1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,283 (logo buzzing) 2 00:00:02,283 --> 00:00:03,920 (logo whooshing) 3 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:04,810 - Good morning, LOGCOM, 4 00:00:04,810 --> 00:00:07,470 this is Dave Clifton, your Executive Deputy. 5 00:00:07,470 --> 00:00:08,500 Like many of you, 6 00:00:08,500 --> 00:00:11,810 I'm a person who has some of the characteristics 7 00:00:11,810 --> 00:00:14,330 that are high-risk for the coronavirus. 8 00:00:14,330 --> 00:00:18,860 I'm the caregiver of a immune-compromised family member, 9 00:00:18,860 --> 00:00:20,770 so I know that as we prepare 10 00:00:20,770 --> 00:00:24,080 for the return of our workforce, 11 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:27,660 that many of us have questions regarding the health 12 00:00:27,660 --> 00:00:30,460 and the safety in the workplace. 13 00:00:30,460 --> 00:00:33,280 So the faces of our plan and the actions 14 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,890 that the command is taking to prepare 15 00:00:35,890 --> 00:00:38,220 for our return fully comply 16 00:00:38,220 --> 00:00:41,110 with all the DoD Force Health Protection 17 00:00:41,110 --> 00:00:43,770 and the Center for Disease Control guidance, 18 00:00:43,770 --> 00:00:44,880 and they include things 19 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,900 like sanitizing of the work environment, 20 00:00:47,900 --> 00:00:50,330 the common areas and quarters, 21 00:00:50,330 --> 00:00:53,850 ensuring that adequate cleaning supplies are available 22 00:00:53,850 --> 00:00:54,690 for the workforce 23 00:00:54,690 --> 00:00:58,550 in order to maintain CDC cleaning guidelines, 24 00:00:58,550 --> 00:01:00,800 and, when practical, we've invested 25 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,230 in providing personal protective equipment 26 00:01:03,230 --> 00:01:04,760 for use in the workplace 27 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,930 when social distancing protocols cannot be fully followed. 28 00:01:08,930 --> 00:01:12,170 I want to assure you that the command is investing 29 00:01:12,170 --> 00:01:14,560 in taking measured, deliberate actions 30 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:17,600 to protect the LOGCOM family. 31 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,190 We encourage all personnel to follow guidance put out 32 00:01:21,190 --> 00:01:23,400 by the Office of Personnel Readiness 33 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,810 and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34 00:01:26,810 --> 00:01:29,140 and to follow applicable federal, state, 35 00:01:29,140 --> 00:01:32,600 local, and protective health orders. 36 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,330 A full operational capability 37 00:01:34,330 --> 00:01:37,160 does not mean all hands on deck. 38 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:38,640 Over the coming weeks, 39 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:40,970 the command will exercise deliberate 40 00:01:40,970 --> 00:01:42,840 and measured return of personnel 41 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:46,990 based on health risk and operational requirements, 42 00:01:46,990 --> 00:01:51,090 that will mitigate the risk of spreading the Covid-19. 43 00:01:51,090 --> 00:01:54,470 I can assure you, one thing has not changed, 44 00:01:54,470 --> 00:01:55,520 and that is the protection 45 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,793 of our workforce remains our number one priority. 46 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:03,040 Maintain the social distancing protocols, 47 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,070 keep washing your hands, 48 00:02:05,070 --> 00:02:07,320 and stay in touch with your chain of command.