WEBVTT 00:03.390 --> 00:04.630 - [Interviewer] Can you please state your rank, 00:04.630 --> 00:06.053 first name, and last name? 00:07.040 --> 00:08.430 - HM2, Aaron Dunn 00:09.865 --> 00:11.570 - [Interviewer] Can you spell that for me? 00:11.570 --> 00:16.453 - Yes, A-A-R-O-N, last name is D-U-N-N. 00:17.880 --> 00:18.800 - [Interviewer] What's your current billet 00:18.800 --> 00:21.010 and what unit do you belong to? 00:21.010 --> 00:22.980 - I'm a Preventive Medicine Technician 00:22.980 --> 00:24.390 and I belong to 00:24.390 --> 00:26.690 the Special Purpose MAGTF-Southern Command 20. 00:27.610 --> 00:28.820 - [Interviewer] Where is your hometown? 00:28.820 --> 00:29.923 - Nashville, Illinois. 00:31.750 --> 00:32.583 - [Interviewer] Can you please tell us 00:32.583 --> 00:33.416 what you teach 00:33.416 --> 00:34.950 in regards to prevention measures? 00:34.950 --> 00:37.690 - Yeah, so I cover the basics 00:37.690 --> 00:39.260 outlined by the CDC. 00:39.260 --> 00:42.740 So the social distancing is the main one. 00:42.740 --> 00:43.930 Making sure all the people 00:43.930 --> 00:45.110 within our unit understand 00:45.110 --> 00:47.330 that keeping that six-foot distance 00:47.330 --> 00:49.300 will help prevent the spread of COVID, 00:49.300 --> 00:52.290 wearing the cloth face coverings 00:52.290 --> 00:54.870 if we have to have more than ten people in a room 00:54.870 --> 00:56.670 and really emphasizing that 00:56.670 --> 00:57.770 when we go out in town 00:57.770 --> 00:59.300 into the local populace 00:59.300 --> 01:01.560 to keep our distance, 01:01.560 --> 01:03.080 make sure we wear our face coverings 01:03.080 --> 01:04.410 even if they're not, 01:04.410 --> 01:05.480 so we can protect 01:05.480 --> 01:07.090 all of us within the unit 01:07.090 --> 01:10.330 so that way we can continue our mission as needed. 01:10.330 --> 01:11.163 - [Interviewer] How does this class 01:11.163 --> 01:13.060 follow the CDC guidelines? 01:13.060 --> 01:15.490 - So this class follows the CDC guidelines 01:16.470 --> 01:17.730 just like every other instruction 01:17.730 --> 01:18.563 that's been put out. 01:18.563 --> 01:20.570 So this class goes off 01:20.570 --> 01:21.970 the instructions passed down 01:21.970 --> 01:24.060 from the Department of Defense, 01:24.060 --> 01:25.390 the Department of the Navy, 01:25.390 --> 01:27.070 and the Marine Corps Orders. 01:27.070 --> 01:29.950 So the CDC guidelines are the basis 01:29.950 --> 01:31.800 for all of those as well. 01:31.800 --> 01:34.680 So we, all our prevention measures, 01:34.680 --> 01:36.130 all the stuff that we're passing, 01:36.130 --> 01:37.280 everything we're doing to make sure 01:37.280 --> 01:38.280 we're ready for the mission 01:38.280 --> 01:40.143 is going off the CDC guidelines. 01:44.690 --> 01:45.640 - [Interviewer] Do you see any improvements 01:45.640 --> 01:47.620 or additions being made to this class? 01:47.620 --> 01:50.090 - So there's always improvements that can be made. 01:50.090 --> 01:53.030 This class covered pretty much everything 01:53.030 --> 01:54.150 that's out at the moment, 01:54.150 --> 01:55.930 but more information is being passed 01:55.930 --> 01:57.440 about COVID every day. 01:57.440 --> 01:59.540 So the improvements and additions 01:59.540 --> 02:01.340 are just gonna be maintaining 02:01.340 --> 02:02.780 the information that's inside 02:02.780 --> 02:04.880 of the PowerPoints in these classes. 02:04.880 --> 02:06.190 That way it can be updated 02:06.190 --> 02:07.270 in a timely fashion 02:07.270 --> 02:08.960 so that way we can pass the information 02:08.960 --> 02:10.023 as it comes out. 02:12.380 --> 02:13.750 - [Interviewer] Would you recommend more COVID classes 02:13.750 --> 02:14.750 being taught this way 02:14.750 --> 02:16.320 in a virtual manner? 02:16.320 --> 02:18.970 - Yes, so using the virtual classrooms 02:18.970 --> 02:21.430 to teach these classes is really good. 02:21.430 --> 02:23.170 It allows us to maintain 02:23.170 --> 02:25.200 that six-foot social distancing or greater. 02:25.200 --> 02:27.040 If we put 40 people into a classroom 02:27.040 --> 02:28.820 to get taught this class, 02:28.820 --> 02:29.653 it's gonna be really hard 02:29.653 --> 02:31.640 to maintain that six feet. 02:31.640 --> 02:32.600 And then on top of that, 02:32.600 --> 02:34.520 having to wear the cloth face masks are 02:34.520 --> 02:36.440 it's very uncomfortable for some people, 02:36.440 --> 02:38.800 so it makes it difficult for them to pay attention. 02:38.800 --> 02:39.770 So I do believe 02:39.770 --> 02:42.620 a lot of these classes should be virtual 02:42.620 --> 02:44.550 in order to get the better point 02:44.550 --> 02:45.500 across to everyone. 02:47.520 --> 02:48.353 - [Interviewer] What are the outcomes 02:48.353 --> 02:49.186 that you expect to see 02:49.186 --> 02:51.800 from those participating in the class? 02:51.800 --> 02:54.250 - I think the outcomes from this class 02:54.250 --> 02:55.950 it's gonna allow all the partner nations 02:55.950 --> 03:00.210 to see that we're really focusing on protecting ourselves 03:00.210 --> 03:02.630 in order to get these missions 03:02.630 --> 03:05.480 and allow us to go into their countries 03:05.480 --> 03:07.050 in order to complete our missions, 03:07.050 --> 03:09.600 but also keeping them safe at the same time. 03:09.600 --> 03:11.040 It allows them to see 03:11.040 --> 03:13.600 that we're taking all these precautionary measures 03:13.600 --> 03:15.700 to make sure we meet their criteria 03:15.700 --> 03:16.850 to enter their country.