NAVADMIN 100-20 Face Coverings 20200405.pdf

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NAVADMIN 100/20

MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/APR//

SUBJ/NAVY GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS//

REF/A/DOC/DOD/05APR20//

NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS

RMKS/1. NAVY IS COMMITTED TO TAKING EVERY PRECAUTION TO ENSURE THE HEALTH

AND WELLBEING OF OUR PEOPLE AND THE NATION IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS

DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) PANDEMIC. NAVY SUPPORTS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO

IMPLEMENT, ALL MEASURES NECESSARY TO MITIGATE RISKS TO THE FORCE, TO OUR

MISSION AND TO THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND

PREVENTION (CDC) RECOMMENDS WEARING CLOTH FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC SETTINGS

WHERE OTHER SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES ARE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN, ESPECIALLY

IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSMISSION. NAVY UNIFORMED

PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND NAVY CONTRACTORS

ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW ALL CDC GUIDELINES, INCLUDING THE USE OF

CLOTH FACE COVERINGS.

2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IAW REF (A) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL, ALL

INDIVIDUALS ON DOD PROPERTY, INSTALLATIONS, AND FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO

WEAR CLOTH FACE COVERINGS WHEN THEY CANNOT MAINTAIN SIX FEET OF SOCIAL

DISTANCE. THIS INCLUDES ALL:

2.A. MILITARY PERSONNEL

2.B. NAVY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

2.C. FAMILY MEMBERS

2.D. NAVY CONTRACTORS

2.F. ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON DOD PROPERTY, INSTALLATIONS, AND FACILITIES.

3. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE APPROVED BY LOCAL COMMANDERS. ALL

PERSONNEL SHALL BE PREPARED TO LOWER FACE COVERING AS DIRECTED BY SECURITY

FORCES TO VERIFY IDENTIFICATION.

4. THE NAVY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE

SPREAD OF COVID-19 TO OUR TOTAL FORCE AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE AMERICAN

PEOPLE. THE LATEST DOD POLICIES CAN BE FOUND AT:

HTTPS://WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/EXPLORE/SPOTLIGHT/CORONAVIRUS

5. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ANY

FACE COVERING THAT IS CONSERVATIVE IN APPEARANCE, NOT OFFENSIVE, AND CONFORMS

TO THE BELOW CDC GUIDANCE IS ACCEPTABLE TO BE WORN IN UNIFORM. FACE

COVERINGS WILL:

5.A. FIT SNUGLY BUT COMFORTABLY AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE FACE

5.B. BE FROM NOSE TO CHIN FULL FACE COVERINGS (LIKE SKI MASKS) ARE NOT

AUTHORIZED

5.C. BE SECURED WITH TIES OR EAR LOOPS

5.D. PREFERABLY INCLUDE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF FABRIC IF MATERIAL IS CLOTH

5.E. ALLOW FOR BREATHING WITHOUT RESTRICTION

6. UNTIL OFFICIAL UNIFORM FACE COVERINGS ARE PRODUCED

AND IMPLEMENTED, PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR MEDICAL OR CONSTRUCTION

TYPE MASKS, OR OTHER CLOTH COVERING SUCH AS BANDANAS, SCARFS, ETC. WHEN IN

DOUBT,

PRIORITY WILL BE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CDC

GUIDANCE FOR FUNCTION OVER APPEARANCE OR PREFERRED DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION.

NON

-UNIFORMED

PERSONNEL ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE AS OUTLINED IN THE

SECTION ABOVE.

DIRECTIONS FOR HOW TO PRODUCE THESE MASKS CAN BE FOUND ON THE CDC WEBSITE:

HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/CORONAVIRUS/2019-NCOV/PREVENT-GETTING-SICK/DIY-CLOTH-FACE

-COVERINGS.HTML.

7. ONCE AVAILABLE, SAILORS WILL BE ABLE TO PROCURE AND

WEAR OFFICIAL NAVY UNIFORM FACE COVERINGS.