Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
9 June 2023
*Army Regulation 525-2

Effective 9 July 2023

Military Operations

The Army Protection Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

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

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation prescribes policy, procedures, and assigns responsibilities for the Army Protection Program to better manage risks relative to the security of our personnel, infrastructure, and information. It prescribes policies, roles, and responsibilities, and relationships across the Army Protection Program primary and enabling functions.

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 for this regulation is the

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. 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 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix E).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400.

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-3/5/7 (DAMO-OD), 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400 or USARMY Pentagon HQDA DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7 G-3/5/7 Mailbox AOCAOCAirborne Orientation Course G34 SPP Branch at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-3-5-7.list.aoc-g34-all@army.mil.

Committee management. AR 15-39 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, Special Programs Directorate at email usarmy.pentagon.hqda-hsa.mbx.committee-management@army.mil. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation later takes on the characteristics of a committee as found in AR 15-39, then the proponent will follow AR 15-39 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

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.

The responsibilities listed in this regulation specifically support the APP and supplement other responsibilities in applicable directives, policies, regulations, or laws. All persons designated as Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) Army Protection Program Board of Directors (APPBOD) board members by the Secretary of the Army, and all commanders, Army organizations, and personnel will support the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7), G–3/5/7 in exe-cuting this regulation and implementing the APP.

The APP enables commands, installations, and standalone facilities to nest their protection programs and efforts with HQDA and Army strategic priorities. Commands, installations, and stand-alone facilities execute the APP to ensure that tactical and operational vulnerabilities do not compromise strategic and operational capabilities. Commanders of ACOMs, ASCCs, and DRUs; the CNGBCNGBChief, National Guard Bureau; and senior leaders of agencies and activities will implement the APP through: planning and integration; training; exercise integration; assessing; and evaluating.

See chapter 5 for applicable organizations and requirements.