SAN ANGELO, TX – The Goodfellow Air Force Base Commander has put the base on Health Protection Condition (HPCON) C and announced there are no cases of COVID-19 on base currently.
Effective immediately, the 17th Training Wing Commander has declared a public health emergency. All Goodfellow AFB military personnel are ordered to limit their movements outside of travel to and from Goodfellow. Although the movements of DoD civilian employees and contractors cannot be limited, it's strongly encouraged for them to adhere to this order. Members may also leave their residence for essential needs. Exercising outside is also permitted - and encouraged. When exercising outside, guidelines on social distancing with people outside your household must be adhered to. All other movements are prohibited.
The Secretary of Defense has directed Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the Department of the Air Force and our local communities.
In an effort to protect all personnel at Goodfellow AFB, Tier 1 Limited Base Access is now in effect. This tier dictates the following: TIER 1 (Restricted Access): New visitor pass requests permitted only for official business. Pass requests will be submitted through a sponsoring unit commander for validation and forwarded to the Security Forces Visitor Control Center. Contractors, Veterans Identification Card (VIC) holders, military retirees, and dependents are authorized base access.
As of Thursday morning, there are two confirmed cases of Coronavirus in San Angelo.
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