DoD Halts All Travel To, From COVID-19 Affected Countries

By Tactical Life

The Defense Department announced Thursday the halt of all foreign travel by personnel to and from countries severely effected by COVID-19. Those counties include much of Europe, marking a seismic shift in travel restrictions in the face of a global pandemic.

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DoD Travel COVID-19 Restrictions

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper issued a memo, entitled “Travel Restriction for DOD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019. The memo outlines the travel restrictions for U.S. personnel.

“The department is committed to doing our part in the administration’s comprehensive fight against the coronavirus by enhancing the safety of our personnel, helping them stay healthy, and making sure they’re able to continue executing the mission,” Esper said, according to a DoD press release.

Now the DoD restricts military personnel on all personal leave and non-official travel. The restriction includes DoD military and civilian personnel and their families. All non-essential travel through areas considered Level 3 danger by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall stop. This includes all forms of official travel, including permanent change of station, temporary duty and government-funded leave. The Defense Department also stopped all travel through Level …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life