28 TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Disaster Emergency Medical Operations Support Team tested more than 250 Airmen for COVID-19 prior to their departure to a deployed location April 15, 2021, here. The Department of Defense added new guidelines for deploying service members during the pandemic, and the DoD is making every effort to keep COVID-19 out of deployable locations. Following a two-week restriction of movement, Airmen deploying are required to get tested for COVID-19 before leaving Travis AFB. “In an effort to mitigate risk and the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Defense recently made it mandatory for deploying personnel to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result within 1-3 days prior to departure,” said 1st Lt. Kenneth Elejorde, 60th Air Mobility Wing installation deployment officer. “This additional layer of precaution is vital to ensure personnel are free of infection before travel.”