In new memo, Pentagon bans all travel unless it is "(1) determined to be mission-essential; (2) necessary for humanitarian reasons; or (3) warranted due to extreme hardship."
Goes into effect March 16. Expires May 11.
Goes into effect March 16. Expires May 11.
These restrictions on domestic travel will seemingly dramatically alter everything from movements for recruits, to any kind stateside training, to most kinds of leave.
"Extreme hardship" category likely creates room for travel for funerals and similarly difficult circumstances.
"Extreme hardship" category likely creates room for travel for funerals and similarly difficult circumstances.
These restrictions apply to "service members, DoD civilians, and their families assigned to DoD installations, facilities and surrounding areas within the United States and its territories."
Defense Department just released a bit more clarifying information -- at just before midnight -- here.
media.defense.gov/2020/Mar/13/20…
media.defense.gov/2020/Mar/13/20…
Most relevant piece to domestic military travel that I see in this Q&A released -- again, just before midnight -- is this:
I just uploaded the document because I still don't see it surfacing on the DOD website (I may have missed it, but just in case).
Here's a link:
scribd.com/document/45162…
Here's a link:
scribd.com/document/45162…
Here's an initial story with what we know now.
Pentagon adopts new domestic travel restrictions for troops to help stop spread of coronavirus
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
Pentagon adopts new domestic travel restrictions for troops to help stop spread of coronavirus
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
