Memorandum, Travel Restrictions for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 11, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Department of Defense (all uniformed and civilian personnel and family members)

Level

Federal

Authority

10 U.S.C. 113

Issued

2020-03-11 Mar. 11, 2020

Effective

2020-03-13

End

60 days (May 11, 2020); cancelled and reissued Apr. 20, 2020 (Ex. 043) (read as 2020-05-11)

In force

Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Travel and quarantineWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all DoD uniformed personnel, civilian personnel and family members
• DoD Components (hiring actions)

Functions reached

• TR business travel of DoD customers to vendor sites, trade shows and conferences
• MK
• CB airlines, hotels and conference venues serving DoD travel
• WF PCS moves and hiring outside the commuting area deferred

Collection

Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

Effective March 13, 2020, all DoD uniformed personnel, civilian personnel and family members traveling to, from, or through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Health Notices Level 3 (COVID-19) designated locations, will stop movement for the next 60 days. This includes all forms of official travel, including Permanent Change of Station, Temporary Duty, and government-funded leave.... Also effective March 13, 2020, DoD Components must determine whether official travel by DoD personnel to locations other than CDC Travel Health Notices Level 3 designated locations is mission essential and must defer non-mission essential travel.

Enforcement

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