Management

Army Weather Functional Activities

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, Acting United States Army
Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation establishes policies and responsibilities for managing weather functions within the Army. It further delineates Army responsibilities as stated in AR 115-10/AFIAFIAir Force instruction 15-157 (IP), addresses Army unique issues related to weather support, and includes Army weather issues not applicable to AR 115-10/AFIAFIAir Force instruction 15-157 (IP).

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of agency, command, and installation forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-OI), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1040.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (DAMI-OI), 1000 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1040 or via email to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-2.mbx.g-2-publications-suggested-imp1@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 5-25, dated 21 October 2016.