Military Operations

Army Emergency Management Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation aligns Army policy with DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 6055.17 and AR 525-2.

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. Specifically, this regulation applies to all personnel, organizations, and contractors that have or will have the responsibility to prevent, protect, mitigate the potential effects of, respond to, or recover from all natural, technological, human-caused hazards, including terrorism threats or incidents on or impacting any Army installation, facility, or activity worldwide. It also applies to all Department of Defense personnel; Department of Defense and non-Department of Defense tenants; transient Department of Defense and

U.S. Government personnel; and dependents of Department of Defense personnel, Department of Defense contractors, visitors, local, or private authorities or organizations and guests living or working on Army installations worldwide. In the event of conflict between this regulation and approved Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chief of Staff publications, the provisions of the latter apply.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of 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 guidance.

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 Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (DAMO-AP), 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 Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (DAMO-AP), 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400.

Committee management. AR 15-1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Programs Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP-ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15-1, then the proponent will follow all AR 15-1 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.