News United States Air Force
 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - June 2022Published June 28, 2022
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel. Due to the 4th of July holiday, the next update will be published July 12.

June 28, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., June 27, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   104,165
   12
   101,549
   16Civilian
   22,081
   5
   21,378
   109Dependents
   18,911
   1
   18,685
   8Contractors
   5,893
   1
   5,744
   32**Total**
   **151,050**
   **19**
   **147,356**
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 14.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.2%
   0.1%% Fully Vaccinated
   98.6%
   94%
   95.1%
   97.1%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   308
   207
   161
   676Administrative
   23
   825
   84
   932

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,399
   721Approved
   98
   30Disapproved
   6,642
   3,445As of June 27, the Department of the Air Force has administratively separated 672 service members.

*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.

**Unvaccinated:**All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions.

**Medical:** Medical exemptions are determined individually by the member’s medical provider.

**Administrative:** Administrative exemptions are determined individually. For example, if a member obtained a commander-approved submission for separation or retirement by Nov. 1, they are administratively exempt.

**Religious Accommodation:**Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 business days (active component in CONUS) to process requests. Members who receive a denial of the accommodation request have five calendar days from the denial to 1) begin a COVID-19 vaccination regimen, 2) submit an appeal to the final appeal authority or 3) request to separate or retire. Appeals are determined by the DAF’s Surgeon General with inputs from the chaplain and staff judge advocate. Individuals do not have to get immunized as long as their request is in the process of being decided.

Members who continue refusing to obey a lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after their accommodation request has been denied or retirement/separation has not been approved will be subject to initiation of administrative discharge proceedings.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 105,000 Air National Guard
 66,000 Air Force Reserve
 497,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)

June 14, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., June 13, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   102,515
   11
   99,931
   16Civilian
   21,689
   5
   21,084
   109Dependents
   18,770
   1
   18,577
   8Contractors
   5,799
   1
   5,678
   32**Total**
   148,773
   **18**
   145,270
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on June 7.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.2%
   0.1%% Fully Vaccinated
   98.6%
   93.9%
   95%
   97.1%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   331
   214
   164
   709Administrative
   23
   869
   87
   979

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,920
   909Approved
   95
   23Disapproved
   6,476
   3,071As of June 13, the Department of the Air Force has administratively separated 583 service members.

*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.

**Unvaccinated:**All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions.

**Medical:** Medical exemptions are determined individually by the member’s medical provider.

**Administrative:** Administrative exemptions are determined individually. For example, if a member obtained a commander-approved submission for separation or retirement by Nov. 1, they are administratively exempt.

**Religious Accommodation:**Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 business days (active component in CONUS) to process requests. Members who receive a denial of the accommodation request have five calendar days from the denial to 1) begin a COVID-19 vaccination regimen, 2) submit an appeal to the final appeal authority or 3) request to separate or retire. Appeals are determined by the DAF’s Surgeon General with inputs from the chaplain and staff judge advocate. Individuals do not have to get immunized as long as their request is in the process of being decided.

Members who continue refusing to obey a lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after their accommodation request has been denied or retirement/separation has not been approved will be subject to initiation of administrative discharge proceedings.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 105,000 Air National Guard
 66,000 Air Force Reserve
 497,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)

June 7, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., June 6, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   100,919
   14
   98,590
   16Civilian
   21,512
   5
   20,927
   109Dependents
   18,708
   1
   18,524
   8Contractors
   5,778
   1
   5,574
   32**Total**
   **146,917**
   **21**
   **143,615**
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 24.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.2%
   0.1%% Fully Vaccinated
   98.5%
   93.8%
   94.9%
   97.1%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   337
   220
   172
   729Administrative
   25
   892
   89
   1,006

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,633
   836Approved
   86
   23Disapproved
   6,343
   2,978As of June 6, the Department of the Air Force has administratively separated 543 service members.

*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.

**Medical:**Medical exemptions are determined individually by the member’s medical provider.

**Administrative:**Administrative exemptions are determined individually. For example, if a member obtained a commander-approved submission for separation or retirement by Nov. 1, they are administratively exempt.

**Religious Accommodation:** Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 business days (active component in CONUS) to process requests. Members who receive a denial of the accommodation request have five calendar days from the denial to 1) begin a COVID-19 vaccination regimen, 2) submit an appeal to the final appeal authority or 3) request to separate or retire. Appeals are determined by the DAF’s Surgeon General with inputs from the chaplain and staff judge advocate. Individuals do not have to get immunized as long as their request is in the process of being decided.

Members who continue refusing to obey a lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after their accommodation request has been denied or retirement/separation has not been approved will be subject to initiation of administrative discharge proceedings.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 105,000 Air National Guard
 66,000 Air Force Reserve
 497,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)COVID 



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