b'America Strong: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Conduct Multi-CityFlyovers Championing National Unity Behind Frontline Responderswww.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2164689/america-strong-blue-angels-thunderbirds-to-conduct-multi-city-flyovers-champion/In a show of national solidarity, the Navy FlightThe Air Force and Navy have partnered with Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, andlocal governments and media outlets to help the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, theensure spectators follow Centers for Disease Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-cityControl and Prevention flyovers over the next two weeks. social distancing America Strong is a collaborative salute fromguidelines.the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcareBoth teams are also workers, first responders,implementing various and other essential personnelmeasures to maintain while standing in solidaritypersonnel andwith all Americans during thecommunity safety.COVID-19 pandemic. This includes air-to-airWere excited to fly overrefueling during transit and no cities across America as ourscheduled stops en route toway of saying thanks to the healthcarereduce potential exposure to the virus.workers, first responders, and all theThe Blue Angels, based at Naval Air Station people who selflessly run into the breachPensacola, Florida, and Thunderbirds, based at working to keep America strong, saidNellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, typically fly at Gen. Dave Goldfein, Chief of Staff of themore than 30 air shows each year to demonstrate Air Force, and Adm. Michael Gilday, ChiefAmerican military aviation. This year, both teams of Naval Operations.This is also ourhave been forced to cancel many performances way of showing that we are all in this togetherin response to Department of Defense direction and that Americas spirit will prevail.resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak.The two demonstration teams will fly over .continued on page 6areas of the country hardest hit by COVID-19, starting next week as both joint and individual The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Flight team flights occurring every Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels fly over Philadelphia, Pa. during an #AmericaStrong flyover, April 28, 2020.one-to-two days The demonstration teams conducted flyovers in areas of New York, New Jersey and until mid-May. Pennsylvania to honor healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel who are working on the front lines to combat COVID-19.(U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Brian Wagner)Thank You For Your Service Military Appreciation Resource Magizine 5'