Cmdr. Shane Dietrich, a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is playing a critical role in the U.S. Navy’s efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.
As a supply officer serving with Air Mobility Command (AMC) Air Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia, Dietrich is one of the 139 service members assigned to Task Force Southeast - Jacksonville, the primary Department of Defense (DoD) support organization for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response to COVID-19.
"As the Assistant Officer-in-Charge of this Jacksonville, Florida vaccination site, I'm providing Life Support contracting oversight for our military medical providers and liaison with State and Federal agencies to ensure the success of this historical life-saving mission," said Dietrich.