FM 3-19.4 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

BASE DEFENSE
FM 3-19.4
• Protect property, contain panic, and enforce
emergency restrictions.
• Direct persons to first aid stations, emergency
shelters, and other emergency operations.
• Post temporary signs to prevent entry into
unsafe buildings or redirect activity to
temporary locations.
• Help establish populace control in affected
areas.
• Operate mounted and dismounted mobile
patrols, checkpoints, and roadblocks to—
■ Enforce emergency restrictions on movement
into, within, and out of the affected
area.
■ Direct DCs.
■ Collect stragglers.
■ Enforce curfews, stand-fast orders, and
movement authorizations.
6-53. Base defense is the local military measures, both
normal and emergency, required to nullify or reduce the
effectiveness of enemy attacks on, or sabotage of, a base
to ensure that the maximum capacity of its facility is
available to friendly forces.
6-54. The base commander organizes and controls the
forces assigned to a base to best capitalize on their
capabilities. These forces may be joint or single-service
forces operating in the joint rear area (JRA). If a base,
base cluster, or air base comes under attack, the base
commander responds within his capability. Defense
fundamentals, as they pertain to the defense of the
bases, include the following:
• Understand the enemy. Defenders must be
familiar with the capabilities and limitations of
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