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Peterson establishes testing point to limit spread of COVID-19 (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Christian)
Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado medical professionals established a COVID-19 testing location at the car wash, March 20, 2020 to help limit the possible spread of the virus. The consolidation of patients to this area will help minimize the exposure to COVID-19. If there is concern that you or someone in your family has been exposed to COVID-19, please call (719) 524-2273 first to obtain an appointment. Without an appointment, individuals will be turned away at the test location.
(Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Christian)
The 21st Medical Group at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, established a COVID-19 test location at the Peterson car wash, March 20, 2020. The center will be open by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Christian)
(Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Christian)
Medical professionals at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, established a COVID-19 test location at the car wash to help limit the possible spread of the virus, March 20, 2020. The consolidation of patients to this area will help minimize the exposure to COVID-19. The center is open by appointment only.
A 21st Medical Group professional tests an individual for the Coronavirus at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, March 20, 2020. In order to be tested for COVID-19, patients must first be evaluated by phone and meet criteria recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical staff will test patients who will remain in their vehicle.
By 21st Space Wing Public Affairs PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colorado — Medical professionals at Peterson AFB are establishing a COVID-19 testing location March 20 to help limit the possible spread and minimize the exposure of the virus. In order to be tested for COVID-19, patients must first be evaluated by phone and meet criteria recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. There have been no positive cases of the virus identified on the base. The consolidation of patients to this area will help minimize the exposure to COVID-19.
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If you are concerned that you or someone in your family has been exposed to COVID-19 and you are symptomatic (cough, shortness of breath and/or fever) please call 719-5242273 first for an appointment as you will be turned away if one has not been made. Testing will be conducted at the Peterson car wash and is available for all members whose servicing medical treatment facility is Peterson or Schriever Air Force Bases. The center will be open by appointment only, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Medical staff will test patients who will remain in their vehicle. Do not go to the car wash unless directed to do so by medical staff; you will not receive testing unless an order has been placed by your care team beforehand. Those waiting for a test will see medical professionals lining up on Otis Street, and will direct drivers further. For the latest information on COVID-19, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Defense Coronavirus websites at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus and https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/.
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Letter from the 21st SW/CC #1 By 21st SW/CC #1
Team Pete, As you’re aware, the COVID-19 Coronavirus is starting to have impacts in the local area such as school closures as well as here on base. Like many of you, I have young children, older family members and unique circumstances that warrant extra attention in light of COVID-19. Your entire base leadership team takes this situation seriously and is taking active steps to protect you, our teammates. Our team is continuously monitoring the situation which is constantly evolving. We are actively engaged with the El Paso County Public Health Department, U.S. Space Force HQ, U.S.Air Force HQ, NORAD/NORTHCOM, other Front Range military bases and Defense Health Agency officials. Additionally, we continue to monitor for the most up to date guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Defense. As of this time, we do not have any active duty members who have tested positive for COVID-19 at any of our 27 worldwide operating locations, but we are continuing to engage with our base personnel and mission partners to monitor those who are at higher risk given recent travel or exposure history, and are taking the appropriate actions if necessary. To help with the prevention of the spread of disease, and in consultation with our medical group’s COVID-19 team, I am enacting the following common sense measures: •• No handshaking. Use alternate greeting options such as elbow bumps, wave or other methods that reduce contact exposure. •• Keep office doors open/cracked unless necessary for security/privacy. This helps reduce frequency of contact with hard surfaces such as door handles. •• Take-out only from the Food Court. No dining-in to help reduce large crowding of patrons. •• No self-service food options at the HUB (formerly the Club) or dining facility.
•• CAC cards and ID’s will be visually inspected or scanned at a distance unless absolutely required for security/ privacy. •• Entry and exit of buildings and work centers requires hand-washing with soap and water or use of hand sanitizer. •• Reduce time in common use areas. If required to be in an area, supplies will be provided to wipe down and sanitize the area upon arrival and prior to leaving. •• No work center potlucks. Individual meals should be brought from home or purchased. This reduces multiple contacts with serving utensils. •• We’ve also secured added cleaning contracts to conduct additional daily cleaning in high use areas. These same contracts will also be utilized for “deep cleaning” if one of your work centers experiences a positive COVID-19 test result. •• The gym remains open and our teammates are conducting hourly cleaning with bleach and other disinfectants. Please help out our fellow Airmen and keep this high traffic area clean. In addition to these, other base resources may have services curtailed or discontinued to help reduce risk of exposure and to conserve resources such as cleaning supplies, which are in short supply across the nation. Hard to clean facilities such as the Bowling Alley, the Aquatic Center, and Library have already been closed. We will post any additional changes to services as soon as possible. Chapel services, as well as any gathering over 50 people, have been suspended for the next two weeks.
Two areas some may notice an immediate change is with our Child Development Center and Dental Clinic. We have taken action to limit access to these services in order to preserve them for the long term. This will impact many on Peterson and the leadership team stands ready to assist with special or unique circumstances. The above changes to our normal routine are essential to helping maintain the overall health of our members and to ensure mission effectiveness. These decisions were made after consulting across the operations, mission support, and medical groups. We are all navigating through this which will require patience and flexibility from all of us. Please continue to monitor our social media outlets as well as the Centers for Disease Control website http://www. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html for more information. We will share information as it becomes available. This is new territory for us all and it will not be without its challenges. You can expect that our team will monitor this dynamic situation and stay in communication with you as updates become available. We ask for your patience and understanding as we work this challenge together. I thank you for your support and strength as we respond to this unique situation.
Your entire base leadership team takes this situation seriously and is taking active steps to protect you, our teammates.
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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Below is a summary of clinic services and where they will be located starting March 23. •• Case Management and Exceptional Family Member Program: no changes, remains located in main clinic •• Family Health: moved to temporary facility in north parking lot •• Flight Medicine: moved to temporary facility in north parking lot •• Immunizations: no changes, remains located in main clinic •• Laboratory: no changes, remains located in main clinic •• Mental Health: no changes, remains located in building 725 •• Optometry: no changes, remains located in main clinic •• Pediatrics: no changes, remains located in main clinic
•• Pharmacy: no changes, remains located in main clinic (Satellite Pharmacy available for re-fills) •• Physical Therapy: no changes, remains located in main clinic •• Radiology: no changes, remains located in main clinic •• TRICARE Office: no changes, remains located in building 725 •• Walk-in/Sick Clinic: new service, located in main clinic •• Women’s Health: no changes, remains located in main clinic The 21st Medical Group is undergoing a renovation project that will enhance existing services and facility infrastructure. The 21 MDG will maintain existing services throughout the renovation project; however, starting March 23, several services will be relocated to temporary locations to accom-
modate the project. New signage and advertising will guide customers throughout the transition. The medical team is taking this opportunity to implement new initiatives that will result in greater access-to-care. One noticeable addition will be a distinct walk-in/sick clinic. The area will be housed in the main clinic building where customers are accustomed to checking in for appointments. The new service will offer expanded walk-in services and will allow enrolled customers with acute illnesses to be seen in one location, for a streamlined acute care process. Customers who are seeking routine care from their primary care provider will be seen at the temporary facility located in the north parking lot. The 21st MDG medics look forward to continue to provide you with safe and quality medical care!
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(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)
Airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load pallets of medical supplies onto a C-130J Super Hercules heading to Aviano Air Base, Italy, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 20, 2020. The supplies were sent in an effort to provide medical support to Italy amid the new coronavirus pandemic. U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE
U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE — In response to the ongoing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, transported an En-Route Patient Staging System to Aviano Air Base, Italy, for delivery to the Italian Ministry of Defense. This mobile, or fixed system, provides 10 patient holding/ staging beds and can support a maximum throughput of 40 patients in a 24-hour period. “The COVID-19 pandemic requires that we work with our Allies and partners to meet the challenges together,” said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S Air Forces in Europe commander. “This effort demonstrates out mutual support as we team together in response to this public health crisis. We are working closely with our Italian friends, the Department of
State, and U.S. European Command to ensure we provide the right equipment in a safe and timely manner,” Harrigian said. “It’s our privilege to support the Italian response, and our continued commitment reflects the values of the American people to provide assistance whenever and wherever it is needed.” The ERPSS system comes with seven days of medical supplies, operates within two tents and can achieve initial operating capability within one hour of notification. This particular configuration includes a 15-day resupply pallet. USAFE prepositioned the equipment at Aviano AB as a prudent measure to potentially support higher COVID-19 risk areas.
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Air Mobility Command today temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21 in order to limit the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread and its impact on the force. The temporary suspension remains in effect through May 11. Travelers under certain categories, including service members and dependents on emergency leave and Wounded Warriors, remain eligible for Space-Available travel, as noted in the table below. However, travel via Space-Available is never guaranteed and, as always, travel is available only on a space-available basis. At the recommendation of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command leadership, Hon. Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, authorized the temporary suspension in order to increase force health protection measures and decrease risk to the Department of Defense mission amidst the outbreak. Medical screening protocols still apply for all travelers. All other categories of Space-A travel are ineligible for travel consideration. These limitations
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By Dr. Will Roper | ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS Like everyone, the entire acquisition workforce is dealing with unanticipated challenges of COVID-19. Exchanging offices with home telework, meetings with conference calls, and handshakes with social distancing are the new normal for keeping our workforce and their families safe, while staying laser-focused on maintaining the readiness of our forces, now and into the future. Our past initiatives to empower our workforce and delegate unprecedented decision authority to accelerate programs has put us in a good position to respond to present challenges with max agility and innovation. My top priority is the safety and well-being of all personnel, families, and industry partners … our people make the magic that is our military happen. Department of the Air Force leaders, including myself, are expanding communication channels across the chain of command to check on our teammates, ensure workloads are manageable, and provide updates on health policies as they evolve. But everything we do cannot be shifted online, so our teams have restricted to mission-essential meetings and travel, while still getting the job done. Our adversaries must know our military is ready — today and tomorrow — should our nation call upon it. Looking ahead, defense acquisition is in uncharted territory. Near- and far-term impacts
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To the Men and Women of the Air and Space Force: The ongoing response to the COYID-19 pandemic is moving at a fast pace. Focus across the Nation remains on the actions we must all take to minimize possible exposure to this virus. Each of us has a personal responsibility to take these actions seriously by exercising the personal hygiene and health protection measures outlined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please go to the website at https:// www.cdc.gov/coronavirust2019-nCoV/index.html for details. We are a global service that delivers Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power. While many of these missions must and will continue, our actions will continue to emphasize the safety and security of our Airmen, Space Professionals, and Families while continuing the Air and Space missions in support of the Nation. MAJCOM Commanders are adjusting daily operations to minimize potential impacts to personnel while continuing the mission. Wing and Group Commanders are making needed adjustments to operations at home to safeguard you and your families to include Child Development Center impacts and other support agency changes. Squadron Commanders are maintaining 100% contact across the force to ensure you have the latest information available to protect yourself, your teammates, and your families. This is especially important in our Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Units where Airmen and Families are not co-located with a main operating base with access to support agencies. This is a time when we must all work together to weather this storm. Over-communication is a key to success and this begins with our Squadron Commander (and civilian equivalent) cadre. To succeed as an Air and Space Force, we must arm them with information so they can arm those entrusted to their care. Please continue to follow COVID-19 related information at https://www.af.mil and click the COVID-19 link where we will post continuous updates. Every challenge we are handed in life has an embedded opportunity. We have a chance to strengthen our Air and Space Force team as we work together to support our Squadron Commanders to get the mission done safely while taking care of ourselves and our teammates. Every one of us has an important role to play as we apply disciplined urgency to our response actions. Lean on your Command Teams, they have our highest trust and full support.
Air Force is protecting Airmen while protecting the nation By Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg | U.S. AIR FORCE SURGEON GENERAL
How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and indeed the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have been working nearly around the clock to answer it. It’s not hard to understand why. The critical responsibilities and missions of our 685,000 Total Force active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen do not fade even during a pandemic. Across a worldwide enterprise, our Airmen must remain healthy so they can maintain full readiness and the capability to protect our nation’s security and interests. Achieving those goals often demands Airmen work literally “shoulder to shoulder” in tight spaces over long hours. You can find it with crews aboard our aircraft, maintenance personnel on the ground, analysts at remote radar stations, recruits at training centers, and of course, at every Air Force barracks. Even within the sprawling Pentagon, thousands of active duty and civilian staff work in tightly bunched cubicles. With the coronavirus’s arrival, those arrangements must be modified to ensure not only the health and safety of all personnel but to assure the Air Force’s unblinking ability to complete all missions. Air Force medics and health personnel around the globe are resolutely following and ensuring compliance with guidelines issued by the Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s why leaders at each of our bases are working closely with local public health officials to actively monitor the health of Airmen and their families, as well as to monitor those who have been stricken by COVID-19. By now, most Americans know that safety demands maintaining a social distance beyond which the virus can spread. It means being alert to symptoms including low-grade fever, respiratory distress and body aches. To slow the spread of the coronavirus, DoD has enacted travel restrictions, including the halt of domestic travel
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for service members. The goal is to “flatten the disease curve” by slowing the spread of the virus and preventing medical systems from being overwhelmed. Within the Air Force, our medics are executing all available measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with CDC and force health protection guidelines, and remain aligned with state and local public health organizations. It demands ingenuity and flexibility. In Europe and Asia, where the outbreak has been severe, we have adjusted health procedures to account for the threat and continue to safely fly fighter and bomber missions to deter aggression. And across the globe, our airlift forces have continued their missions apace, refueling U.S. aircraft and delivering vital cargo. It is in the best tradition of our service, echoing the work of those who flew during the Berlin Airlift and other global crises. We are reminding – and reminding again – commanders and senior noncommissioned officers about best practices such as avoiding contact with those who are sick, washing your hands for at least 20 seconds, and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces. Our Airmen have always displayed such agility, adaptability and resiliency. Although it is easy to forget the military’s long history in the fight against infectious diseases, that history informs our actions and decisions today. The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas was established in 1942 and charged with protecting soldiers from malaria and other vector-borne diseases, such as typhus. It is the direct forbearer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s worth remembering, especially now, that military physicians and researchers played important roles in developing vaccines against smallpox, yellow fever, influenza and typhoid. We do not yet know how COVID-19 will evolve, how many Americans will be infected or die. What we do know is that the Air Force will take the actions necessary to protect our Airmen while also protecting the nation.
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AETC issues official COVID-19 mission essential training determination, authorizes travel AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Education and Training Command released a formal memorandum outlining the command's mission essential training determination during the new coronavirus outbreak. The signed memo officially authorizes travel for recruits and Airmen who are scheduled to attend basic military training, technical training and flying training. Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, AETC commander, signed the memorandum which was sent to AETC commanders and the Air Force’s Personnel Center March 18. "AETC executes the critical mission of training and preparing our servicemen and women to provide for the national defense and current worldwide military missions," Webb stated in the memorandum titled Mission Essential Determination — Basic Military Training and Technical Training. "Maintaining AETC's recruiting, training and education activities and pipeline is critical to the operational mission success of our commanders executing the National Security Strategy." Per the memorandum, Webb stated AETC will continue to: "recruit and access Airmen; train candidates and enlistees in Officer Training School, ROTC and basic military training; develop Airmen in technical and flying training; and deliver advanced academic education such as the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College." Webb also stated the AETC training is "mission essential" and "therefore, Airmen (officer and enlisted) assigned to these AETC training courses are mission essential and must travel. Upon graduation from this training, Airmen must move to their next duty station or follow-on training pursuant
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Air Education and Training Command released a formal memorandum March 18, 2020, outlining the command's mission essential training determination during the new coronavirus outbreak, officially authorizing travel for recruits and Airmen to attend basic military training, technical training and flying training. to AFPC guidelines." Additionally, Air Force Institute of Technology graduates are included. To download a copy of the Mission Essential Determination — Basic Military Training and Technical Training memo-
randum, click here. Airmen with follow-up questions should contact their immediate chain of command, while recruits set to travel to basic military training should contact their local recruiters for further guidance.
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIORANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force Master Sergeant (20E7) promotion board, originally set to convene at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph March 23, is rescheduled to ensure personal health and safety concerns associated with the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, can be maintained. The 20E7 board is now scheduled to convene the first week of June, with a public promotion release projected for the end of July. The delay does not impact the currently planned first “sewon” increment, which remains sched-
uled for August 1. “We realize the importance and impact promotion boards have on Airmen’s careers, but for health and safety it’s important we make these prudent adjustments at this time,” said Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Toth, Air Force’s Personnel Center commander. “Given the importance of promotion boards, we are working on a number of process adjustments and facility mitigations allowing us to hold future boards while complying with health and safety guidelines. Unfortunately, we were unable to get those measures
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A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing and Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II conduct aerial operations in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-2 over the North Sea, March 18, 2020. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and work with NATO allies and theater partners in combined and joint operations and exercises.
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Airmen assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 2nd Security Forces Squadron rearrange barriers in front of the Bossier Gate at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 18, 2020. The Airmen opened Bossier Gate as the temporary entry control point to enter Barksdale AFB.
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Service members and their family members wait in line to enter the commissary at Andersen AFB, Guam, March 17, 2020. In response to COVID-19, Brig. Gen. Gentry Boswell, 36th Wing commander, declared a health emergency, which includes limiting base access to mission-essential personnel, closure of public facilities and enforcing social distancing with no person-to-person contact.
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Cadet 1st Class Edward Lopez, an astronautical engineering major at the U.S. Air Force Academy, studies online March 23, 2020. He and all other cadets are continuing their education during the COVID-19 outbreak through online distance learning. Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria released all but the senior cadets and a few underclassmen and women from campus to increase the seniors’ chance of graduating on time and to promote the health of the base population.
By Ray Bowden U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo -- Online distance learning for nearly 3,000 Air Force Academy cadets sent home to their friends and families will start March 25. Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria released all but the senior cadets and a few underclassmen-and-women from campus to increase the seniors’ chance of graduating on time and to promote the health of the base population. “Ultimately, the deciding factor was recommendations from our public health officials and the inability to execute social distancing for over 4,000 cadets on campus,” Silveria said earlier this week. With the student body decreased by roughly 75 percent, most senior cadets have their own dorm room, including
Cadet 1st Class Edward Lopez, an astronautical engineering major. Lopez said the faculty and staff are taking care of him and the other cadets while he attends classes “online” in a study room or in Fairchild Hall. “It’s been going well. There’s just a tiny bit of a learning curve,” he said. Lopez supports Silverias’s priorities of getting the seniors to graduation even if he doesn’t know what form that event might take. “I’m very appreciative, both as a ‘firstie’ and a future officer,” he said. “We’re all working well together, pressing forward and adjusting.”
Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre, the Academy’s dean, said linking 4,000 cadets to online distance learning has gone well. She's been communicating with cadets on or off base, and knows there may be some computer hiccups ahead during what she called “a soft start.” “The real proof of online learning success starts with classes,” she said. “My expectations are the same for online distance learning as they are when cadets are in residence: completing their work with honor and integrity, finishing their work on time, and communicating with their instructors. “On average, only one or two cadets in each squadron had any issues attending classes remotely and most issues have been resolved.”
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TRENTON, N.J. (AFNS) — In the early morning hours of March 13, special agents from the Office of Special Investigations’ Field Investigations Region 3, Detachment 307, Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst, successfully concluded a 19-month-long joint operation with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General. The investigation led to two Hudson County men being charged with conspiring to use drones to smuggle contraband, including marijuana, steroids, syringes, cell phones and cell phone equipment, into the federal correctional facility at Fort Dix, adjacent to JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The operation culminated March 12, when law enforcement agents, including agents from OSI, approached suspects at a launch site near Fort Dix, minutes after Fort Dix officials had observed a drone flying over a housing unit at the prison. Both suspects fled, and one suspect was apprehended hiding in a ditch near the launch site. Fort Dix officials also found an inmate in the area of the drone drop inside the prison in possession of 34 cell phones, nine chargers, 51 SIM cards and other telephone equipment. They also seized an SUV near the launch site outside of the prison that contained the drone in the backseat. The first drone was observed hovering above the roof of one of the housing units at the Fort Dix prison in July of 2018 and a bag of contra-
band was subsequently discovered on the roof. Since the initial drone drop, there is evidence of at least six additional drone drops. Contraband that has been seized by authorities pursuant to the intercepted drone drops into Fort Dix includes marijuana, steroids, more than 160 cell phones, 150 SIM cards, 74 cell phone batteries and chargers, 35 syringes and two metal saw blades. The conspiracy count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and maximum fine of $250,000 while the contraband smuggling count carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. OSI became involved due to concern that the drone’s flight path was in direct conflict with the flight path of Air Force aircraft, and concerns about the counterterrorism and force protection vulnerabilities posed by drone payloads that might otherwise target facilities or personnel on JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The charges and allegations contained in the complaints are merely accusations, and the suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. OSI is the federal law enforcement and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. OSI special agents are assigned to more than 260 field units around the world, serving the needs of their aligned commands.
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