News 6 Mashup: May 11, 2020
Here are the top stories for the week of May 11, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
Multi-Billion Dollar Military Move Contract Awarded
TRANSCOM awarded the much anticipated $7.2 billion military move contract to American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), located in Parsippany, New Jersey. According to Federal News Network, “The Global Household Goods contract puts one company in charge of overseeing hundreds of contractors helping with the more than 400,000 military moves conducted each year.”
The new system will be rolled out in three waves, with the first move in February 2021. All 2021 domestic peak season moves will be conducted by American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group. By peak season 2022, all domestic and international moves will be managed by the company.
Proning Shelf Prototype to Help COVID-19 Patients
A prototype of a “proning shelf” has been developed at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. This shelf is designed to help patients with COVID-19 to lay in the prone position, on their stomachs, to breathe more easily. Health.mil shared that typically, ICU patients are placed on their backs “causing gravity to pool fluids and increase pressure at the base of the lungs.” Patients on a ventilator face additional complications because the tubing and medical equipment is not designed to be used on a prone patient.
Experts at the fabrication shop from the 81st Training Support Squadron at Keesler AFB were called to help create a device. “Within two and a half hours, the team went back to the MDG Simulation Lab with a prototype shelf that used the support posts from patient headboards as attachments. This shelf, along with a gel head support from the surgery department, cradled the patient’s head and neck in the proper position for easy breathing. With minor adjustments, the skilled craftsmen had produced seven more ‘proning shelves’ by the end of the day.”
Beat Stress, Anxiety, Cabin Fever With Quick Workout
The Psychological Health Center of Excellence shared a simple body-weight circuit that you can do anywhere to help combat anxiety and depression. To get your heart pumping simply do 10 jumping jacks, pushups, squats, sit ups and lunges. Take a 60-second break and repeat two more times. “Doing this short workout three times a week can help relieve your stress and energize you to endure this challenging time,” it said.
AAFES Sponsors Patriotic Pet Photo Contest
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering a chance to win one of 10 gift cards. Authorized AAFES shoppers are encouraged to submit a patriotic-themed picture of their four-legged friends for a chance to win the Patriot Pet Just Say “Treat” Photo Contest. Two grand-prize winners will each receive a $500 gift card, while eight second-place winners will each receive a $250 gift card.
“We wanted to give our shoppers something fun and lighthearted to take their minds off the uncertainty and seriousness going on right now,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor. Find out how to enter your pet in the contest!
