2020 Back to School Brigade

School supplies sit ready to be packed into backpacks as part of the Back to School Brigade (BTSB) on Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. In past BTSBs, supplies were laid out for parents and students to pick from, but to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, backpacks were pre-filled with supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason W. Cochran)

2020 Back to School Brigade

Blair Downs, 9th Force Support Squadron (FSS) marketing director, left, talks to the driver of a car while Cathy Rodgers, 9th FSS marketing graphic designer, offers ice cream for the children in the back of the car on Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. In addition to school supplies, other resources, such as snacks and toys for summer, were made available to Beale families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason W. Cochran)

2020 Back to School Brigade

Nick Gasper, 9th Force Support Squadron (FSS) youth sports director, left, and Jeanene Graves, 9th FSS youth program coordinator, pack backpacks on Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. 200-250 backpacks full of school supplies were given to families as part of the 2020 Back to School Brigade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason W. Cochran)

2020 Back to School Brigade

Recce Town families pick up supplies from the Back to School Brigade in a drive thru manner to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. 200-250 backpacks full of school supplies were given to families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason W. Cochran)

2020 Back to School Brigade

Blair Downs, 9th Force Support Squadron (FSS) marketing director, left, talks to the driver of a car while Kim Hogue, 9th FSS family support coordinator, waves to the children in the back of the car on Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. The dinosaur suit worn by Hogue served as a means to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and entertain the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason W. Cochran)

2020 Back to School Brigade

Backpacks full of supplies sit ready to be donated as part of the Back to School Brigade (BTSB) on Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 5, 2020. In past BTSBs, supplies were laid out for parents and students to pick from, but to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, backpacks were pre-filled with supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason W. Cochran)

2020 Back to School Brigade

Published Aug. 20, 2020
By Airmant 1st Class Jason W. Cochran
2020 Back to School Brigade

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --