The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) has been activated to join the fight against the coronavirus outbreak sweeping through the state. The State Guard has been tasked to support the National Guard and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in medical efforts. They are working side by side with Army & Air National Guard troops in this Joint Task Force to combat this outbreak.
Here are some photos of the Tennessee troops during their initial activation and briefing:
Joint Task Force on mission providing medical assistance:
Soldiers and Airmen continue to provide medical support at mobile assessments sites across the state. For more information regarding the assessments sites in Tennessee or information regarding #COVID19, please visit www.tn.gov.
(Photos by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Cordeiro)
TNSG Soldiers, alongside Tennessee Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and local and state healthcare providers prepare to deploy in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic throughout Tennessee. While the pandemic has hit coastal areas in Washington State, New York, and Louisiana, Tennessee is preparing to insure that it is ready to fight any threats that might appear in both big cities and rural areas.
Tennessee State Guard, Tennessee Army National Guard, and Tennessee Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen setting the standard for wearing personal protective equipment in preparation for deployment to 33 testing centers across Tennesse, a “surge” of testing that will help determine the speed and location of the coronavirus in the State. Testing will be available beginning April 18 and 19, and for the following two weekends.
TNSG’s 61st Medical Company at the conclusion of this week’s training preparation for deployment to help fight the Covid-19 virus. TNSG, the National Guard, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and local and state healthcare authorities are spreading out throughout Tennessee to help Tennesseans exposed to the Coronavirus. Photo by COL Alan Cox. — at Tennessee Army National Guard (Smyrna).
Source: Tennessee State Guard
