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REMOVE VGT-3ConstraintsRisk management does not give you the authority to violate the law-of-landwarfare,or deliberately disobey local, state, national, or host nation laws. It does notjustify ignoring regulatory restrictions and applicable standards. Risk managementdoes not justify bypassing risk controls required by law, such as safety and fireprotection codes. Nor does it justify shortcuts in physical security, transport anddisposal of hazardous material and waste, or storage of classified material.Risk management assists the commander in complying with regulatory and legalrequirements by--• Identifying applicable legal standards that affect the mission.• Identifying alternate courses of action or alternate standards that meet the intentof the law.• Ensuring better use of limited resources through establishing priorities to correctknown hazardous conditions that will result in projects with the highest return oninvestment funded first.CHECK ON LEARNING: NOTE: Check on learning by asking the following or similar questions. Brieflysummarize the covered material and correct misunderstandings the students may have.QUESTION: What are the basic principles for implementing the risk management process?ANSWER:• Integrate risk management into mission planning, preparation, and execution.• Make risk decisions at the appropriate level in the chain of command.• Accept no unnecessary risk.Ref: FM 100-14, p 1-3QUESTION: What is the applicability of risk management?ANSWER: Risk management applies to all situations and environments across the wide range ofArmy operations, activities, and processes.Ref: FM 100-14, p 1-412