Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
14 June 2017
*Department of the Army

Pamphlet 210-3

Installations

Commander's Handbook for Installation and Activity Consolidations, Realignments, Reductions, and Closures

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

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

Official:

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This pamphlet provides information needed to carry out policies and procedures prescribed by AR 210-27 and procedures established by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Headquarters, Department of the Army for minimizing the

economic impact on communities resulting from closures, reductions, or realignments of installations and activities.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to tenants on Active Army installations.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this document 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 pamphlet by providing justification that includes a full

analysis of the expected benefits and must include a 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.

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, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (DAIM-ODB), 600 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0600.

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