Army Emergency Management Program
Summary of Change
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
17 July 2020
*Department of the Army
Pamphlet 525-27
Military Operations
Army Emergency Management Program
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
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 pamphlet provides the procedures to comply with AR 525-27.
Applicability. This pamphlet 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 pamphlet applies to all personnel, organizations, and contractors that have or will have the responsibility to prevent, protect against, mitigate the potential effects of, respond to, or recover from all natural, technological, and human-caused hazards, including terrorism threats or incidents on or impacting Army personnel, installations, facilities, or activities worldwide.
Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this pamphlet 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 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 the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (DAMO-ODP), 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400.
Distribution. This pamphlet is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.
TOCTable of Contents
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Concept of Employment
Chapter 3Program Management
Chapter 4Community Profile
Chapter 5Risk Management Process
Chapter 6Emergency Planning
Chapter 7Preparedness Activities
Chapter 8National Incident Management System Implementation
Chapter 9National Incident Management System Resource Management
Chapter 10Continuity Programs
Chapter 11Command, Control, and Communications
Chapter 12Evacuation Management and Mass Care Operations
Chapter 13Education and Training
Chapter 14Equipment Fielding and Sustainment
Chapter 15Exercise and Evaluation
Chapter 16Mitigation Activities
Chapter 17Prevention Activities
Chapter 18Response Operations
Chapter 19Recovery Operations
Chapter 20Capability Assessment
Appendix AReferences
Appendix BCapability Matrix
Appendix CPerformance Objective Matrix
This appendix provides a complete list of performance objectives for the Army EM Program. Each performance ob-jective is identified with a functional area lead and a Development Lead in addition to the reference chapter(s) which provide the supporting details regarding each performance objective. This list serves as the task basis for the TRADOCTRADOCU.S. Army Training and Doctrinal Command Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities Analysis of the Army EM Program and should serve as the basis for program review and evaluation at the headquarters and installation levels. See table C – 1 for details.
Appendix DPersonnel Categorization Matrix
Appendix EInstallation Functional Area Support Requirements
Appendix FHazard Identification List
All natural, technological, and human-caused hazards contained within the hazard identification list in enclosure 4 of reference DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 6055.17 are addressed in table F – 1. Table F – 1 provides additional subcategorization of hazards aligned to the target capabilities required to effectively manage the hazards and the responsibilities assigned to the respective installation departments.
Appendix GInstallation Emergency Management Planning Guide
Appendix HMutual Aid Agreement
This appendix provides a MAA for EM services and capabilities between a local civil jurisdiction (city, county, town-ship) and a military jurisdiction (installation) within domestic locations. While most existing support agreements are specific to a single agency or capability, such as F&ES, this example provides the basis for sharing information, resources, and support for all-hazards EM capabilities.