Memorandum, Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 13, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Department of Defense (United States and territories)

Level

Federal

Authority

10 U.S.C. 132

Issued

2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-03-16

End

2020-05-11 (stated); cancelled and reissued Apr. 20, 2020 through June 30, 2020 (Ex. 043) (read as 2020-05-11)

In force

Mar. 16, 2020 to May 11, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Travel and quarantineWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all DoD military and civilian personnel and their families assigned to DoD installations, facilities and surrounding areas in the United States and its territories

Functions reached

• TR all domestic official travel of 2.9 million DoD personnel
• CB household-goods movers, hotels, airlines, rental housing and base-adjacent landlords dependent on PCS moves
• WF hiring outside commuting areas stopped
• MK DoD attendance at trade shows and demonstrations

Collection

Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

All DoD military personnel will stop movement while this memorandum is in effect. In addition, DoD civilian personnel and DoD family members, whose transportation is government-funded, will also stop movement. This policy applies to Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and Temporary Duty. Additionally, until the domestic travel restrictions prescribed above are lifted, DoD Components may only onboard civilian employees within the local commuting area, and military members are only authorized local leave in accordance with Service policies.... This guidance is effective March 16, 2020, and expires May 11, 2020.

Enforcement

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