March 18, 2025 Department of the Air Force guidance on hiring freeze exemptions for the civilian workforce Department of Defense specified that exemptions for the DoD-wide hiring freeze may be provided only for mission-critical positions that contribute to our warfighting readiness.
Feb. 6, 2025 DAF releases memorandum on Limited Facilities-Based Exemption for Return to In-Person Work Memorandum on Limited Facilities-Based Exemption for Return to In-Person Work in compliance with Secretary of Defense Memorandum Initial Department of Defense Implementation Guidance, Return to In-Person Work.