Security Forces Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., and Soldiers with the 747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, are providing security for testing sites and shelters for the homeless who may be positive COVID-19. The Airmen and Soldiers are working with the Springfield Police Department to ensure security and safety for the supplies, patients, and staff.
“It is nice Massachusetts is taking the initiative to help the homeless,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Mazaik, 104FW SFS. “We are one big family, and I am glad to help out our city.”
The Airmen and Soldiers are glad to be serving their community during these times.
“This is what we are here to help with when there is a national emergency or pandemic,” said Tech. Sgt. Shomeret Chevalier, 104FW SFS. Chevalier was activated in support of COVID-19. She is normally busy with her studies, as a full-time student studying health and wellness at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. “That’s what we signed up for to get to help local people —not just to deploy but actually help our people.”
