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Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

PETER J. SCHOOMAKER
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

Sandra R. Riley
SANDRA R. RILEY
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 provides guidance for the establishment and administration of the Army Family Action Plan Program, a mechanism to identify well-being concerns raised by Army members and policy for the management and administration of those issues at appropriate command levels.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard of the United States, the U.S. Army Reserve, Department of the Army civilian personnel, and family members to each of these groups.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management. 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 a direct reporting unit or field operating agency of the proponent 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 management control process. This regulation contains management control provisions in accordance with Army regulation 11-2 and identifies key management controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (DAIM-ZA), 600 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0600.

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: Commander, U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center (USACFSC-FP-O) (Army Family Action Plan), 4700 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-4418.

Committee Continuance Approval. The Department of the Army Committee Management Officer concurs with the establishment of the Army Family Action Plan General Officer Steering Committee as an interagency committee on 1 July 2002.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Active Army, D and E for the Army National Guard of the United States, and C, D, and E for the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 608-47, dated 20 October 2003.