am I able to bring my children
with me to the office,

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since I can't secure childcare

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with all the daycares and school closings?

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- So I'll go ahead and start,

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if anybody wants to continue the answer.

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You know, this really is where
supervisors and commanders,

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we need your help working with your teams

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to understand the dynamics, the problems,

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as schools are closing,

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should we end up closing CDC Center,

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other capability and capacity,

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we need supervisors to
understand special circumstances

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and understand what those
needs of of individual airmen

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in order to keep those mission sets going.

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We need to make sure that children

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are not brought to the
work area specifically,

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in order to make sure that
we're keeping them safe,

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whether it's through the social distancing

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in the health protection conditions,

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or whether it's through the
requirements of the workspace.

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But again, commanders and supervisors

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are already thinking
very closely about that,

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and we would ask you to continue
to communicate with them

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when your needs arise.

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00:19:05,300 --> 00:19:07,500
Please take that initiative,

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don't suffer in silence,
like the Chief said,

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and communicate with your supervisor.

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- [Katrina] Thank you sir.

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So the question is, the next question:

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Who can actually telework?

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There's been a lot of
mixed-messaging across the base.

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00:19:21,650 --> 00:19:26,650
- Okay, so telework is
a voluntary activity.

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There are requirements

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for telework agreements to be in place,

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and paperwork that has to be administered,

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but I will also tell you that recently,

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that has been authorized to
catch-up with those telework.

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So, supervisors and commanders
are encouraging telework

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wherever possible.

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So if you think that the job

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and performance and
duties that you perform

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are telework eligible,

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and you can be productive
whether it be through VPNing in,

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which, the capacity for that
has drastically improved

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over the last couple weeks,

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or whether you think
you can do it via email,

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or phone, or both,

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please work with your
supervisor to do that.

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And I'll stop there and ask Miss. Calhoun

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if you have anything to
add on telework, ma'am?

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- So just the other questions,

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I can kinda comment.

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So if there's telework,

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they don't have actual...

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Well like you said,

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anyone can go to telework
right now as we have it.

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If they come or they're
worried about that,

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they can call our office,

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but right now your telework

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is exactly what you said
right now (mumbling).

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- Great.

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Thank you.

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And then I'm also gonna
introduce Mr. Martin Mickalonis,

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who is our Comm Director,

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and he can give some more detail

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on the capability and capacity.

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Mr. Mickalonis, anything
you'd like to add?

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- Yes sir.

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Currently one of the
limiting factors that we have

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is the number of laptops

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for the vastly increased number of people

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that either are today teleworking,

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or by next week may be teleworking.

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So SC is working to push specific software

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to all the desktop
computers under our purview,

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that's about 10-12,000
computers, the desktops,

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such that employees

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will be able to take
desktops home with them,

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along with the monitor,

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and be able to connect to
the Air Force's network

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via the VPN,

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and thus be able to do

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most of the functions that they can do

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if they were at their desk.

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We do have another limiting factor,

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which is the number of telephone lines

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coming into and off of the base.

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That was sized in accordance
to what our needs were before,

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literally thousands of people

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from the base were teleworking.

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And so we will be asking people

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to not forward their phone line,

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their work phone number,

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to their personal
cellphone or house phone,

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00:22:04,380 --> 00:22:07,340
and instead leave a voicemail,

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your outgoing voicemail message,

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to ID what their phone number is.

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And also, to use Skype
and the email systems

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as much as practical.

508
00:22:19,333 --> 00:22:21,353
- Great, thank you sir.

509
00:22:22,300 --> 00:22:23,133
Okay?

510
00:22:23,133 --> 00:22:25,420
- [Katrina] Sir, a
question has been posed:

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What about alternate work schedule?

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Have we assessed or evaluated

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00:22:28,998 --> 00:22:32,430
if alternate work schedules
is a viable option?

514
00:22:32,430 --> 00:22:34,360
- So I think that's a great question.

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I think that's gonna be mission specific.

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With 54 mission partners and
different mission requirements,

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00:22:39,979 --> 00:22:42,730
that's definitely a
question you wanna go ahead

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00:22:42,730 --> 00:22:44,220
and forward up through
your chain of command,

519
00:22:44,220 --> 00:22:45,470
work with your supervisors,

520
00:22:45,470 --> 00:22:48,253
'cause they know best their requirements.

521
00:22:49,180 --> 00:22:50,990
But I think that's a good question

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00:22:50,990 --> 00:22:52,780
to ask your chain of command.

523
00:22:52,780 --> 00:22:55,640
- [Katrina] So, sir, for you
or the Chief, either one:

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Is the Air Force going to cancel or delay

525
00:22:57,917 --> 00:23:02,917
any TDY missions, leaves, or PCS moves?

526
00:23:02,940 --> 00:23:04,660
- Chief, do you wanna start?

527
00:23:04,660 --> 00:23:06,940
- Well, for basic military
training and technical training,

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00:23:06,940 --> 00:23:09,710
that is gonna be business are normal.

529
00:23:09,710 --> 00:23:12,520
We actually have about 20 airmen
come into our installation

530
00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:14,910
in the next two weeks from tech school,

531
00:23:14,910 --> 00:23:16,570
and they will get trained up.

532
00:23:16,570 --> 00:23:19,390
As for regular PCSs,

533
00:23:19,390 --> 00:23:21,245
some of those are on hold.

534
00:23:21,245 --> 00:23:23,530
If it is mission-essential,

535
00:23:23,530 --> 00:23:27,273
it needs to go to the first
GORSES in the chain of command.

536
00:23:28,260 --> 00:23:29,840
Sir, you got anything else?

537
00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:30,865
- Yeah.

538
00:23:30,865 --> 00:23:33,943
So of course the
stop-movement is out there.

539
00:23:34,830 --> 00:23:38,440
And we continue to learn more about PCS.

540
00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:40,920
I mean, as your leadership teams
throughout the headquarters

541
00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:42,370
are working through this,

542
00:23:42,370 --> 00:23:44,460
we're gonna get you that extra detail.

543
00:23:44,460 --> 00:23:46,970
But lemme go ahead and
address a couple issues

544
00:23:46,970 --> 00:23:48,310
related to that.

545
00:23:48,310 --> 00:23:50,100
So we do have some folks

546
00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:53,240
that were right in the middle of PCS,

547
00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:54,880
and they've been stopped.

548
00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:58,810
And they've been asked for
temporary lodging expenses,

549
00:23:58,810 --> 00:24:01,640
that are starting to continue to climb.

550
00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:04,480
That is a known concern,

551
00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:08,470
and you're IMSC team and
others are working with that.

552
00:24:08,470 --> 00:24:11,480
And that actually affects
a few civilians as well,

553
00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:14,270
and those are being addressed specifically

554
00:24:14,270 --> 00:24:15,650
case-by-case as well.

555
00:24:15,650 --> 00:24:20,010
So there is a 60-day stop
movement in effect for PCSs.

556
00:24:20,010 --> 00:24:25,010
For TDYs, because we have
missions to do around the world,

557
00:24:25,030 --> 00:24:28,210
certain missions continue,

558
00:24:28,210 --> 00:24:31,803
and certain training, as
the Chief said, continues.

559
00:24:31,803 --> 00:24:35,455
However, your deployment
managers, your commanders,

560
00:24:35,455 --> 00:24:38,462
are also being notified of some TDYs

561
00:24:38,462 --> 00:24:41,418
that are being put on hold.

562
00:24:41,418 --> 00:24:45,160
On a local level,

563
00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:48,440
if it's TDYs that we can stop,

564
00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:50,063
we will, and need to.

565
00:24:51,350 --> 00:24:56,220
We need to stop bringing,
commuting, if you will,

566
00:24:56,220 --> 00:24:57,840
and bringing different events

567
00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:01,230
and different activities onto the base.

568
00:25:01,230 --> 00:25:03,520
So we've canceled a lot of gatherings,

569
00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:04,740
a lot of events.

570
00:25:04,740 --> 00:25:08,050
And we'll continue to monitor
those on a case-by-case basis.

571
00:25:08,050 --> 00:25:09,600
But when you consider

572
00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,530
the Center for Disease
Control requirements,

573
00:25:12,530 --> 00:25:14,362
keeping gatherings very small,

574
00:25:14,362 --> 00:25:16,570
we need to make sure we,

575
00:25:16,570 --> 00:25:17,620
as I said before,

576
00:25:17,620 --> 00:25:21,076
take strict adherence and
hold each other accountable,

577
00:25:21,076 --> 00:25:22,670
so that we can,

578
00:25:22,670 --> 00:25:26,010
there's a term called
flatten the curve, right?

579
00:25:26,010 --> 00:25:30,260
If we're spiking in the
spread of this virus,

580
00:25:30,260 --> 00:25:32,230
we need to flatten that out.

581
00:25:32,230 --> 00:25:36,710
And so we need to adhere
to the HPCON Bravo measures

582
00:25:36,710 --> 00:25:38,440
that Colonel Farrell outlined,

583
00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,940
and we need to make sure everybody else

584
00:25:40,940 --> 00:25:42,720
is adhering to that as well.

585
00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:47,200
So you will see more
TDYs canceled as well,

586
00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,839
but pay very close attention
to your chain of command,

587
00:25:49,839 --> 00:25:53,350
the operational missions will continue.

588
00:25:53,350 --> 00:25:54,900
- [Katrina] Thank you sir.

589
00:25:54,900 --> 00:25:56,758
What services are being shut down now,

590
00:25:56,758 --> 00:25:59,834
and what do we anticipate
closing in the future

591
00:25:59,834 --> 00:26:04,540
should an actual positive case
be identified in our county?

592
00:26:04,540 --> 00:26:05,640
- Great question.

593
00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,190
I'll start, and if anybody
else wants to jump in,

594
00:26:08,190 --> 00:26:09,189
please do.

595
00:26:09,189 --> 00:26:10,740
As I said before,

596
00:26:10,740 --> 00:26:15,163
there's a protection measure
for you and your families.

597
00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:18,890
By keeping the BX, commissary,

598
00:26:18,890 --> 00:26:21,470
by keeping the Youth Center, CDC,

599
00:26:21,470 --> 00:26:25,170
those serve our families
and our mission set.

600
00:26:25,170 --> 00:26:27,470
But those, again, are the two priorities.

601
00:26:27,470 --> 00:26:30,483
However, there are some
activities that are non-essential.

602
00:26:31,710 --> 00:26:35,630
So what we've done is we've
looked at those activities,

603
00:26:35,630 --> 00:26:38,520
and based on the Center for
Disease Control guidance,

604
00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:40,310
we have taken measures to shut them.

605
00:26:40,310 --> 00:26:42,680
One, the bowling alley
has been closed down.

606
00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:46,380
Food services otherwise, around base,

607
00:26:46,380 --> 00:26:49,630
are going to takeout only,
if they haven't already,

608
00:26:49,630 --> 00:26:53,493
in order to minimize people gathering.

609
00:26:54,562 --> 00:26:59,470
The gym is part of the fabric of our base

610
00:26:59,470 --> 00:27:01,990
and our Air Force institution,

611
00:27:01,990 --> 00:27:04,840
but we need to keep that for those airmen

612
00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:06,930
that might be called to deploy

613
00:27:06,930 --> 00:27:09,570
and perform the sustainment activities

614
00:27:09,570 --> 00:27:10,790
that we've been talking about.

615
00:27:10,790 --> 00:27:13,330
So the gym is on,
there's two gyms on base.

616
00:27:13,330 --> 00:27:15,360
The main and the annex,

617
00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:17,360
and they're on alternating days.

618
00:27:17,360 --> 00:27:18,510
Monday, Wednesday, Friday,

619
00:27:18,510 --> 00:27:20,910
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

620
00:27:20,910 --> 00:27:24,620
With cleaning measures
being taken in between.

621
00:27:24,620 --> 00:27:26,940
And the gyms will be open for active duty,

622
00:27:26,940 --> 00:27:30,938
guard, reserve, and our active civilians.

623
00:27:30,938 --> 00:27:34,060
One question, maybe,
to follow on there is,

624
00:27:34,060 --> 00:27:36,030
how long will that be?

625
00:27:36,030 --> 00:27:38,730
Right now we're going
through the CDC's guidance,

626
00:27:38,730 --> 00:27:40,960
and they're suspecting 11 May.

627
00:27:40,960 --> 00:27:42,470
So we are putting that out,

628
00:27:42,470 --> 00:27:46,500
but we preserve the
space to accelerate it.

629
00:27:46,500 --> 00:27:48,740
If we can flatten out the curve

630
00:27:48,740 --> 00:27:51,038
and get this virus to die.

631
00:27:51,038 --> 00:27:53,952
Or, if we can't get there,

632
00:27:53,952 --> 00:27:57,276
we will extend it to make sure we're safe.

633
00:27:57,276 --> 00:28:01,420
That brings me to one other
service that I wanna highlight.

634
00:28:01,420 --> 00:28:06,420
Our museum has closed for the
sake of protecting the folks

635
00:28:06,730 --> 00:28:08,350
that come in and out of there.

636
00:28:08,350 --> 00:28:11,030
A lot of tourist measures
going through there,

637
00:28:11,030 --> 00:28:14,750
and it's also a great place for
us as a community to gather,

638
00:28:14,750 --> 00:28:17,360
and I appreciate Miss
Darlene McLendon and her team

639
00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:19,400
working through this difficult time.

640
00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:23,190
But it's in the best interest
of the community and the base

641
00:28:23,190 --> 00:28:24,630
to close the museum

642
00:28:26,146 --> 00:28:28,177
with a projected date of 11 May as well.

643
00:28:28,177 --> 00:28:30,433
Any other services or activities?

644
00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:33,190
Miss Romanas, you'd like to cover?

645
00:28:33,190 --> 00:28:35,540
- I think the other
important one to cover,

646
00:28:35,540 --> 00:28:37,060
we've been getting information out

647
00:28:37,060 --> 00:28:38,780
to fitness assessment still.

648
00:28:38,780 --> 00:28:43,750
So the testing is, Air Force
has suspended 'til one June.

649
00:28:43,750 --> 00:28:45,466
Information should have gone out to all

650
00:28:45,466 --> 00:28:46,970
(microphone interference) and chiefs

651
00:28:46,970 --> 00:28:49,890
with what the next testing cycle will be.

652
00:28:49,890 --> 00:28:51,610
Currently all our food activities,

653
00:28:51,610 --> 00:28:54,420
which is our club, our golf
course, our bowling center,

654
00:28:54,420 --> 00:28:57,841
are doing carry-out
only with limited hours.

655
00:28:57,841 --> 00:29:01,370
The dining facility
and the Flight Kitchen,

656
00:29:01,370 --> 00:29:03,500
we have limited access to those too.

657
00:29:03,500 --> 00:29:06,870
Basically enlisted members
and those on orders

658
00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:08,830
prescribing them to go to DPAC.

659
00:29:08,830 --> 00:29:12,550
So we're trying to limit the utilization

660
00:29:12,550 --> 00:29:14,830
and just people coming in and out,

661
00:29:14,830 --> 00:29:17,440
but still providing services.

662
00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:18,480
Most of our other places,

663
00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:21,210
so military personnel,
where you get your ID cards,

664
00:29:21,210 --> 00:29:23,350
went to appointments-only today.

665
00:29:23,350 --> 00:29:24,980
We've increased the appointments.

666
00:29:24,980 --> 00:29:27,210
So please go out and see
the information on that.

667
00:29:27,210 --> 00:29:29,040
So we're still providing the services.

668
00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:30,580
Many of them are by appointments only,

669
00:29:30,580 --> 00:29:32,270
or by phone appointments only,

670
00:29:32,270 --> 00:29:34,280
such as Airmen and Family Readiness,

671
00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:38,040
the School Liaison, and
Voluntary Education.

672
00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:39,650
So we're still providing the services,

673
00:29:39,650 --> 00:29:42,340
just more in the force protection level

674
00:29:42,340 --> 00:29:43,173
is what we're trying to do.

675
00:29:43,173 --> 00:29:45,304
- Great, okay.

676
00:29:45,304 --> 00:29:46,782
Anybody else?

677
00:29:46,782 --> 00:29:48,865
Okay great, great question, thanks.

678
00:29:48,865 --> 00:29:49,698
Next question.

679
00:29:49,698 --> 00:29:51,043
- [Katrina] Sir,

680
00:29:51,043 --> 00:29:52,660
if we may stick with
Miss Romanas in the back:

681
00:29:52,660 --> 00:29:54,770
Will base lodging adjust rates,

682
00:29:54,770 --> 00:29:57,427
or is there help for
those of us who are PCSing

683
00:29:57,427 --> 00:29:59,990
and have already left their houses?

684
00:29:59,990 --> 00:30:01,452
So two-part question.

685
00:30:01,452 --> 00:30:04,610
First part to Miss Romanas
for adjusting rates.

686
00:30:04,610 --> 00:30:06,263
And the second part for you, sir.

687
00:30:06,263 --> 00:30:08,819
- Okay, so I think it's
kind of the same question,

688
00:30:08,819 --> 00:30:09,700
to an extent,

689
00:30:09,700 --> 00:30:12,250
'cause we've already
kind of answered that.

690
00:30:12,250 --> 00:30:15,228
There is no rate
reductions as set by them,

691
00:30:15,228 --> 00:30:17,490
but the guidance is coming out

692
00:30:17,490 --> 00:30:20,270
that they will be able to
file on the travel vouchers

693
00:30:20,270 --> 00:30:21,660
for the extended period of time,

694
00:30:21,660 --> 00:30:23,220
but there should be additional guidance

695
00:30:23,220 --> 00:30:24,260
coming out for that.

696
00:30:24,260 --> 00:30:27,800
So no one should be out of
the pocket in the long run.

697
00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:30,210
But again, as Colonel Moore said,

698
00:30:30,210 --> 00:30:32,440
information will always be forthcoming

699
00:30:32,440 --> 00:30:34,520
as we move through these processes.

700
00:30:34,520 --> 00:30:38,060
So the recommendation is for
them to talk to their local RA,

701
00:30:38,060 --> 00:30:40,490
resource advisor, and
their local comptroller,

702
00:30:40,490 --> 00:30:42,370
about what the current guidance is.

703
00:30:42,370 --> 00:30:44,387
- Okay, and repeat the
second part of the question?

704
00:30:44,387 --> 00:30:45,220
- [Katrina] Well the second part, sir,

705
00:30:45,220 --> 00:30:46,840
would be a what are we
doing for those individuals,

706
00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:47,990
or those airmen and families

707
00:30:47,990 --> 00:30:49,585
who have already left their houses?

708
00:30:49,585 --> 00:30:50,600
- Okay.

709
00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:52,280
So great question.

710
00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:53,310
What we need to do

711
00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:55,550
is make sure we understand
where they're at

712
00:30:55,550 --> 00:30:57,930
in the process, right?

713
00:30:57,930 --> 00:30:59,780
And we can bring them back.

714
00:30:59,780 --> 00:31:02,323
We've been authorized to
bring them back, okay?

715
00:31:02,323 --> 00:31:04,514
And as they're moving,

716
00:31:04,514 --> 00:31:07,741
we need to make sure that they
understand where they're at

717
00:31:07,741 --> 00:31:11,313
in the stop-movement part of the process.

718
00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:16,830
So again, there is one addition to that,

719
00:31:16,830 --> 00:31:21,180
is there is a new set of guidance out

720
00:31:21,180 --> 00:31:26,103
for those PCSing to CONUS Two countries.

721
00:31:27,330 --> 00:31:28,834
And we'll get that out,

722
00:31:28,834 --> 00:31:32,475
but I advise all commanders
to look for that guidance.

723
00:31:32,475 --> 00:31:36,270
Some of them will be allowed to move.

724
00:31:36,270 --> 00:31:39,490
But the general guidance is,

725
00:31:39,490 --> 00:31:42,500
if you are in the middle of your PCS,

726
00:31:42,500 --> 00:31:44,440
or in the middle of your movement,

727
00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:48,664
stop, return to the station.

728
00:31:48,664 --> 00:31:50,163
- [Katrina] Thank you sir.

729
00:31:51,424 --> 00:31:52,915
For the panel:

730
00:31:52,915 --> 00:31:55,530
How can we follow CDC guidelines

731
00:31:55,530 --> 00:31:58,440
when buildings are running out
of soap and hand sanitizer,

732
00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:02,081
or people are taking
them from our work areas?

733
00:32:02,081 --> 00:32:05,070
- Mo, you wanna answer the first part?

734
00:32:05,070 --> 00:32:08,900
- So how we can protect
ourselves in the work center.

735
00:32:08,900 --> 00:32:11,970
It is following those proper techniques.

736
00:32:11,970 --> 00:32:13,620
Hand washing with soap and water.

737
00:32:14,690 --> 00:32:16,080
Using hand sanitizer

738
00:32:16,080 --> 00:32:17,900
if you don't have soap
and water available.

739
00:32:17,900 --> 00:32:19,930
Wiping down all contact surfaces.

740
00:32:19,930 --> 00:32:22,226
And unfortunately, if folks are,

741
00:32:22,226 --> 00:32:25,780
these items are disappearing
in the work center,

742
00:32:25,780 --> 00:32:29,530
then at the local level
that commander or supervisor

743
00:32:29,530 --> 00:32:33,510
needs to be supplying
those items to the unit,

744
00:32:33,510 --> 00:32:36,083
and ensuring that they're
holding the folks accountable,

745
00:32:36,083 --> 00:32:39,570
and making sure that this
stealing of critical items

746
00:32:39,570 --> 00:32:41,540
is not happening in the work center.

747
00:32:41,540 --> 00:32:43,797
- Chief, you wanna address any of the--

748
00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:48,110
- From us, let's all
live by our core values

749
00:32:48,110 --> 00:32:51,040
and do the right thing in
that and have the character.

750
00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:54,390
If we see someone doing
that, confront them.

751
00:32:54,390 --> 00:32:55,470
Tell them that's not right.

752
00:32:55,470 --> 00:32:57,190
And then obviously bring
it up your chain of command

753
00:32:57,190 --> 00:32:59,017
to take care of our character.

754
00:32:59,860 --> 00:33:01,340
- And then I'll just end that question

755
00:33:01,340 --> 00:33:04,220
with what Chief and I talk about a lot,

756
00:33:04,220 --> 00:33:08,310
and that is transparency,
accountability, and respect.

757
00:33:08,310 --> 00:33:11,150
One, we need to be
transparent with each other,

758
00:33:11,150 --> 00:33:14,950
and that means sometimes
calling it out like it is.

759
00:33:14,950 --> 00:33:16,730
If people are pushing the bubble

760
00:33:16,730 --> 00:33:20,160
on those kinds of behaviors,

761
00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:22,430
we need to be transparent with them,

762
00:33:22,430 --> 00:33:24,240
because every airman counts,

763
00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,320
and we need to hold
each other accountable.

764
00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:27,820
And then we need to think of our actions

765
00:33:27,820 --> 00:33:31,300
in terms of are we being
respectful to everyone else.

766
00:33:31,300 --> 00:33:36,265
So, I agree with the
Chief, character matters.

767
00:33:36,265 --> 00:33:38,220
- [Katrina] Thank you sir.

768
00:33:38,220 --> 00:33:41,510
Colonel Farrell, how will
spouses and children be handled

769
00:33:41,510 --> 00:33:44,733
if they live on base
and have Tricare Select?

770
00:33:47,020 --> 00:33:49,153
- I will have to get back
with you on that question.

771
00:33:50,650 --> 00:33:54,680
I'll get back, question and
answer to my Tricare office.

772
00:33:54,680 --> 00:33:55,950
- [Katrina] Excellent, thank you ma'am.

773
00:33:55,950 --> 00:33:57,410
Appreciate that.

774
00:33:57,410 --> 00:33:58,510
At what point, sir,

775
00:33:58,510 --> 00:34:00,090
and I guess I'll direct this at you.

776
00:34:00,090 --> 00:34:03,610
At what point will the commissary
restrict, and put limits,

777
00:34:03,610 --> 00:34:05,810
on quantities purchased?

778
00:34:05,810 --> 00:34:08,760
- So, I've already been working

779
00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:11,260
with Miss Veerling and the team.

780
00:34:11,260 --> 00:34:14,850
And they have already restricted
that for individual buys

781
00:34:14,850 --> 00:34:17,230
for certain commodities.

782
00:34:17,230 --> 00:34:21,560
As they continue to weigh
the supply-demand rate

783
00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:23,490
for those commodities,

784
00:34:23,490 --> 00:34:25,298
they will continue to restrict,

785
00:34:25,298 --> 00:34:28,990
based on their resupply capabilities.

786
00:34:28,990 --> 00:34:31,680
And that's true for the BX as well.

787
00:34:32,840 --> 00:34:35,940
And then, of course, from
an installation perspective,

788
00:34:35,940 --> 00:34:39,720
I will be communicating
with them to help advise,

789
00:34:39,720 --> 00:34:43,630
so certainly that communication
from you to your supervisor

790
00:34:43,630 --> 00:34:45,160
to your commander to me,

791
00:34:45,160 --> 00:34:47,462
through our daily communications,

792
00:34:47,462 --> 00:34:51,800
over to the BX and the
commissary, is vital.

793
00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:54,570
But there are those
measures in place already.

794
00:34:54,570 --> 00:34:56,470
- [Katrina] Yes sir, thank you.

795
00:34:56,470 --> 00:34:58,350
What about military members and units,

796
00:34:58,350 --> 00:35:01,260
either deploying to regions
affected by the virus,

797
00:35:01,260 --> 00:35:05,410
or returning to regions
where the virus is present?

798
00:35:05,410 --> 00:35:07,610
- Great question.

799
00:35:07,610 --> 00:35:11,020
So working with our
operational commanders,

800
00:35:11,020 --> 00:35:13,540
or the commanders who
receive individual taskings

801
00:35:13,540 --> 00:35:15,780
where those folks continue,

802
00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:18,240
for operational reasons, go TDY,

803
00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:22,210
we certainly have the
measures in place on this side

804
00:35:22,210 --> 00:35:25,690
to make sure they're
protected and virus-free

805
00:35:25,690 --> 00:35:27,290
going out the door.

806
00:35:27,290 --> 00:35:29,440
And then for those coming back,

807
00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:30,930
the same precautions

808
00:35:30,930 --> 00:35:35,830
and health protection
condition measures are in place

809
00:35:35,830 --> 00:35:37,520
as they're coming back.

810
00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:40,270
So if they're in a level
two or level three country,

811
00:35:40,270 --> 00:35:44,950
that self-quarantine
activity will be administered

812
00:35:44,950 --> 00:35:46,638
as they come back.

813
00:35:46,638 --> 00:35:47,780
And then, of course,

814
00:35:47,780 --> 00:35:51,460
that the same health protection
condition requirements exist

815
00:35:51,460 --> 00:35:53,507
for all of us to include those

816
00:35:53,507 --> 00:35:56,930
coming to or from those countries.

817
00:35:56,930 --> 00:36:00,360
So we will use those and stick by them.

818
00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:02,320
- [Katrina] Yes sir.

819
00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:04,010
For Mr. Mickalonis:

820
00:36:04,010 --> 00:36:07,383
What if you are not issued
the equipment to telework,

821
00:36:07,383 --> 00:36:10,730
are you required to by
a computer to telework,

822
00:36:10,730 --> 00:36:12,663
including wage-grade employees?

823
00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:16,260
- The computers needed for telework

824
00:36:16,260 --> 00:36:19,300
are in nearly 100% of the cases,

825
00:36:19,300 --> 00:36:22,950
paid for by the employee's organization.

826
00:36:22,950 --> 00:36:25,323
As I stated a few moments ago,

827
00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:27,070
what SC is doing,

828
00:36:27,070 --> 00:36:30,349
since we do not have
sufficient numbers of laptops,

829
00:36:30,349 --> 00:36:35,349
is we are preparing all of the
desktop computers at Robins

830
00:36:36,128 --> 00:36:38,470
to be utilized,

831
00:36:38,470 --> 00:36:40,423
to be able to be utilized for telework.

832
00:36:41,990 --> 00:36:45,320
But regardless of that,

833
00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:48,050
an employee will need to work the issue

834
00:36:48,050 --> 00:36:50,579
for their ability to telework

835
00:36:50,579 --> 00:36:53,063
through their supervisory chain.

836
00:36:58,850 --> 00:37:01,070
- [Katrina] So again with you,

837
00:37:01,070 --> 00:37:02,770
obviously if you want
to open this question up

838
00:37:02,770 --> 00:37:04,770
to the rest of the panel specifically.

839
00:37:04,770 --> 00:37:06,080
The question is:

840
00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:09,990
What are we doing about
personnel who are at risk,

841
00:37:09,990 --> 00:37:11,489
or even more specifically,

842
00:37:11,489 --> 00:37:15,600
personnel who have been
identified at high risk?

843
00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:17,579
- So the Center for Disease Control

844
00:37:17,579 --> 00:37:20,094
clearly identifies those.

845
00:37:20,094 --> 00:37:25,094
This gets back to the concern we have

846
00:37:25,130 --> 00:37:29,040
to make sure we're making
the right decisions.

847
00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:32,250
We definitely want you to elevate

848
00:37:32,250 --> 00:37:34,330
if you are one of high risk

849
00:37:34,330 --> 00:37:39,040
for preexisting medical
conditions or age group

850
00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:41,120
as identified by the CDC,

851
00:37:41,120 --> 00:37:43,020
or other factors.

852
00:37:43,020 --> 00:37:47,410
We want you to pay attention
to those guidelines

853
00:37:47,410 --> 00:37:48,700
that are out there.

854
00:37:48,700 --> 00:37:50,540
And please be sure to elevate that

855
00:37:50,540 --> 00:37:51,790
through your chain of command.

856
00:37:51,790 --> 00:37:53,366
As I said before,

857
00:37:53,366 --> 00:37:55,184
how we execute whether,

858
00:37:55,184 --> 00:37:57,794
on the admin leave category,

859
00:37:57,794 --> 00:37:59,714
weather and safety leave,

860
00:37:59,714 --> 00:38:03,320
we should be able to
define that here shortly

861
00:38:03,320 --> 00:38:06,940
as we get a little bit more
guidance back from headquarters.

862
00:38:06,940 --> 00:38:10,880
But first we need to know who's
in that high-risk category.

863
00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:13,940
Because back to how do
we protect our force?

864
00:38:13,940 --> 00:38:16,800
Well, we need to start with the high risk.

865
00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:18,090
And that, at minimum,

866
00:38:18,090 --> 00:38:21,820
that starts with preexisting conditions

867
00:38:21,820 --> 00:38:24,600
and those over 60 years of age

868
00:38:24,600 --> 00:38:26,900
with those same conditions.

869
00:38:26,900 --> 00:38:30,010
And I'll give Colonel Farrell
an opportunity to jump in.

870
00:38:30,010 --> 00:38:31,113
- Sir, you respond,

871
00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:35,330
the folks you identified
are the high-risk people.

872
00:38:35,330 --> 00:38:36,870
And it all comes down
to knowing your people

873
00:38:36,870 --> 00:38:38,730
and understanding their needs

874
00:38:38,730 --> 00:38:40,792
and the status of their health.

875
00:38:40,792 --> 00:38:42,290
If you understand their health,

876
00:38:42,290 --> 00:38:44,570
then you can take care
and address these needs

877
00:38:44,570 --> 00:38:45,720
on a case-by-case basis.

878
00:38:45,720 --> 00:38:47,520
But protecting those folks

879
00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:49,703
that are in the highest
risk category is paramount.

880
00:38:50,560 --> 00:38:51,686
- Thank you.

881
00:38:51,686 --> 00:38:54,550
- [Katrina] Sir, the next question,

882
00:38:54,550 --> 00:38:57,653
I believe we're gonna
direct this to Miss Romanas:

883
00:38:58,590 --> 00:39:01,413
Why are computer classes
not being canceled?

884
00:39:03,590 --> 00:39:05,590
- So what we're doing is
just following the guidance,

885
00:39:05,590 --> 00:39:09,530
and we've limited most of our
classes down to 10-12 people,

886
00:39:09,530 --> 00:39:11,400
with the social distancing.

887
00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:13,763
We're cleaning the rooms in between use.

888
00:39:14,659 --> 00:39:16,333
So we're following, again,

889
00:39:16,333 --> 00:39:18,923
what the health protection measures are.

890
00:39:18,923 --> 00:39:21,700
Anyone has an option to
work with their supervisor

891
00:39:21,700 --> 00:39:25,202
to withdraw themselves from
any class at any time too,

892
00:39:25,202 --> 00:39:28,580
so if it's necessary to
their health concerns.

893
00:39:28,580 --> 00:39:30,380
- So I'd like to add onto that,

894
00:39:30,380 --> 00:39:31,563
that's a great answer,

895
00:39:32,580 --> 00:39:35,400
and I think it get down to our priorities.

896
00:39:35,400 --> 00:39:37,890
You know, our priorities
as an installation,

897
00:39:37,890 --> 00:39:40,860
our priorities as
commanders working together.

898
00:39:40,860 --> 00:39:42,010
And I will tell you,

899
00:39:42,010 --> 00:39:44,540
you've probably seen our
there our PRIDE campaign.

900
00:39:44,540 --> 00:39:47,375
People Readiness, Innovation,
Drive, and Excellence.

901
00:39:47,375 --> 00:39:49,790
When I talk PRIDE it
actually means something,

902
00:39:49,790 --> 00:39:52,080
it's not just a catchy phrase.

903
00:39:52,080 --> 00:39:56,090
People and those
priorities at the forefront

904
00:39:56,090 --> 00:39:57,342
is what we're talking about.

905
00:39:57,342 --> 00:40:00,673
When we talk about training
and computer classes,

906
00:40:00,673 --> 00:40:03,460
when the Chief and I were looking at this,

907
00:40:03,460 --> 00:40:06,010
we understand to continue operations,

908
00:40:06,010 --> 00:40:08,670
to continue our sustainment activities,

909
00:40:08,670 --> 00:40:12,200
to continue our deployment,
we have to train.

910
00:40:12,200 --> 00:40:15,580
That's why Big Air Force is
continuing with their pipeline,

911
00:40:15,580 --> 00:40:16,930
and tech schools;

912
00:40:16,930 --> 00:40:19,510
we have to train to be
able to do our mission.

913
00:40:19,510 --> 00:40:21,623
So I applaud Miss Romanas and the team

914
00:40:21,623 --> 00:40:23,708
to be creative and find new ways

915
00:40:23,708 --> 00:40:26,600
to still live within
the guidelines of this,

916
00:40:26,600 --> 00:40:29,900
and yet balance that
mission accomplishment.

917
00:40:29,900 --> 00:40:33,261
When we talk people, training, mentoring,

918
00:40:33,261 --> 00:40:36,790
personalized supervisors
are critical in this case

919
00:40:36,790 --> 00:40:38,330
as we've been discussing,

920
00:40:38,330 --> 00:40:41,650
for communication and
understanding unique circumstances.

921
00:40:41,650 --> 00:40:42,990
And then families,

922
00:40:42,990 --> 00:40:44,450
taking care of the families

923
00:40:44,450 --> 00:40:45,950
and helping everybody through this,

924
00:40:45,950 --> 00:40:47,910
that's how we take care of people.

925
00:40:47,910 --> 00:40:51,060
So thank you for taking
that extra step on training,

926
00:40:51,060 --> 00:40:52,300
an I encourage all of us

927
00:40:52,300 --> 00:40:55,062
to look at our training very carefully.

928
00:40:55,062 --> 00:40:57,903
- [Katrina] So this is a great
segue into the next question.

929
00:40:57,903 --> 00:41:00,190
Could you please explain the difference

930
00:41:00,190 --> 00:41:03,928
between a gathering and work areas?

931
00:41:03,928 --> 00:41:08,066
- I'll start, and then
I'll let the team jump in.

932
00:41:08,066 --> 00:41:12,890
So right now, the way
we are defining that,

933
00:41:12,890 --> 00:41:17,890
a gathering is within a room.

934
00:41:18,120 --> 00:41:21,287
Okay, now that is Installation
Commander interpretation.

935
00:41:21,287 --> 00:41:24,350
I have not heard, unless
Colonel Farrell has,

936
00:41:24,350 --> 00:41:27,410
that the CDC has defined that any further?

937
00:41:27,410 --> 00:41:28,440
- No, I have not seen anything.

938
00:41:28,440 --> 00:41:29,790
- Okay.

939
00:41:29,790 --> 00:41:31,830
So when we look at that,

940
00:41:31,830 --> 00:41:34,461
keep in mind the six
feet social distancing.

941
00:41:34,461 --> 00:41:37,350
How do we meet the intent

942
00:41:37,350 --> 00:41:40,138
to make sure we're keeping people safe?

943
00:41:40,138 --> 00:41:44,780
I would encourage you to
look at the room you're in,

944
00:41:44,780 --> 00:41:46,053
the space you're in.

945
00:41:46,970 --> 00:41:49,472
In factory, for example,

946
00:41:49,472 --> 00:41:52,291
you know there's a lot more
room in those factories.

947
00:41:52,291 --> 00:41:55,701
But pay attention to the social spacing

948
00:41:55,701 --> 00:41:58,199
that you're working within.

949
00:41:58,199 --> 00:42:01,990
You know, factory floors
are much, much larger,

950
00:42:01,990 --> 00:42:05,030
so that, in my view,
doesn't constitute one room.

951
00:42:05,030 --> 00:42:06,730
It's equally as much

952
00:42:06,730 --> 00:42:09,850
about how you're
interacting with each other.

953
00:42:09,850 --> 00:42:11,223
So just keep that in mind.

954
00:42:13,730 --> 00:42:16,100
- Colonel Farrell, anything
else you want to add on that?

955
00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:18,575
(Maureen whispering)

956
00:42:18,575 --> 00:42:19,690
Okay, great.

957
00:42:19,690 --> 00:42:21,410
- [Katrine] Miss Romanas, for you ma'am.

958
00:42:21,410 --> 00:42:25,750
Will lodging be accepting new
reservations at this time?

959
00:42:25,750 --> 00:42:27,810
- Yes, lodging is still operational.

960
00:42:27,810 --> 00:42:30,110
We have written provided guidance

961
00:42:30,110 --> 00:42:33,460
on how to put in extra measures
for cleaning in between,

962
00:42:33,460 --> 00:42:34,940
keeping our staff safe,

963
00:42:34,940 --> 00:42:36,390
and we're following all those measures

964
00:42:36,390 --> 00:42:38,130
until we get further
guidance from the Air Force

965
00:42:38,130 --> 00:42:40,170
that might impact lodging.

966
00:42:40,170 --> 00:42:42,500
But currently, yes, we
have rooms available.

967
00:42:42,500 --> 00:42:43,707
So it goes back to the PCS question.

968
00:42:43,707 --> 00:42:46,750
If people will come back
and they have no housing,

969
00:42:46,750 --> 00:42:48,451
we, of course, have all our TOF units,

970
00:42:48,451 --> 00:42:51,211
and PSCS-ordered people have priorities

971
00:42:51,211 --> 00:42:53,323
to all those units first.

972
00:42:55,476 --> 00:42:57,160
- [Katrina] Okay, there's
a couple more questions,

973
00:42:57,160 --> 00:43:00,740
and then we'll provide
some closing comments.

974
00:43:00,740 --> 00:43:02,410
So the next question:

975
00:43:02,410 --> 00:43:06,110
What should Flight Line workers
expect in the coming weeks

976
00:43:06,110 --> 00:43:07,433
as things evolve?

977
00:43:08,520 --> 00:43:09,820
- So Flight Line

978
00:43:09,820 --> 00:43:12,370
constitutes multiple
different organizations.

979
00:43:12,370 --> 00:43:16,200
Whether it be the Air Logistics Complex

980
00:43:16,200 --> 00:43:17,540
and the Flight Line there,

981
00:43:17,540 --> 00:43:19,098
or the 461st 116

982
00:43:19,098 --> 00:43:22,260
and the Flight Line that
they're operating in.

983
00:43:22,260 --> 00:43:25,270
Each of those commanders
of those organizations,

984
00:43:25,270 --> 00:43:27,030
and there's others as well,

985
00:43:27,030 --> 00:43:29,450
are looking at their
specific mission sets,

986
00:43:29,450 --> 00:43:34,450
in relation to the health
protection condition requirements,

987
00:43:34,708 --> 00:43:37,350
and what they need to do to keep you safe,

988
00:43:37,350 --> 00:43:38,873
back to those two priorities.

989
00:43:38,873 --> 00:43:42,120
Keeping you safe, as
well as your families,

990
00:43:42,120 --> 00:43:45,320
and then keep the mission operating,

991
00:43:45,320 --> 00:43:48,100
based on our Air Force requirements.

992
00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:49,660
So what can you expect?

993
00:43:49,660 --> 00:43:51,360
You can expect some slight adjustment

994
00:43:51,360 --> 00:43:55,071
based on if and when we get cases,

995
00:43:55,071 --> 00:43:59,410
how we administer the isolation
and care for those folks,

996
00:43:59,410 --> 00:44:02,740
how that impacts their
specific work capability

997
00:44:02,740 --> 00:44:03,980
and capacity.

998
00:44:03,980 --> 00:44:05,470
But that's why squadron commanders

999
00:44:05,470 --> 00:44:07,290
and directors and supervisors

1000
00:44:07,290 --> 00:44:08,900
have to overcommunicate,

1001
00:44:08,900 --> 00:44:11,105
and make sure that we understand

1002
00:44:11,105 --> 00:44:16,105
both the need for the people
and the need for the mission.

1003
00:44:16,644 --> 00:44:18,980
- [Katrina] And final question, sir:

1004
00:44:18,980 --> 00:44:21,040
What if you have a family member with you

1005
00:44:21,040 --> 00:44:23,060
visiting on base currently?

1006
00:44:23,060 --> 00:44:25,450
Do they need to go back
home to their state,

1007
00:44:25,450 --> 00:44:27,169
or stay in place?

1008
00:44:27,169 --> 00:44:29,106
- Great question.

1009
00:44:29,106 --> 00:44:31,260
So right now we would advise,

1010
00:44:31,260 --> 00:44:36,063
based on the guidance from
the Center for Disease Control

1011
00:44:36,063 --> 00:44:38,140
that you limit your travel.

1012
00:44:38,140 --> 00:44:41,800
So I think each case is gonna be unique,

1013
00:44:41,800 --> 00:44:44,133
and special circumstances.

1014
00:44:45,500 --> 00:44:47,740
You know, there are certain
states within the country

1015
00:44:47,740 --> 00:44:49,403
that are higher risk.

1016
00:44:50,313 --> 00:44:53,550
Each individual, they have family members,

1017
00:44:53,550 --> 00:44:55,080
has to make that decision.

1018
00:44:55,080 --> 00:44:56,800
But I would ask you to pay attention

1019
00:44:56,800 --> 00:44:58,710
to those high-risk areas,

1020
00:44:58,710 --> 00:45:00,957
and make sure you've got a good plan

1021
00:45:00,957 --> 00:45:02,920
in order to take care of them,

1022
00:45:02,920 --> 00:45:05,123
and make sure they remain healthy as well.

1023
00:45:06,180 --> 00:45:07,013
- [Katrina] Thank you sir.

1024
00:45:07,013 --> 00:45:10,230
I'd like to take this opportunity
to reiterate the website

1025
00:45:10,230 --> 00:45:13,720
where the population can obtain
the most recent information.

1026
00:45:13,720 --> 00:45:18,720
And again, that website is
www.robins.af.mil/coronavirus.

1027
00:45:21,420 --> 00:45:22,300
At this time, sir,

1028
00:45:22,300 --> 00:45:24,440
I'd like to turn it over to
you and the panel members

1029
00:45:24,440 --> 00:45:25,772
for closing comments.

1030
00:45:25,772 --> 00:45:27,380
- So we'll start with Colonel Farrell,

1031
00:45:27,380 --> 00:45:28,213
any closing comments?

1032
00:45:28,213 --> 00:45:30,720
- A couple things I
just wanna highlight is,

1033
00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:32,310
the best source of information

1034
00:45:32,310 --> 00:45:34,760
is from the Center for Disease Control,

1035
00:45:34,760 --> 00:45:37,490
which we have a link to from our website.

1036
00:45:37,490 --> 00:45:39,780
That is the best place
to get your information.

1037
00:45:39,780 --> 00:45:41,870
Not from your neighbors,
not from Facebook,

1038
00:45:41,870 --> 00:45:42,973
but from the CDC.

1039
00:45:44,150 --> 00:45:46,423
The risk is still low,

1040
00:45:46,423 --> 00:45:51,423
but many people that get
COVID-19 have no symptoms at all.

1041
00:45:53,526 --> 00:45:55,670
What we're learning though, every day,

1042
00:45:55,670 --> 00:45:57,350
this is a novel virus,

1043
00:45:57,350 --> 00:45:59,040
and as we learn more about it,

1044
00:45:59,040 --> 00:46:00,520
information has been changing.

1045
00:46:00,520 --> 00:46:01,670
It's been very, very fluid

1046
00:46:01,670 --> 00:46:04,210
in regards to the testing capabilities,

1047
00:46:04,210 --> 00:46:06,330
or how long to keep people quarantined

1048
00:46:06,330 --> 00:46:07,710
and isolated, et cetera.

1049
00:46:07,710 --> 00:46:11,250
So be patient with us and the
CDC as the guidance changes.

1050
00:46:11,250 --> 00:46:13,970
As we learn more about the
science behind the disease,

1051
00:46:13,970 --> 00:46:15,350
guidance changes.

1052
00:46:15,350 --> 00:46:16,280
So be patient,

1053
00:46:16,280 --> 00:46:18,920
but go to a credible source
for your information.

1054
00:46:18,920 --> 00:46:21,383
That'll help protect all of us.

1055
00:46:21,383 --> 00:46:24,379
So that's just what I'd
like to highlight sir.

1056
00:46:24,379 --> 00:46:25,681
- Great, thanks Colonel Farrell.

1057
00:46:25,681 --> 00:46:26,883
Miss Romanas?

1058
00:46:26,883 --> 00:46:28,097
- No, nothing.

1059
00:46:28,097 --> 00:46:29,306
- Okay, Miss Calhoun?

1060
00:46:29,306 --> 00:46:30,540
- Nothing.

1061
00:46:30,540 --> 00:46:31,740
- Mr. Mickalonis?

1062
00:46:31,740 --> 00:46:32,573
- No sir.

1063
00:46:32,573 --> 00:46:33,701
- Sergeant Johnson?

1064
00:46:33,701 --> 00:46:34,949
- No, nothing.

1065
00:46:34,949 --> 00:46:35,800
- Chief?

1066
00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:37,315
- Thank you sir.

1067
00:46:37,315 --> 00:46:38,808
We also,

1068
00:46:38,808 --> 00:46:40,541
if you have deployed members,

1069
00:46:40,541 --> 00:46:42,174
make sure you reach out
to their family members

1070
00:46:42,174 --> 00:46:43,404
that are here.

1071
00:46:43,404 --> 00:46:44,529
Or if they're not here,

1072
00:46:44,529 --> 00:46:46,420
make sure you have that
connection with them,

1073
00:46:46,420 --> 00:46:48,220
knowing that they are taken care of.

1074
00:46:49,130 --> 00:46:53,510
And lastly, get out and
thank your supervision

1075
00:46:53,510 --> 00:46:55,150
for taking care of our airmen.

1076
00:46:55,150 --> 00:46:59,133
We have, what, 22,000 plus
on this installation today,

1077
00:47:00,256 --> 00:47:03,524
and get out, say thank you to your people.

1078
00:47:03,524 --> 00:47:04,533
That's all.

1079
00:47:04,533 --> 00:47:05,366
- Great, thanks Chief.

1080
00:47:05,366 --> 00:47:07,730
So let me just finish by saying
thank you for participating.

1081
00:47:07,730 --> 00:47:12,730
Thank you for serving your service here

1082
00:47:12,750 --> 00:47:14,690
in this capacity,

1083
00:47:14,690 --> 00:47:18,340
is protecting our country,
is protecting your families,

1084
00:47:18,340 --> 00:47:21,200
is protecting our freedoms,

1085
00:47:21,200 --> 00:47:24,355
by creating the stability
our country needs.

1086
00:47:24,355 --> 00:47:27,160
And it's protecting Robins Air Force Base.

1087
00:47:27,160 --> 00:47:28,936
We need to flatten the curve.

1088
00:47:28,936 --> 00:47:30,689
We need to make sure

1089
00:47:30,689 --> 00:47:34,401
we're addressing this formidable adversary

1090
00:47:34,401 --> 00:47:39,401
with the right tactics,
techniques, and procedures to win.

1091
00:47:39,980 --> 00:47:43,010
I ask for everybody to
hold each other accountable

1092
00:47:43,010 --> 00:47:44,530
to those CDC measures,

1093
00:47:44,530 --> 00:47:46,050
as Colonel Farrell mentioned,

1094
00:47:46,050 --> 00:47:49,170
and the health protection
conditions that we have,

1095
00:47:49,170 --> 00:47:52,950
and that'll allow all of you
to accomplish our mission

1096
00:47:52,950 --> 00:47:54,869
as our nation needs us.

1097
00:47:54,869 --> 00:47:57,079
Our young Airmen need your help,

1098
00:47:57,079 --> 00:48:01,000
and I say young Airmen with the big A,

1099
00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:03,300
whether it's new military members

1100
00:48:03,300 --> 00:48:05,270
that have arrived on the base,

1101
00:48:05,270 --> 00:48:07,010
or whether it's new employees,

1102
00:48:07,010 --> 00:48:08,413
they need to understand

1103
00:48:08,413 --> 00:48:12,310
these policies and procedures and changes.

1104
00:48:12,310 --> 00:48:14,480
Please communicate with them.

1105
00:48:14,480 --> 00:48:15,313
As the Chief said,

1106
00:48:15,313 --> 00:48:17,270
please take care of your families.

1107
00:48:17,270 --> 00:48:21,250
We will continue to
overcommunicate across the base

1108
00:48:21,250 --> 00:48:22,675
with our base leaders,

1109
00:48:22,675 --> 00:48:26,160
we will overcommunicate
with community leaders,

1110
00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:29,080
in order to make sure that
we're being great partners,

1111
00:48:29,080 --> 00:48:30,672
and we win this together.

1112
00:48:30,672 --> 00:48:33,820
I anticipate that we will to
another town hall meeting,

1113
00:48:33,820 --> 00:48:36,496
because this is a
quickly changing dynamic,

1114
00:48:36,496 --> 00:48:40,537
within three to seven days, depending.

1115
00:48:40,537 --> 00:48:43,943
So this is the first effort to do that.

1116
00:48:43,943 --> 00:48:46,820
Please, if there's more questions,

1117
00:48:46,820 --> 00:48:48,060
keep 'em coming.

1118
00:48:48,060 --> 00:48:49,930
As Colonel Stephens said,

1119
00:48:49,930 --> 00:48:51,470
we've got the website set up,

1120
00:48:51,470 --> 00:48:52,854
we'll keep answering,

1121
00:48:52,854 --> 00:48:55,660
and we'll keep updating
the chains of command,

1122
00:48:55,660 --> 00:48:57,070
and supervisors,

1123
00:48:57,070 --> 00:48:58,872
as they make tough decisions.

1124
00:48:58,872 --> 00:49:00,930
Thanks for being a great teammate,

1125
00:49:00,930 --> 00:49:02,290
and Robins Proud!

1126
00:49:02,290 --> 00:49:03,123
Thank you.