U.S. Army Continuity of Operations Program Policy and …

1 army Regulation 500 3 Emergency Employment of army andOther ArmyContinuity ofOperationsProgram Policyand PlanningHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC18 April 2008 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 500 army Continuity of Operations Program Policy and PlanningThis rapid action revision, dated 18 April 2008--o Specifies that COOP plans must have written signatures and COOP POCs will beresponsible directly to the agency head or to the immediate deputy (paras 1-4aand 1-7a).o Updates the army COOP Office e-mail address (paras 1-4a, 1-4i, 1-7a, 1-7c, andD-7).

2 O Permits organizations without classified mission to not issue classifiedcomputer system to their COOP points of contact (para 1-4b and 1-7b).o Directs use of the MEF prioritization definitions located in the AR (paras 1-4c and 1-7d).o Requires agency head sign the biennial MEF submission (para 1-4d).o Permits electronic submission of roster updates to DAMO-ODA-F (para 1-4f).o Adds synonymous term of emergency relocation site (ERS) to emergencyrelocation facility (ERF) (para 1-4g).o Requires submitting a signed paper or signed electronic copy of the COOP OPLANto DAMO-ODA-F (para 1-4i).

3 O Establishes requirement to conduct assessments of FOAs (para 1-4l).o Replaces army Contracting agency with army Staff Section and army Secretariat(para 1-5).o Adds requirement for Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 to coordinate COOPP rogram with other protection programs (para 1-6e).o Establishes the Department of the army Relocation Sites (DARS) Program (paras1-6h, 1-7h, 1-10ee, and 2-9).o Adds assessment requirements and responsibilities and introduced the HQDAF orce Protection Assessment Team (FPAT) (para 1-6w).o Emphasizes that COOP is a command responsibility (para 1-7).

4 O Requires COOP POC to report directly to the Commander or immediate deputy andthat COOP POCs are normally assigned to plans organizations (para 1-7a).o Directs the Commander or immediate deputy to sign his/her COOP OPLAN, andsubject matter proponents to sign their annexes (para 1-7d).o Directs providing copies of COOP OPLANs to the Garrison Commander (para 1-7d).o Directs the Garrison Commander s COOP OPLAN to encompass anticipatedcommunity hazards and directs it be coordinated with and provided to tenants(paras 1-7d and 1-8b).o Establishes the edict that a COOP OPLAN will not be considered complete unlesssigned (paras 1-7d and 1-8b).

5 O Expands on subordinate level COOP Program oversight. Requires signed copiesof subordinate COOP OPLANs to be on file at the higher headquarters (HHQ).Requires inspection or assessment programs to review COOP programs (para 1-7g).o Establishes a requirement to coordinate emergency relocation facility (ERF)and/or alternate headquarters (AH) reporting requirements through theGarrison Commander (paras 1-7h and 1-8e).o Establishes a requirement for COOP Working Groups and responsibilities (paras1-7m and 1-10aa).o Establishes a requirement for an informal Garrison level COOP Working Group(paras 1-7n, 1-8d, and 1-10bb).

6 O Creates COOP responsibilites for Garrison Commanders and their COOP POCs(para 1-8).o Merges the previous para 1-9b and 1-9n (para 1-10d).o Merges the previous para 1-9e and 1-9u (para 1-10g).o Clarifies shelter-in-place requirements (para 1-10j).o Authorizes use of an actual COOP event to fulfill the annual exerciserequirement (para 1-10n).o Requires current contracts to be reviewed for COOP language (para 1-10t).o Clarifies the Geneva Convention medical facility prohibition and adds the1954 Hague Cultural Property Convention (para 1-10y).o Clarifies power out emergency generator testing requirements (para 1-10z).

7 O Requires signed copies of COOP documents be maintained (para 1-10cc).o Establishes COOP POC responsibilities (para 1-10dd).o Deletes the previous para 2-1a and adjusted the numbering (para 2-1a).o Directs that a prioritization of MEF will, vice may, be used (para 2-1b(6))o Removes the FM 100-14 and risk management requirement (para 2-1d).o Adds summer hires and interns to COOP planning (para 2-3a).o Changes the FM 5-0 five paragraph format from mandatory to recommended andspecifies that it is for the basic OPLAN and annexes (para 2-5b).o Adds legal requirements and considerations to OPLAN format (para 2-5d).

8 O States how to cite unused annexes in the COOP OPLAN table of contents (para 2-5d Note).o Clarifies that the communication restoration is worldwide (para 2-8).o Adds DARS to title (para 2-9).o Recommends reviewing prior MOAs and submitting them through the GarrisonCommander (para 2-9a(3)).o Adds criteria to what is ERF/AH data required to be submitted (para 2-9d).o Recommends Civil Servants and COOP POCs who are Individual MobilizationAugmentees not be members of the ERG (para 2-10a).o Updates references (app A).o Changes DAMO-ODA-F, 400 army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400 to DAMO-ODA-F, 3200 army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-3200 (throughout).

9 HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC18 April 2008 Emergency Employment of army and Other army Continuity of Operations Program Policy and Planning* army Regulation 500 3 Effective 18 May 2008 History. This publication is a rapid actionr e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s a f f e c t e d b y t h i sr a p i d a c t i o n r e v i s i o n a r e l i s t e d i n t h esummary of This regulation details ArmyContinuity Program Policy in accordancew i t h D e p a r t m e n t o f D e f e n s e g u i d a n c e(DODD )

10 , ensures Continuity ofmission essential functions under all cir-c u m s t a n c e s , e s t a b l i s h e s t h e r e q u i r e m e n tfor annual Continuity exercises, and re-q u i r e s c e n t r a l i z e d c o o r d i n a t i o n o f a l t e r -n a t e h e a d q u a r t e r s a n d e m e r g e n c yrelocation This regulation applies tot h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/ army national Guard of the UnitedS t a t e s , t h e U . S . A r m y R e s e r v e , u n l e s sotherwise stated.