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Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-085 Order Primary source read

Memorandum for All Department of Defense Employees, Message to the Force (Aug. 9, 2021)

Message to the Force (COVID-19 vaccine)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III · Department of Defense (all Service members) (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
Department of Defense (all Service members)
Level
Federal
Authority
10 U.S.C. 113; 10 U.S.C. 1107a
Issued
2021-08-09 Aug. 9, 2021
Effective
2021-08-09
End
Executed by the Aug. 24, 2021 mandate (Ex. 086) (read as 2021-08-24)
In force
Aug. 9, 2021 to Aug. 24, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Vaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all DoD employees and Service members
Functions reached
  • WF
  • HR
Collection
Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

I want you to know that I will seek the President's approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) licensure, whichever comes first.

Enforcement

Announcement of the forthcoming mandate

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