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Lewis, acting assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Trump\u2019s memo about the hiring freeze said it didn\u2019t apply to military personnel, it was initially unclear whether the exemption applied to all DOD positions \u2014 including jobs in areas such child care, commissaries, schools and other quality-of-life programs on military installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army memo states that the Office of Personnel Management had notified DOD of the blanket exemption. A similar memo, dated Jan. 24, was issued by the Air Force and signed by Gwendolyn R. DeFilippi, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Department officials had no comment when asked to confirm that the exemption was in place. 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