Dyess Airmen deploy in support of OUA 141029-F-JY186-948
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| Description | Dyess Airmen deployed Oct 29th in support of Operation United Assistance, the Department of Defense’s role in a comprehensive effort led by the U.S. Agency for International Development to respond and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Dyess Airmen deploying to West Africa are not expected to perform missions that put them at risk of contracting Ebola. However, there are protective measures in place before, during and after the deployment to safeguard Airmen from contracting an infectious disease. Before departing, Dyess Airmen gathered for a pre-deployment briefing with Air Mobility Command Surgeon, Brig. Gen. Dr. Kory Cornum and Infectious Disease Physician Lt Col Nicholas Conger. General Cornum explained the DoD’s mission and emphasized that no deploying members will provide direct care to Ebola patients: “We're not going to be taking care of any Ebola patients. We're going down there to build hospitals, Ebola Treatment Units is what they're calling them, and h |
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| Date | 2014-10-29 |
| Source | commons.wikimedia.org |
| Author | Airman 1st Class Audrey Merrell |
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Attribution: Airman 1st Class Audrey Merrell, 2014-10-29