Task Force Southeast

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Mission & Priorities

MISSION
Task Force Southeast protects the force against COVID-19 outbreak and conducts response operations within FEMA regions III & IV, to support civil authorities in response to COVID-19 in order to save lives, minimize human suffering, and facilitate essential functions.

PRIORITIES
Protect the Force
Aggressively Fight the Virus
Rapid Response to Civil Authorities

ABOUT COVID-19
On Jan. 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern for the 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. On Jan. 31, 2020, the secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency in the United States and announced new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The current epidemic, which originated in mainland China, has demonstrated the capacity of COVID-19 to spread globally. While supporting other government agencies’ response to the COVID-19 threat, the Department of the Air Force is responding appropriately to protect the health of the force and maintain operational readiness.

Task Force-Southeast Headlines

5 Jun 2020
Air Force International Health Specialists bring experience to pandemic response
The Ninth Air Force-led Task Force-Southeast provided defense support of civil authorities within Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, regions III and IV. The task force’s largest mission was delivering support to a COVID-19 alternate care site set up at Temple University in Philadelphia that served as an overflow medical facility.
8 May 2020
Nurses Week: Army Reserve surgical nurse answers call to assist in Philadelphia area hospital
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, and has been designated as the Year of the Nurse by the World Health Organization.
30 Apr 2020
Top Air Force leader’s vision realized with stand up of TF-Southeast
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Task Force-Southeast April 30 to see first-hand how the unit is supporting the whole-of-government approach to the Department of Defense’s response to COVID-19.
24 Apr 2020
Commander of Air Combat Command visits TF-Southeast
Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command visited the service members of Task Force-Southeast at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 20, 2020. Holmes toured several facilities to learn how the task force operates and about its mission to aid in the country’s fight to combat COVID-19.
16 Apr 2020
Task Force-Southeast supports COVID-19 fight
The Department of Defense has stood up task forces across the U.S. to provide relief to state health

FEMA Region III Updates

FEMA Region IV Updates

CDC Updates

Preparing for Your COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 Vaccines that Require 2 Shots Developing Vaccines Quickly How to talk about COVID-19 vaccines with friends and family What To Do If A Child Becomes Sick or Receives a New COVID-19 Diagnosis At Your Child Care Program

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