News United States Air Force
 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - March 2022Published March 29, 2022
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:

March 29, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., March 28, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   92,594
   53
   91,716
   15Civilian
   20,474
   25
   20,275
   107Dependents
   18,094
   5
   17,700
   8Contractors
   5,544
   10
   5,486
   31**Total**
   **136,706**
   **93**
   **135,177**
   **161***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 22.
**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
   98.1%
   93.3%
   93.5%
   96.5%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   504
   364
   234
   1,102Administrative
   41
   1,200
   166
   1,407

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,945
   1,163Approved
   22
   3Disapproved
   4,641
   1,502As of March 29, the Air Force has administratively separated 236 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)

March 22, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., March 21, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military**
   92,322
   52
   91,312
   15Civilian
   20,452
   27
   20,231
   107Dependents
   17,966
   5
   17,571
   8Contractors
   5,534
   10
   5,469
   31**Total**
   136,274
   **94**
   134,583
   **161***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on March 15.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.3%
   0.2%% Fully Vaccinated
   98%
   93.3%
   93.3%
   96.4%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   522
   371
   236
   1,129Administrative
   32
   1,224
   170
   1,426

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   3,091
   1,229Approved
   21
   2Disapproved
   4,382
   1,160As of March 22, the Air Force has administratively separated 222 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)

March 15, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., March 14, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military**
   91,984
   52
   90,791
   15Civilian
   20,425
   27
   20,156
   107Dependents
   17,799
   5
   17,430
   8Contractors
   5,530
   10
   5,459
   31**Total**
   **135,738**
   **94**
   **133,836**
   **161***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Mar. 8.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.3%
   0.2%% Fully Vaccinated
   98%
   93.2%
   93.4%
   96.4%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   538
   384
   242
   1,164Administrative
   33
   1,269
   198
   1,500

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   3,260
   1,167Approved
   21
   2Disapproved
   4,222
   1,037As of March 15, the Air Force has administratively separated 212 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)

March 8, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., March 7, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military**
   91,582
   54
   89,772
   15Civilian
   20,382
   57
   20,004
   107Dependents
   17,683
   5
   17,209
   8Contractors
   5,525
   10
   5,416
   31**Total**
   **135,172**
   **126**
   **132,401**
   **161***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Feb. 22.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.1%
   0.2%
   0.3%
   0.2%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.9%
   93.1%
   93.2%
   96.3%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   568
   385
   249
   1,202Administrative
   35
   1,360
   209
   1,604

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   3,249
   964Approved
   18
   1Disapproved
   4,013
   1,025As of March 8, the Air Force has administratively separated 205 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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