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Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-075 Order Primary source read

Memorandum, Updated Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated Persons (May 13, 2021)

Updated Mask Guidelines for Vaccinated Persons

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks · Department of Defense (all DoD facilities) (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
Department of Defense (all DoD facilities)
Level
Federal
Authority
10 U.S.C. 132; SecDef memorandum of Feb. 4, 2021 (Ex. 112)
Issued
2021-05-13 May 13, 2021
Effective
2021-05-13
End
Superseded July 28, 2021 (Ex. 081) (read as 2021-07-28)
In force
May 13, 2021 to July 28, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • Senior Pentagon Leadership
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Defense Agency and Field Activity Directors
Functions reached
  • EMP
  • WF
Collection
Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

fully vaccinated DoD personnel (who are at least two weeks beyond their final dose) are no longer required to wear a mask indoors or outdoors at DoD facilities.... Personnel who are not fully vaccinated should continue to follow applicable DoD mask guidance, including continuing to wear masks indoors.

Enforcement

Commanders and supervisors may make exceptions 'as necessary to ensure a safe workforce'

Notes

The relaxation lasted 76 days.

Retrieval note

Scanned; OCR.