Lt. Col. Joey Tortella, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, briefs U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, during a tour of the U.S. Air Force basic military training's Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources base June 16, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Esper met with AETC leaders to see firsthand how BMT is fighting through COVID-19 with health protection measures in place and adapting operations to current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance. The visit also allowed him to witness how a citizen becomes an Airman during COVID-19.
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