Fleet Readiness Center taking precautions on reopening non-essential services

Posted: Jun 24, 2020 / 08:43 PM EDT / Updated: Jun 26, 2020 / 10:27 AM EDT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic shared on Facebook that while many states are relaxing coronavirus restrictions, they do not all apply to military members. Chiefs and officers will be having future discussions regarding the reopening of base services after coronavirus closures.

For now, the “Bottom line, Up Front” (BLUF) guidelines say service members will limit travel to and from their place of residence or work with stops only for essential business (food, medical, pharmacy, gas, and childcare services.)

Service members are prohibited from visiting, patronizing, or engaging in the following off-installation specific facilities, services, or activities:

Recreational swimming pools, gyms, fitness facilities, exercise classes, saunas, spas, and salons
Tattoo, body art, and piercing parlors
Barbershops, hair or nail salons, and massage parlors
Cinemas and theaters
Participation in team/organized sports
Dine-in restaurants (take-out authorized), bars, night clubs, casinos, conferences, sporting events, concerts, public celebrations, parades, public beaches, amusement parks or other events designed to promote large gatherings to include indoor religious services
Outdoor recreation (playgrounds, etc.) where common use facilities are used and if a minimum of six feet physical distancing cannot be maintained
Non-essential commercial retail establishments and shopping malls
In-residence social gatherings that include more than 10 guests that do not reside in the residence

Note from military officials: These prohibitions are a lawful general order under Article 92 of the UCMJ. Any person subject to the UCMJ who violates or fails to obey this order may be subject to disciplinary action.

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