Logistics

Contingency Basing

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 new Department of the Army regulation.

Summary. This regulation prescribes policy and responsibilities for strategic system and policy integration: planning and design, construction, operations and management, and transition, transfer or closure of base camps outside the United States. It describes both existing and maturing concepts, responsibilities, policy, and implementing procedures and is intended to evolve as Army doctrine is developed and refined. It is expected to be used by Soldiers

and Department of the Army Civilians and to be referenced by other Government and non-Government agencies. It implements DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 3000.10.

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. Also, this regulation applies to all Army designated and managed base camps supporting contingency operations outside the United States.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent for this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4. 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 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 first general officer in the

chain of command 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 C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (DALO-ZA), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0500.

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-4 (DALO-OPS-C), 500 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0500.

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 AD 2015–42, dated 8 December 2015.