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Sept. 3, 2021
DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has released a service implementation plan that requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption.
Aug. 9, 2021
Austin Seeks Presidential Approval for Mandatory Troop Vaccinations by Mid-September

The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for service members by mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a message to the force.
July 28, 2021
DOD Directs Employees to Start Wearing Face Masks Again

The Defense Department directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving, highly-transmittable Delta variant.
Jan. 20, 2021
Team Goodfellow vaccinates against COVID-19

Members of the 17th Security Forces Squadron were among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at the Mathis Fitness Center here, Jan. 20.

DAF announces mandatory COVID vaccine implementation guidelines for Airmen, Guardians