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).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).

2 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).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).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).

3 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).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).

4 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).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).o Requires signed copies of COOP documents be maintained (para 1-10cc).

5 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).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).

6 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).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 ), 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.

7 S . A r m y R e s e r v e , u n l e s sotherwise stated. It also applies to ArmyC o m m a n d s , A r m y S e r v i c e C o m p o n e n tCommands, Direct Reporting Units, fieldoperating agencies, and army -owned andA r m y - m a n a g e d i n s t a l l a t i o n s a n d g a r r i -sons, facilities, and civil works projects,unless otherwise stated. In the event ofconflict between this regulation and ap-p r o v e d O f f i c e , S e c r e t a r y o f D e f e n s e o rJoint Chiefs of Staff publications, the pro-visions of the latter will and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7. The pro-ponent has the authority to approve ex-ceptions or waivers to this regulation thata r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h c o n t r o l l i n g l a w a n dregulations.

8 The proponent may delegatethis approval authority, in writing, to ad i v i s i o n c h i e f w i t h i n t h e p r o p o n e n tagency or its direct reporting unit or fieldoperating agency, in the grade of colonelor the civilian equivalent. Activities mayrequest a waiver to this regulation by pro-v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s a f u l lanalysis of the expected benefits and musti n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ssenior legal officer. All waiver requestswill be endorsed by the commander ors e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t yand forwarded through their higher head-quarters to the Policy proponent. Refer toAR 25-30 for specific management control regulation contains management con-trol provisions and identifies key manage-ment controls that must be u p p l e m e n t a t i o n.

9 S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are permitted at theArmy Command, army Service Compo-n e n t C o m m a n d , D i r e c t R e p o r t i n g U n i t ,and Garrison level to accommodate improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to HQDA, Director,F o r c e P r o t e c t i o n D i v i s i o n , A T T N :D A M O O D A F , 3 2 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n ,Washington, DC 20310 This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels C, D, and Efor the Active army , the army NationalGuard/ army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the army (Listed by paragraph and page number)

10 Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IGeneral, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1*This regulation supersedes AR 500 3, dated 12 April 500 3 18 April 2008iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedSection IIResponsibilities, page 1 Heads of Headquarters, Department of the army Secretariat, and Staff Agencies 1 4, page 1 The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the army 1 5, page 2 The Deputy Chief of Staff, G 3/5/7 1 6, page 2 Commanders and/or the senior army official responsible for the army Command (ACOM), army ServiceComponent Command (ASCC), or Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) 1 7, page 3 Garrison Commanders 1 8, page 4 Section IIIR equirements for the army Continuity of Operations Program , page 5 General 1 9, page 5 Minimum Program requirements 1 10, page 5 Chapter 2 Continuity of Operations planning Guidance, page 7 General 2 1, page 7 planning objectives 2 2, page 8 Subordinate Continuity of Operations plans 2 3, page 9 planning phases 2 4, page 9 Plans and format 2 5, page 10 Leadership succession 2 6, page 11 Decentralized command and control 2 7, page 11 Restoration of command and control 2 8, page 11 Department of the army Relocation Sites (DARS)