More Stringent DoD Travel Restrictions Released Stopping All Domestic Travel

Posted on March 14, 2020 Updated on March 14, 2020

Below is the text from this original DoD article/release dated 13 MAR 2020. FAQs are here as well.

Today, the Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist approved new travel restrictions for service members, DoD civilians, and their families assigned to DoD installations, facilities and surrounding areas within the United States and its territories. This restriction will halt all domestic travel, including Permanent Change of Station, and Temporary Duty. This restriction will also pause civilian hiring at DoD installations and components for persons who do not reside within the hiring entity’s local commuting area.

Additionally, service members will be authorized local leave only, following Service guidelines. This new guidance is effective March 16 and continues through May 11.

Similar to other travel guidance regarding COVID-19, travel exceptions may be granted for compelling cases where the travel is mission-essential, for humanitarian reasons, or warranted due to extreme hardship.  Approval authority for these exceptions belongs to the Combatant Commander, the Service Secretaries, the Chief Management Officer, or the Director of the Joint Staff, but may be delegated.

The Department will continue to issue additional guidance with regard to the COVID-19 as conditions warrant.  Our goal is to remain ahead of the virus spread so our military force remains effective and ready.

For more information on the CDC travel restrictions, visit https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/.

We encourage all DOD personnel to visit https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/for information on staying healthy during the outbreak.  The Department will issue follow-on guidance on this directive prior to implementation.

COVID-19 NAVADMIN That Discusses PCS and Travel

Posted on March 13, 2020

Below is the recently released NAVADMIN. Again, it is long, but if you are PCSing, traveling, have board exams coming up, want to go to a conference, etc. I’d take the time to read the relevant parts:

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REF/M/MEMO/OSD/11MAR2020// 
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REF/O/MEMO/OSD/11MAR2020// 
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) GLOBAL CAMPAIGN PLAN FOR PANDEMIC 
INFLUENZA AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE.  
REF B IS DODI 6200.03, PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE DOD.  
REF C IS MEMO FROM UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS 
PROVIDING FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM CHINA 
DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK.  
REF D IS SECDEF-APPROVED EXORD THAT DIRECTS USNORTHCOM TO EXECUTE ITS 
PANDEMIC PLAN 3551-13 AND SUPPORTING GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT 
COMMANDERS TO EXECUTE THEIR PANDEMIC PLANS IN RESPONSE TO THE NCOV (COVID-19) 
OUTBREAK.  
REF E IS SUPPLEMENT 1 TO REF C.  
REF F IS SUPPLEMENT 2 TO REF C.  
REF G IS NAVADMIN 033/20, OPNAV REPORTING GUIDANCE SUPPORTING DOD RESPONSE TO 
THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.  
REF H IS NAVADMIN 039/20, UPDATED DOD GUIDANCE FOR MONITORING PERSONNEL 
RETURNING FROM CHINA DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.  
REF I IS NAVADMIN 058/20, UPDATED NAVY GUIDANCE DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 
OUTBREAK.  REF J IS JOINT STAFF MESSAGE FOR DOD COVID-19 PASSENGER 
SCREENINGGUIDELINES FOR OVERSEAS MILITARY TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS. 
REF K IS JOINT STAFF FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF 
COVID-19 TRANSMISSION.  
REF L IS MEMO FROM UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS 
PROVIDING FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 
EQUIPMENT AND NON-PHARMACEUTICAL INTERVENTIONS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 
2019 OUTBREAK.  
REF M IS MEMO FROM UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS 
PROVIDING FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL TRAVELING DURING THE 
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK. 
REF N IS ALNAV 025/20, FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
NAVY. 
REF O IS MEMO FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR DOD 
COMPONENTS IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE.// 

POC/RADM KARL THOMAS/OPNAV N3N5B/703-692-9291/KARL.O.THOMAS1(AT)NAVY.MIL/ 
RADM JEFFREY JABLON/OPNAV N13/703-604-5040/JEFFREY.JABLON(AT)NAVY.MIL/ 
RADM GAYLE SHAFFER/OPNAV N093B/703-697-7399/GAYLE.SHAFFER(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces further measures to mitigate the spread of 
COVID-19 throughout the Navy enterprise and amplifies DoD and DON references 
(o) and (n) guidance for Navy military members.  It summarizes and repeats 
applicable guidance where appropriate so that this will serve as a one-stop 
information source. 
    1.A.  Background.  The DoD has transitioned to Phase Two Mitigation of 
reference (a), the global campaign in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.  The 
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now reporting over 
100,000 cases worldwide, to include cases in the U.S.  During the COVID-19 
outbreak, the DoD and Navy will continue to protect and preserve the 
operational effectiveness of forces worldwide in accordance with (IAW) 
references (a) and (b).  Utilizing force health protection guidance (FHPG) 
from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)) 
provided in reference (c) and (m), USNORTHCOM is executing its pandemic plan 
and geographic combatant commanders are executing their supporting pandemic 
plans IAW reference (d).  In compliance with updated USD (P&R) FHPG issued in 
references (e) and (f), Office of Chief Naval Operations (OPNAV) published 
initial reporting guidance supporting DoD response to the COVID-19 outbreak 
in reference (g) and updated that guidance in references (h) and (i). 
    1.B.  Role of the CDC.  As the leading U.S. government Public Health 
Agency, the CDC continues to assess the risk of COVID-19 and to provide 
guidance for those residing in the U.S. and traveling abroad.  Because CDC 
guidance is principally tailored for persons residing in the continental U.S. 
(CONUS), some CDC COVID-19 guidance may have limited applicability for 
commanders, particularly those outside the United States, and is not 
recognized by other sovereign nations.  While DoD continues to follow the 
lead of the CDC, when needed, additional military specific measures are 
authorized to mitigate risk to U.S. forces stationed or deployed around the 
world, and to protect Service Members, DoD civilian employees, and their 
family members.  USD (P&R) FHPG issued in reference (m) provides guidance for 
DoD personnel traveling during the novel coronavirus outbreak. 
    1.C.  CDC Travel Health Advisories.  The CDC provides travel health 
advisories at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html.  
The levels of advisories are noted below and will be referenced in this 
NAVADMIN (note that CDC warning levels DO NOT apply to 
CONUS): 
Level 1  Watch, practice usual precautions (risk of limited community 
transmission) 
Level 2  Alert, practice enhanced precautions (sustained (ongoing) community 
transmission) 
Level 3  Warning, avoid nonessential travel (widespread sustained (ongoing) 
transmission) 
    1.D.  Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Guidance.  The DON civilian 
workforce  more than 220,000 strong  plays an integral role in supporting our 
Sailors and building, manning and maintaining our ships and submarines.  
Working shoulder to shoulder with our military members, it is imperative to 
have alignment between DON civilian and military COVID-19 policy and 
guidance.  To avoid any ambiguity, DON civilian guidance is contained in 
reference (n). 
    1.E.  Military Health Protection Guidance.  The Secretary of Defense 
(SECDEF) has provided explicit Force Health Protection Guidance in both 
references (c) and (m) which is more restrictive than CDC guidance.  
Commanders must read both documents in their entirety and ensure they are 
following the Service Member actions spelled out in this guidance.  Local 
Commanders can be more restrictive based on Command location, local community 
transmission, risk to mission and risk to force.  Each and every Sailor must 
ensure they proactively manage and minimize their personal risk to exposure, 
and that of their families.  Commands are charged with ensuring they track 
and monitor each Sailor and aggressively follow SECDEF guidance in these 
references. 
 
2.  Mission.  All commands will take specific actions to mitigate the spread 
of COVID-19 worldwide and adhere to the policies and reporting requirements 
contained in this NAVADMIN. 
 
3.  Policy.  In order to maintain force health protection, readiness of the 
force and mitigate the risk of transmission among personnel, the Secretary of 
Defense directed a stop movement to affected countries and areas effective 13 
Mar 2020 in reference (o).  This includes all forms of travel to include 
Permanent Change of Station, Temporary Duty and leave.  This order will 
remain in effect until 13 May 2020, 60 days after implementation: 
    3.A.  Permanent Change of Station (PCS).  Service Members and dependents 
under OCONUS PCS orders to locations designated CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 
or CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 will follow the guidance in section 3.A. of 
this NAVADMIN.  Note that CDC warning levels DO NOT apply to CONUS.  CONUS 
PCS moves may continue for now, UNODIR. 
          3.A.1.  PCS orders to or from CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 
locations.  Service Members and their dependents under PCS orders to or from 
a CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 location will stop movement.  This policy 
applies to currently designated CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 locations, or 
those designated Level 3 at a later date. 
                  3.A.1.a.  Service Members who have detached from their 
parent command prior to the date of this NAVADMIN and are in transit are 
directed to contact Navy Personnel Command (NPC) for follow-on guidance per 
paragraph 5.A.  NPC is standing by to address each specific case and will 
authorize entitlements based on current location and situation. 
                  3.A.1.b.  Detaching and gaining commands shall make every 
effort to contact affected Service Members enroute to/from their command to 
advise them of the contents of this message. 
          3.A.2.  PCS orders to CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 locations.  
Service Members under PCS orders to a CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 location 
will execute orders.  Dependents of Service Members executing accompanied PCS 
orders to a CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 location will delay travel to the CDC 
COVID-19 Alert Level 2 location until 13 May 2020, 60 days after 
implementation.  This policy applies to currently designated CDC Alert 
Level 2 locations and those designated at a later date.  For Service Members 
with dependents, non-concurrent dependent travel entitlements will vary 
depending on each case.  NPC is standing by to address each specific case and 
authorized entitlements based on current location and situation. 
    3.B.  Other Official Travel (Meetings, Conferences, Site Visits, etc). 
          3.B.1.  All other official travel by Service Members to or from a 
country designated as CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3, will require an exception 
IAW paragraph 3.E.  All other official travel by Service Members, including 
within CONUS, is strongly discouraged.  If required, official travel must be 
determined to be mission essential and will be approved by the first flag 
officer or senior executive service member (SES) in the chain of command of 
the traveler. 
          3.B.2.  All OCONUS travel, other than those countries designated as 
CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3, for Selected Reserve personnel conducting 
annual training or other duty shall be IAW Geographic Combatant Commander 
(CCDR) or Navy Component Commander COVID-19 policy.  Selected Reserve travel 
to a CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 location shall be in accordance with this 
NAVADMIN. 
    3.C.  Travel for Official Training. 
          3.C.1.  Service Members or initial accessions travel from an OCONUS 
CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 location to attend formal training in CONUS must 
be determined to be mission essential and will be approved by the first flag 
officer or SES in the chain of command of the traveler, require advance 
coordination with the training command and will comply with Navy Component 
Commander guidance concerning pre- and post- travel medical screening and 
reception procedures to include restriction of movement (ROM). 
          3.C.2.  Service Members or initial accessions traveling from an 
OCONUS CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 location to attend formal training in 
CONUS require an exception as outlined in paragraph 3.E. and will coordinate 
with the training command prior to approval. 
          3.C.3.  Service Members currently in training who are from a CDC 
COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or higher location are authorized to complete training 
and return to their parent command. 
    3.D.  Personal Leave and Liberty.  Commanders and commanding officers 
shall carefully review OCONUS/CONUS leave and liberty plans to minimize 
personnel traveling to locations that have declared a public health 
emergency, even within CONUS.  These decisions should be based on local 
community transmission, risk to mission and risk to force, as well as 
personal hardship or family concerns of the individual.  Approval authority 
for leave requests to areas for which a travel advisory has been issued by 
the CDC for countries other than COVID-19 Warning Level 3, is the first flag 
officer or SES in the chain of command.  Leave or personal travel to a COVID-
19 Warning Level 3 Country requires a waiver as outlined in paragraph 3.E. 
    3.E.  Exceptions. 
          3.E.1.  Individuals pending retirement or separation within the 
next 60 days are exempt from this stop movement. 
          3.E.2.  Commanding officers and officers in charge may request an 
exception to paragraphs 3.A. through 3.D. in the following cases:  (1) 
determined to be mission essential, (2) necessary for humanitarian reasons, 
or (3) warranted due to extreme hardship.  Mission-essential travel refers to 
work that must be performed to ensure the continued operations of mission 
essential functions, as determined by the local Commander. 
                  3.E.2.a.  Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4) is authorized to 
approve or deny stop movement exceptions for PCS travel in paragraphs 3.A. 
and 3.C.  Approvals of exception requests shall be made via message traffic 
to all concerned and will specify whether dependents are authorized to 
accompany the Service Member.  OCONUS Commanders endorsement is required.  
Upon receipt of an approved exception, Transaction Service Center or 
Personnel Support Detachment/personnel offices will process the Service 
Member for transfer to the gaining command.  Send all exception requests to 
pers451(at)navy.mil with the subject line PCS EXCEPTION REQUEST.  Exception 
request formats will be provided by PERS-4 and posted on MyNavy 
Portal.  Service Members who are granted an exception and are traveling from 
a CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 or Alert Level 2 location will receive 
guidance from NPC concerning Navy Component Commander pre- and post-travel 
medical screening and reception procedures to include ROM. 
                  3.E.2.b.  The first flag officer or SES in the chain of 
command is authorized to approve or deny stop movement exceptions for 
official travel in paragraph 3.B., and for official training, not associated 
with a PCS, in paragraph 3.C. and for leave in paragraph 3.D.  Service 
members who are granted an exception and are traveling from a CDC COVID-19 
Warning Level 3 or Alert Level 2 location will comply with Navy Component 
Commander guidance concerning pre- and post- travel medical screening and 
reception procedures to include ROM. 
    3.F.  Actions upon return from a CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or higher 
location or if in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 infection. 
          3.F.1.  Service Members who travel or have traveled in the prior 14 
days to or through a CDC COVID-19 Warning Level 3 or Alert Level 2 location 
will immediately notify their chain of command and be placed in a 14 day ROM 
status.  Immediate supervisors will not require Service Members to report to 
their duty location or otherwise disregard the ROM.  Service Members will 
comply with reference (m) and Navy Component Commander guidance concerning 
pre- and post-travel medical screening and reception procedures to include 
ROM.  Commanders may, pursuant to DoD and Navy regulations and policies, 
authorize telework opportunities, permissive TAD/TDY or work from home as 
necessary. 
          3.F.2.  Service Members who have had close contact with someone 
with a confirmed COVID-19 infection and feel sick with a fever, cough or 
difficulty breathing shall: 
                  3.F.2.a.  Inform their Senior Medical Department 
Representative immediately. 
                  3.F.2.b.  Seek medical care immediately.  Before going to 
the office of a doctor or emergency room, call ahead to provide recent travel 
locations and symptoms. 
                  3.F.2.c.  Avoid contact with others. 
                  3.F.2.d.  Stay home except to get medical care. 
                  3.F.2.e.  Cover mouth and nose with tissue or sleeve (not 
hands) when coughing or sneezing. 
    3.G.  Conferences.  All Navy personnel shall maximize the conduct of 
virtual conferences, meetings and classes to the fullest extent.  Holding 
conferences are discouraged and must be approved by a Navy Component 
Commander, Deputy Fleet Commander, Task Force Commander or Navy Region 
Commander charged with hosting the conference. 
    3.H.  General Health Guidance.  Compliance with CDC guidance is critical 
to minimize the spread of COVID-19.  All personnel shall: 
          3.H.1.  Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 
seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after 
blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.  If soap and water are not readily 
available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent 
alcohol.  Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty. 
          3.H.2.  Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 
          3.H.3.  Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. 
          3.H.4.  Stay home when you are sick. 
          3.H.5.  Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the 
tissue in the trash. 
          3.H.6.  Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces 
using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. 
          3.H.7.  Maximize open doors within area with equivalent 
classification levels. 
          3.H.8.  Minimize meetings of more than five persons. 
          3.H.9.  Practice social distancing. 
          3.H.10.  Minimize attendance at large group gatherings outside of 
the workplace (for example concerts and sporting events with large 
attendance). 
    3.I.  Supplemental Guidance for Commanders. 
          3.I.1.  IAW reference (m), Commanders should identify and track all 
Service Members who travel or have a history of travel in the prior 14 days 
to, through or from a CDC COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or Warning Level 3 OCONUS 
location.  This includes travel by military or commercial means as well as 
private conveyance and includes all forms of travel to include PCS, temporary 
duty and leave.  Commanders shall ensure Service Members implement the 
following actions for the next 14 days: 
                  3.I.1.a.  Implement self-observation, i.e., take 
temperature twice a day and remain alert for fever (>100.4 degrees F or 38 
degrees C) and remain alert for fever, cough or difficulty breathing. 
                  3.I.1.b.  To the extent possible implement social 
distancing, i.e., remain out of congregate settings, avoid mass gatherings 
and maintain 6 feet or 2 meter distance from others when possible. 
                  3.I.1.c.  If individuals feel feverish or develop measured 
fever, cough or difficulty breathing, immediately self-isolate, limit contact 
with others and seek advice by telephone from the appropriate healthcare 
provider to determine whether medical evaluation is required. 
          3.I.2.  Commanders will adhere to DoD guidance for personnel 
traveling during the novel coronavirus outbreak per reference (m) to include 
COVID-19 screening at overseas military transportation terminals per 
reference 
          (j).  Commanders will review the supplemental risk-based measures 
and observe the operational risk level mitigation actions for COVID-19 
outlined in reference (b). 
          3.I.3.  For individuals traveling OCONUS to OCONUS, Commanders will 
ensure travel is mission essential and follow the guidance listing in 
reference (o) if compelling exceptions are necessary.  Military air crew are 
exempt from the requirements in this NAVADMIN, but will ensure they actively 
practice social distancing and prudent measures to mitigate potential contact 
and COVID-19 transmission. 
          3.I.4.  Commanders will comply with status of forces agreements 
when applicable. 
          3.I.5.  Consider measures to place mission essential shore staffs 
on alternating day or port/starboard work rotations. 
          3.I.6.  Use maximum latitude to authorize telework, liberal leave, 
permissive TDY as necessary to minimize spread within your teams. 
          3.I.7.  Implement social distancing techniques for any meetings you 
conduct. 
 
4.  Regular Reporting.  For CONUS commands, ensure your point of contacts 
submit accurate and timely COVID-19 daily reports and CCIRs to USFFC for 
consolidation and subsequent reporting to OPNAV.  For OCONUS commands, ensure 
your POCs submit accurate and timely COVID-19 daily reports and CCIRs to 
Fleet Commanders for consolidation and subsequent reporting to OPNAV.  Navy 
commands will report the following CCIRs immediately through their chain of 
command and via OPREP where appropriate: 
    4.A.  Any confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Navy Service Members, DoD 
civilians, or military family members.  In addition, a report should be made 
if a command learns of a confirmed case with an assigned contractor, 
    4.B.  The death of a Navy Service Member, DoD civilian, Navy contractor 
or family member due to COVID-19, 
    4.C.  Any shortage of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) or test 
kits, 
    4.D.  Installation or facility closures, 
    4.E.  Installation or facility is unable to meet isolation requirements, 
    4.F.  Any change to health protection condition (HPCON). 
 
5.  Points of Contact. 
    5.A.  Sailor Support.  Service Members with questions regarding this stop 
movement or entitlements for PCS travel should contact the MyNavy Career 
Center (1-833-330-6622) or email ASKMNCC(AT)NAVY.MIL.  Detailers are ready to 
support all order modifications and commands should work with their placement 
officers. 
    5.B.  Medical Questions.  BUMED Watch:  703-681-1087/1125 or NIPR 
EMAIL: usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---2019-ncov-response-cell@mail.mil. 
    5.C.  Reporting Requirements.  OPNAV Battle Watch Captain at 
703-692-9284. 
 
6.  The Navy will ensure the best possible Navy-wide Force Health Protection 
for its Sailors, civilian employees and family members. However, all members 
of the Navy family must do their part by adhering to CDC guidelines as they 
relate to basic hygiene and human interaction.  The Navy will remain focused 
on meeting our global commitments while also ensuring the health and well-
being of our Service Members, Navy civilians and our families. 
 
7.  Released by ADM R. P. Burke, Vice Chief of Naval Operations.// 
 
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ALNAV Dictating Restrictions Due to COVID-19

Posted on March 12, 2020 Updated on March 12, 2020

The ALNAV came out and is pasted below. I’d summarize, but you should probably just read it.

I know…I know…you’re allergic to reading an ALNAV. Take some Benadryl and Prednisone and read it! (Or you can read this Military Times article or the SECDEF memo.)

Especially if you are PCSing or are (were?) traveling anytime soon.

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NARR/REF A IS MEMO FROM UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS 
PROVIDING FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM CHINA 
DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) OUTBREAK.  REF B IS SUPPLEMENT
1 TO REF A. REF C IS SUPPLEMENT 2 TO REF A.  REF D IS SUPPLEMENT 4 TO REF A 
AND REF E. REF E IS MEMO FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) PROVIDING 
GUIDANCE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COMPONENTS IN 
RESPONSE TO COVID-19.  REF F IS A MEMO FROM DIRECTOR OF JOINT STAFF TO JOINT 
STAFF PERSONNEL.  REF G IS THE JOINT STAFF GENERAL ADMIN ON THE COVID-19.
REF H IS THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE TO 
AGENCIES DURING COVID-19.  REF I IS NAVADMIN 033/20, WHICH IS THE OPNAV 
REPORTING GUIDANCE SUPPORTING DOD RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK.  REF J IS 
NAVADMIN 058/20 IS AN UPDATED NAVY GUIDANCE DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
REF K IS NAVADMIN 039/20 AN UPDATED DOD GUIDANCE FOR MONITORING PERSONNEL 
RETURNING FROM CHINA DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.  REF L IS MARADMIN 082/20 
THE U.S. MARINE CORPS DISEASE CONTAINMENT PREPAREDNESS PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR 
COVID-19.  REF M IS MARADMIN 150/20 THE U.S. MARINE CORPS DISEASE CONTAINMENT 
PREPAREDNESS PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19; COMMANDERS RISK-BASED MEASURED 
RESPONSES.

RMKS/1.  This ALNAV provides guidance to Department of the Navy (DON) 
personnel and commands on the COVID-19 outbreak and is subject to additional 
guidance provided by the SECDEF.  Anticipate modifications to this policy 
over the next several weeks as more information becomes available.  The 
COVID-19 outbreak continues, with the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) reporting over 100,000 cases worldwide, to include over 
1,000 cases in the United States.

2.  Effective 13 March 2020, all DON personnel, including, active, reserve, 
civilian, and foreign military under DON authority, shall comply with this 
guidance to mitigate the risk of further transmission of COVID-19.  Our 
priority is to ensure the welfare and safety of DON personnel and their 
families, and to ensure mission readiness and success.

3.  Individual and Workplace Preventative Measures.  During the COVID-19 
outbreak, the DoD will continue to protect and preserve the operational 
effectiveness of forces worldwide in accordance with utilizing Force Health 
Protection Guidance (FHPG) from the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness provided in references (a) through (e), FHPG for the Joint 
Staff references (f) and (g), and preliminary Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) guidance to agencies during COVID-19 reference (h).
In accordance with references (a) and (d), the following guidelines will help 
minimize the spread of COVID-19:
    a.  Appropriately wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that 
contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
    b.  Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth.
    c.  Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
    d.  Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve.
    e.  Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using an 
appropriate disinfectant cleaning solution.
    f.  Minimize large group meetings or gatherings and implement social 
distancing, by maintaining six feet or two meter distance from others when 
possible.
    g.  Personnel who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness shall remain 
home until they are free of fever (100.4of or 37.8oc or greater using an oral
thermometer) without the use of medication.
    h.  Personnel who arrive at work and appear to have acute respiratory 
illness symptoms will be separated from other employees and sent home.  DON 
military and civilian employees should be placed on sick leave or annual 
leave or if able, allowed to telework if the employee is telework ready.

4.  Official and Personal Travel:
    a.  Official Travel:  Effective immediately travel to, from, or through 
Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) CDC Travel Health Notice (THN) 
level 3 locations is prohibited. Mission essential travel to locations other 
than CDC THN level 3 locations is permitted.  Defer non-mission essential 
travel to all locations until further notice.
    b.  Authority to Waive Policy:  Waiver authority of the policies 
delineated in this guidance, when mission critical, is delegated to the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 
and/or their designees but not below the level of General Officer, Flag 
Officer, or Senior Executive Service for approval.
    c.  Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) and Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
Travel:  All military and civilian personnel on TAD and PCS orders to, from, 
or through OCONUS CDC THN level 3 locations are on hold until further notice.
Gaining and detaching commands should use authorities such as delay travel or 
temporary duty travel on a case-by-case basis in order to decrease the 
financial impact to Service Members delayed due to this policy.  Service 
Members should be placed in a telework, sick-in-quarters, or other non- 
chargeable leave status for the duration of the hold.
    d.	 DON Military Personnel:  Personal or government-funded leave 
with
travel to, from, or through OCONUS CDC THN level 3 locations is not 
authorized.  Waiver authority designees may approve exceptions for personal 
travel to, from, or through OCONUS CDC THN level 3 locations.
    e.  DON Civilian Employees:  Official travel to, from, or through OCONUS 
CDC THN level 3 locations is not authorized for DoD civilian employees.  DON 
civilian employees with approved leave to OCONUS CDC THN level 1, 2, or 3 may 
continue to travel to their desired locations but should be advised of the 
health risk they may assume and requirements outlined in paragraph 5.  Upon 
return from approved leave, DON civilian employees who are telework ready may 
be asked to telework for 14 days or more in order to ensure they have not 
been exposed to the virus.  Civilian personnel hiring actions for positions 
in CDC THN level 2 and level 3 designated locations are postponed for non- 
essential civilian personnel until restrictions are lifted.
    f.  Family Members:  Concurrent official travel for family members of 
Service Members and civilian personnel is denied to CDC THN level 2 and 3 
locations for the next 60 days.  Early return of dependent request process 
and approval authority remain consistent with current policies.
    g.  Retiring or Separating Service Members Within the Next 60 Days:
These restrictions do not apply to retiring or separating Service Members 
unless there is a need for self-quarantine per CDC guidelines.
    h.  Waivers or Exemption:  Individuals traveling under a waiver or 
exemption remain subject to travel screening protocols.  Waivers may be 
granted, by waiver authority, for compelling cases where the travel is:  (1) 
determined to be mission essential; (2) necessary for humanitarian reasons; 
and (3) warranted due to extreme hardship.  Waivers are to be done on a case- 
by-case basis, shall be limited in number, and shall be coordinated between 
the gaining and losing organizations.
    i.  DON travelers should carefully plan travel to ensure their scheduled 
flights do not transit through or originate in OCONUS CDC THN level 2 or 3 
locations.  Travel on military aircraft shall ensure a screening of personnel 
is conducted at the point of embarkation.  At a minimum:
        (1) Questionnaire to assess risk of exposure;
        (2) Temperature check; and
        (3) Visual check for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
    j.  DON personnel traveling to or from a non-CDC THN level 2 or 3 
location will inform their immediate supervisor of their travel itinerary and 
a history of all locations traveled through and visited.
    k.  Transition to military or DoD contracted aircraft for DoD sponsored 
travelers coming from or going to CDC level 2 or 3 designated areas, to the 
greatest extent practical.

5.  DON military and civilian personnel who have returned in the past 14 days 
from countries or areas identified as OCONUS CDC THN level 2 or 3 locations, 
or who have had close contact with someone with a confirmed infection of 
COVID-19, will immediately notify their supervisor following service specific
guidelines:  Navy see references (i) through (k) and Marine Corps see 
references (l) through (m).  Minimum self-quarantine procedures must follow 
CDC issued guidelines at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.
Civilians subject to quarantine who are telework ready may be asked to 
telework.  Employees who are not telework ready may be granted weather and 
safety leave in accordance with OPM guidance.

6.  Pursuant to DoD and service regulations and policies, commands will 
maximize the proportion of the workforce who may be eligible to perform their 
duties via telework by ensuring appropriate personnel have a completed 
telework agreement in place in accordance with command policy.  Leadership 
will identify and inform all military and civilian personnel designated as 
mission essential who must report to duty during an outbreak.

7.  Foreign Visits:  Consistent with Joint Chiefs of Staff policy, all 
foreign visits are cancelled until further notice.  Exceptions may be granted 
by CMC, CNO, and/or their designated representative(s).

8.  All daily reporting requirements outlined in the above references will be 
followed unless modified or cancelled by the appropriate organization.

9.  Released by the Honorable Thomas B. Modly, Acting Secretary of the 
Navy.//

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