DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
215T THEATER SUSTAINMENT COMMAND
UNIT 23203
APO AE 09054

 

AETS-CG 21 May 2020

GENERAL ORDER NUMBER 3 

TITLE: Public Health Measures for Personnel within USAG Rheinland-Pfalz
and USAG BENELUX under the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) Authority of the
Commander, 21st Theater Sustainment Command.

PURPOSE. This General Order identifies conduct that is prejudicial to good order and
discipline, health, and safety of all personnel within USAG Rheinland-Pfalz and USAG
BENELUX subject to the 21st TSC SRO area of responsibility.

AUTHORITY. Article II, NATO Status of Forces Agreement, 19 June 1951; 10 U.S.C.
Chapter 47' (Uniform Code of Military Justice); HQDA General Order No. 2008-01,
General Court?Martial Convening Authority, 11 March 2008; Army in Europe Regulation
(AER) 10-5, Organizations and Functions, 5 December 2019; AER 27-9, Misconduct by
Civilians, 22 November 2011; AER 27-10, Military Justice and Legal Services, 19
August 2014; 21st TSC Supplement to AR 27-10, 16 January 2019.

APPLICABILITY. This General Order applies to all individuals stationed, assigned,
attached andfor present on military installations within USAG Rheinland-Pfalz and
USAG BENELUX under the 21st TSC SRO area of responsibility, to include Soldiers,
Department of the Army Civilians, Family Members, and other affiliated personnel. For
individuals within USAG Rheinland-Pfalz and USAG BENELUX under the 21st TSC
SRO, this General Order supersedes General Order Number 2, dated 20 May 2020,
until further notice. General Order Number 2, dated 20 May 2020, continues to apply to
all individuals subject to my SRO authority in Kosovo, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece.

1. STATEMENT OF MILITARY PURPOSE AND NECESSITY. In order to combat the
spread of 9, host nations are enacting aggressive public health prevention and
mitigation measures. Article II of the NATO SOFA requires the United States to respect
host nation laws and imposes a sovereign duty to take necessary measures to that end.
This orderfulfills that obligation and clarifies the applicability of host nation 
public health measures on military installations within the 21st TSC SRO. Throughout
this order the term ?social distancing? has been replaced with "physical distancing."

2. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES. Public health measures, to include restrictions on
freedom of movement, enacted by host nation governments in response to 
will be obeyed both on and off military installations. Due to this Command?s need to
maintain combat readiness in addition to public health, however, it is necessary to
establish a baseline standard to protect the force. These additional restrictions are
listed in paragraph 3.

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3. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. The following restrictions apply regardless of any
relaxation of host nation public health measures:

a. Limitations for all Service Members whether residing on or off military installations,
and all other individuals when on military installations.

(1) Individuals may utilize any business or establishment operating on a military
installation. As a general rule, individuals may also utilize any host nation business or
establishment that is lawfully operating in accordance with host nation rules and
regulations, with the exception of the following off post locations: bars, night clubs,
dance clubs, pools, spas, saunas, massage parlors, tanning salons, hookah lounges,
movie theaters, and or other physical fitness facilities. These off post locations
remain prohibited regardless of changes in host nation protective measures.

(2) Service Members may not travel outside their host nation of residence.
Overnight personal travel more than 100km from a Service Member?s residence is
prohibited, without an approved pass in accordance with paragraph 7. Travel is
?overnight" if it is not completed by midnight on the same day the travel began.

(3) Social gatherings of more than gig households are strictly prohibited (unless
further restricted by host nation law, is. Belgium and the Netherlands). Service
Members are prohibited from engaging in "barracks parties" or "block parties." These
activities remain prohibited regardless of changes in host nation protective measures.
?Households? are defined as those persons that live together. The following are
examples of households: two barracks roommates; a single officer living alone; a family
of two parents and three children; etc.

(4) No more than two sets of household members (to include barracks
roommates) may occupy a personally owned vehicle, unless carpooling to a work or
duty location.

(5) individuals may conduct outdoor physical fitness and recreation activities but
must maintain physical distance of at least 1.5 meters from non-household members.
Such activity will be conducted within the parameters set by host nation law and if on
the installation within the parameters set by the Garrison Commander. Walking of pets
is authorized under the same conditions.

(6) Face coverings will be worn in public to the same degree required by host
nation law or applicable military authority.

(7) Individuals will comply with all host nation physical distancing rules.
Intentionally coming close to or making any physical contact with non-Family Members
known by the individual to be infected with absent an of?cial purpose, is
prohibited.

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b. Limitations for Service Members residing in barracks.

(1) Individuals living in barracks may leave their rooms or suites for the same
reasons, and go to the same places, as individuals who live in on-post housing or off
post

(2) Individual barracks rooms or suites are restricted to no more than two
visitors. Individuals will obey and adhere to all sign-in requirements enacted by the
command to ensure compliance with this directive. Where shared common areas inside
of barracks rooms exist, shared common areas inside of barracks rooms are restricted
to the assigned occupants and no more than two visitors. No other persons are allowed
in any given barracks room, or in the shared common areas inside of barracks rooms,
except the individuals assigned to that room, visitors who have been properly signed in,
and individuals conducting a task on behalf of the command such as an inspection or
welfare check. Regardless of the task on behalf of the command, physical distancing
procedures must still be maintained.

(3) Physical distancing procedures will be strictly enforced in day rooms, shared
kitchens, and other communal areas in barracks buildings accessible to everyone.

(4) Utilization of shared laundry rooms is permitted, but physical distancing
procedures must be maintained. Service Members will sanitize machines after each
use.

4. PUNITIVE ORDER. This order is punitive. Any location-speci?c annexes to this
order are also punitive. Persons subject to the UCMJ may be punished according to its
provisions or face adverse administrative action. Persons not subject to the UCMJ may
face administrative sanctions imposed under AER 27-9, to include revocation of
logistical support privileges, termination of access to Government housing facilities, bars
to the installation, or involuntary early return of dependents. Host nation civil and
criminal penalties may also be imposed.

5. INDIVIDUAL DUTY. Individuals subject to this General Order have the individual
duty to know and understand these prohibitions. Individuals have a further duty to
become familiar with and respect the laws and regulations of the local host nation
regarding prevention.

6. UNIT COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITY. Commanders will ensure their personnel
are briefed on the prohibitions and requirements of this order. Commanders will further
ensure dissemination of host nation restrictions as they are published.

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7. EXCEPTION AUTHORITY. Commanders in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, or
above, or supervisors in the rank of ColonellGS-15, or above, may grant written
exceptions to this policy on a case by case basis. Only commanders in the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel, or above, may approve overnight passes in excess of 100 km,
referenced in paragraph Commanders will establish appropriate pass request
processing procedures.

8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This General Order is effective immediately. It will remain in
effect until rescinded by me or superseded by a new General Order.

CHRISTEPHER O. MOHAN

Major General, USA
Commanding