Baton Rouge Airman Making PPE Aboard Aircraft Carrier

Airman Octavish Morris, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sews medical-grade cloth face masks in the aviation paraloft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Mediterranean Sea, April 7, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey Trinh)

A United States Airman from the city is being highlighted by the Navy for his efforts to help medical personnel fighting the coronavirus.

The Navy shared a photo this week of Octavish Morris sewing medical-grade cloth face masks while in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.

Morris joins others across the world sacrificing their time to help supply medical personnel with PPE.

On Monday, LSU announced it was converting the PMAC to produce equipment for doctors and nurses statewide.

LSU Using PMAC For Protective Equipment For Healthcare Personnel - Thumbnail Image

LSU Using PMAC For Protective Equipment For Healthcare Personnel

Copyright © 2020 TTWN Media Networks Inc.

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content