Memorandum, Updated Mask Guidance for all DoD Installations and Other Facilities (July 28, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Department of Defense (all installations and facilities owned, leased or controlled by DoD)

Level

Federal

Authority

10 U.S.C. 132; CDC Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (July 27, 2021)

Issued

2021-07-28 July 28, 2021

Effective

2021-07-28

End

In force through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (superseded Feb.-Mar. 2022) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

July 28, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all Service members, Federal employees, onsite contractor employees, and visitors

Functions reached

• EMP onsite contractor employees and visitors at every installation in substantial or high transmission counties (nearly all in Aug.-Sept. 2021)
• WF
• CB

Collection

Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

In areas of substantial or high community transmission, DoD requires all Service members, Federal employees, onsite contractor employees, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask in an indoor setting in installations and other facilities owned, leased or otherwise controlled by DoD. Service members, Federal employees, onsite contractor employees, and visitors who are not fully vaccinated also need to continue to physically distance consistent with applicable CDC and DoD Force Health Protection guidance.

Enforcement

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