Memorandum, Use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures (Feb. 4, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Department of Defense (all military installations and all official duties away from home)

Level

Federal

Authority

EO 13991; OMB M-21-15

Issued

2021-02-04 Feb. 4, 2021

Effective

immediately (read as 2021-02-04)

End

Modified for vaccinated persons May 13, 2021 (Ex. 075); reimposed for all July 28, 2021 (Ex. 081) (read as 2021-05-13)

In force

Feb. 4, 2021 to May 13, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all individuals on military installations and all individuals performing official duties on behalf of the Department from any location other than the individual's home

Functions reached

• EMP every contractor, vendor, visitor and family member on every installation
• SF
• WF

Collection

Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

Effective immediately, all individuals on military installations, as defined below, and all individuals performing official duties on behalf of the Department from any location other than the individual's home, including outdoor shared spaces, will wear masks in accordance with the most current CDC guidelines. Individuals must wear masks continuously while on military installations except: (1) when an individual is alone in an office with floor-to-ceiling walls with a closed door; (2) for brief periods of time when eating and drinking while maintaining distancing... All individuals on military installations... will follow CDC guidance and practice physical distancing, specifically by staying at least 6 feet... from other people who are not from an individual's household in both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Enforcement