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The Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility hours of operation are displayed inside the DFAC at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. Hours of the DFAC were unaffected due to COVID-19, remaining open for four meals a day. They do not support dining in at this time in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, meals are for carry-out only. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

The Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility hours of operation are displayed inside the DFAC at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. Hours of the DFAC were unaffected due to COVID-19, remaining open for four meals a day. They do not support dining in at this time in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, meals are for carry-out only. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

The Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md. is serving around 250 people daily. The staff have also started wearing personal protective equipment, implemented extra cleaning routines and changed operations to carry-out only, all in an effort to reduce exposure to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

The Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md. is serving around 250 people daily. The staff have also started wearing personal protective equipment, implemented extra cleaning routines and changed operations to carry-out only, all in an effort to reduce exposure to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

Chairs rest upside-down on the tops of tables at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md. Apr. 7, 2020. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, meals are carry-out only, and the building is cleaned consistently throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

Chairs rest upside-down on the tops of tables at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md. Apr. 7, 2020. In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, meals are carry-out only, and the building is cleaned consistently throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

Airman 1st Class Tristan Novak, 11th Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels maintenance personnel, gets hand sanitizer at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. Everyone who enters the DFAC must sanitize their hands before getting their food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Tristan Novak, 11th Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels maintenance personnel, gets hand sanitizer at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. Everyone who enters the DFAC must sanitize their hands before getting their food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

Senior Airman Samuel Airahuobhor, 11th Force Support Squadron services line server, scoops food into a container at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md. Apr. 7, 2020. If an Airmen is unable to pick up their food during COVID-19, they may have someone else come and pick up their food for them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

Senior Airman Samuel Airahuobhor, 11th Force Support Squadron services line server, scoops food into a container at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md. Apr. 7, 2020. If an Airmen is unable to pick up their food during COVID-19, they may have someone else come and pick up their food for them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

Airman 1st Class Tristan Novak, 11th Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels maintenance technician, awaits check-out at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. The DFAC implemented a new way of checking out in order to maintain six feet of social distancing and keep personnel at the lowest risk for exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Tristan Novak, 11th Civil Engineering Squadron water and fuels maintenance technician, awaits check-out at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. The DFAC implemented a new way of checking out in order to maintain six feet of social distancing and keep personnel at the lowest risk for exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

Airmen stand in line while observing social distancing at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. The DFAC has placed lines of tape on the ground spaced six feet apart in order to help maintain the social distancing requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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JBA DFAC continues operations despite COVID-19

Airmen stand in line while observing social distancing at the Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. The DFAC has placed lines of tape on the ground spaced six feet apart in order to help maintain the social distancing requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The Freedom Hall Airmen Dining Facility hours of operation are displayed inside the DFAC at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Apr. 7, 2020. Hours of the DFAC were unaffected due to COVID-19, remaining open for four meals a day. They do not support dining in at this time in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, meals are for carry-out only. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum)

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