{"id":"AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-135","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"Department of Defense (all DoD personnel)","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"DEFENSE-GUARD","eco":"","issuer":"Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper","authority":"10 U.S.C. 113","instrument":"Memorandum for All DoD Personnel, Message to the Force - COVID-19 Response (Mar. 20, 2020) (copy posted by JBLM)","title":"Message to the Force - COVID-19 Response","dateIssued":"2020-03-20","effective":"2020-03-20","end":"","startDate":"2020-03-20","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["TRAV","GATH","TELE","CLOSE"],"addressees":["all DoD personnel"],"clause":"That is why we have imposed restrictions on all domestic and international travel. We understand the impact of delaying PCS moves, modifying training exercises, and temporarily closing some installation services.... do not crowd large groups of people into confined spaces for meetings or briefings; conduct tasks such as physical training and maintenance in small groups; and use teleworking and other virtual tools to enable staff work, when possible.","enforcement":"Secretary\u0027s direction to commanders","functions":["TR","GATH","TELE","SF installation services closed"],"notes":"The Secretary\u0027s own statement that installation services were being closed and moves delayed.","sourceUrl":"https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/application/files/4915/8595/7031/MESSAGE_TO_THE_FORCE_-_COVID-19_RESPONSE_Final.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":31147,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD","url":"/library/AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-135","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-135","citation":"Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, Memorandum for All DoD Personnel, Message to the Force - COVID-19 Response (Mar. 20, 2020) (copy posted by JBLM) (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-135)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-035","AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-042","AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-043","AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-044","AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-047"]}