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4 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Colonel Tara D. McKennie of the 187th Fighter Wing was promoted to brigadier general during a pinning ceremony at Montgomery’s Dannelly Field Saturday, becoming the first female brigadier general in the Alabama Air National Guard.
Alabama’s Gov. Kay Ivey presided over the historic event, pinning the rank of brigadier general on the shoulders of McKennie’s service coat, alongside McKennie’s daughter. Coworkers of her civilian occupation, Radiology Partners, completed the pinning ceremony, placing rank insignia on McKennie’s dress blouse.
McKennie enlisted in the Air Force in 1989 as an airman basic, and served six years on active duty. She earned a commission as a second lieutenant through the Army’s Officer Candidate School in 1999. McKennie transferred to the Air National Guard in 2002 and has served in the 187th Medical Group since 2015.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week the current COVID-19 public health order will expire May 31 and the existing pandemic state of emergency will end July 6 with no plans to extend either.
“For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic,” Ivey said. “Our infection rates and hospitalizations are in better shape, and over 1.5 million Alabamians have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
The current Safer Apart order is mostly recommendations aligned with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. There is specific guidance requiring senior citizen centers to follow guidelines issued by the Alabama Department of Senior Services and hospitals and nursing homes must follow current guidance from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with respect
Gov. Ivey to make announcement on vaccine rollout Friday Governor Kay Ivey will hold a press conference on Friday, April 2 (Source: Hal Yeager) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 1, 2021 at 5:10 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 5:10 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey will tour the Alabama National Guard mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Wilcox County. While there, she will make an announcement on the state’s vaccine rollout.
The governor will be joined by Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris, State Chief Medical Officer Mary McIntyre and Alabama National Guard Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon.
The press conference is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Friday. WAFF 48 News will livestream the announcement.