14 July
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has activated additional US Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces (UAMTF) to help combat Covid-19 in Texas and California. A total of nearly 740 DOD medical and support professionals from the US Army, US Navy and US Air Force (USAF) are assigned. In Texas, an extra task force will assist the state’s efforts in the Houston region. Four UAMTFs, along with a US Navy Acute Care Team and four US Navy Rapid Rural Response teams will support medical-related needs across the state. In California, US Northern Command has assigned around 160 military medical and support personnel from the USAF to support the state.
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