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Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table before being administered at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte/Air Force)

Judge temporarily exempts Air Force officer from vaccine mandate in religious freedom case

The order from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia marks the first time a court has barred the Air Force from enforcing its mandate for a service member.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

Tech. Sgt. Latasha Smith, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron warrior medicine clinic flight chief, draws doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett/Air Force)

Air Force approves first religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine for 9 troops

For weeks, the Air Force said it granted no religious exemptions. Now it's approved the most in the military so far.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

Omicron isn’t significantly impacting Navy operations, admiral says

The Navy has had outbreaks of all COVID-19 variants on its ships, officials say.

By Diana Stancy Correll

12 months ago

Military deployments alone won’t be enough to fight COVID surge, Biden says

About 1,000 military medical specialists will deploy to hard-hit hosptials in coming weeks to ease pressure on health care staff.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago

Unvaccinated airmen lose pay, benefits as Air National Guard yanks orders

Unvaccinated Guardsmen who are moved to the Individual Ready Reserve lose health and life insurance.

By Rachel S. Cohen

13 months ago

Airman, Air Force contractor who have worked in the Pentagon test positive for coronavirus

The airman is assigned to the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, Virginia, according to the release, but last visited the Pentagon on March 16 for less than an hour. The contractor was last in the building on March 2.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago