Below are current coronavirus disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel:
February 1, 2022
Updated at 2:00 p.m., January 31, 2022
| DAF TOTAL STATISTICS* | ||||
| CASE | HOSPITALIZED | RESTORED | DEATH | |
| Military | 65,876 | 28 | 55,342 | 6 |
| Civil | 18,541 | 27 | 16,057 | 107 |
| Dependents | 15,775 | seven | 13,839 | 8 |
| Contractors | 5,047 | ten | 4,617 | 29 |
| Total | 105,239 | 72 | 89,855 | 150 |
*These figures include all cases reported since our last update on January 25.
| DAF TOTAL VACCINATED | ||||
| ACTIVE SERVICE | TO KEEP | RESERVE | TOTAL STRENGTH | |
| % Partially vaccinated | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| % fully vaccinated | 97.7% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 95.9% |
| EXEMPTIONS APPROVED BY DAF | ||||
| ACTIVE SERVICE | TO KEEP | RESERVE | TOTAL STRENGTH | |
| Medical | 728 | 508 | 328 | 1,564 |
| Administrative | 69 | 1,627 | 660 | 2,356 |
| REQUESTS FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION | ||
| MAJCOM/FLDCOM | DAF/CALL | |
| Waiting | 2,592 | 534 |
| Approved | 0 | 0 |
| Refuse | 3,003 | 413 |
As of January 27, the Air Force has administratively separated 125 airmen on active duty.
* Civil statistics are not counted.
**These figures are subject to change.
Not vaccinated: All those who verbally refused, did not start the vaccination process, or were coded by mistake. Does not include those with 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 bid for separation or retirement before November 1, they are administratively exempt.
Religious Accommodation: Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 working days (active component in CONUS) to process the requests. Appeals are determined by the DAF Chief Medical Officer with input from the Chaplain and Staff Judge Advocate. People do not have to get vaccinated while their application is being decided.
Numbers (approximate):
- 326,000 active components (US Air Force and US Space Force)
- 107,000 Air National Guard
- 68,000 Air Force Reserve
- Total force of 501,000 (active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)
