220102-N-YS140-010 Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 02, 2022) Kathie Matthews from Rhino Medical Services conducts COVID-19 tests with Task Force Pickett personnel. Daily COVID-19 testing is required for individuals who leave Fort Pickett and then return. Testers are using both rapid and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests as appropriate. Cmdr. Wendy Arnold, Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility, cites the infectious rate of the omicron variant as a catalyst for increased testing. The Department of Defense, through Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providi


220102-N-YS140-010 Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 02, 2022) Kathie Matthews from Rhino Medical Services conducts COVID-19 tests with Task Force Pickett personnel. Daily COVID-19 testing is required for individuals who leave Fort Pickett and then return. Testers are using both rapid and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests as appropriate. Cmdr. Wendy Arnold, Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility, cites the infectious rate of the omicron variant as a catalyst for increased testing. The Department of Defense, through Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.


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