News United States Air Force
 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - May 2022Published May 24, 2022
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the next update will be published June 7.

May 24, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., May 23, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   99,155
   25
   96,524
   16Civilian
   21,137
   4
   20,684
   109Dependents
   18,551
   3
   18,408
   8Contractors
   5,697
   3
   5,574
   32**Total**
   **144,540**
   35
   **141,190**
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 17.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.3%
   0.1%% Fully Vaccinated
   98.5%
   93.7%
   94.7%
   97%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   379
   242
   173
   794Administrative
   25
   926
   87
   1,038

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,527
   885Approved
   68
   17Disapproved
   6,113
   2,756As of May 23, the Department of the Air Force has administratively separated 399 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)

May 17, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., May 16, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   98,372
   26
   96,991
   16Civilian
   20,995
   4
   20,623
   109Dependents
   18,517
   3
   18,400
   8Contractors
   5,660
   3
   5,566
   32**Total**
   **143,544**
   36
   **141,580**
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 10.
**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
   98.4%
   93.7%
   94.6%
   96.9%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   395
   248
   182
   825Administrative
   27
   954
   92
   1,073

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,358
   792Approved
   66
   15Disapproved
   6,003
   2,643As of May 16, the Department of the Air Force has administratively separated 383 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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)

May 10, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., May 9, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   94,369
   51
   93,440
   15Civilian
   20,800
   22
   20,467
   109Dependents
   18,446
   5
   18,324
   8Contractors
   5,613
   10
   5,538
   32**Total**
   **139,228**
   **88**
   **137,769**
   **164***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on May 3.
**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
   98.4%
   93.6%
   94.4%
   96.9%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   411
   255
   189
   855Administrative
   27
   963
   91
   1,081

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,342
   997Approved
   60
   13Disapproved
   5,884
   2,404As of May 10, the Air Force has administratively separated 369 active duty Airmen.

*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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)

May 3, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., May 2, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   93,959
   51
   93,119
   15Civilian
   20,713
   22
   20,426
   108Dependents
   18,400
   5
   18,240
   8Contractors
   5,599
   10
   5,533
   32**Total**
   **138,671**
   **88**
   **137,318**
   **163***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on April 26.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.3%
   0.1%% Fully Vaccinated
   98.4%
   93.6%
   94.3%
   96.8%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   410
   263
   198
   871Administrative
   28
   1,000
   105
   1,133

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,259
   1,077Approved
   44
   5Disapproved
   5,729
   2,268As of May 3, the Air Force has administratively separated 351 active duty Airmen.

*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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)COVID 



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