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continuum coupled with exercises, evaluation, and real life experience resulting in a proven ability to successfully
execute, vice recite, procedures.
13–2. Senior leader orientation
a. Overview. Per Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) EXORD 050/11 and DODI 6055.17, commanders
shall address senior leader orientation as a component of the education and training program. Senior leader orientation
provides senior leaders with the requisite knowledge to implement Army EM Program policies and facilitate oversight
of all aspects of subordinate EM programs. This oversight occurs at the strategic and operational levels and supports
preparedness, mitigation, prevention, response, and recovery operations at subordinate commands. Higher headquarters
shall establish a program for. This requirement may be met by attending an executive seminar as described, below.
b. Executive seminar. TRADOC in coordination with DAMO–ODP, shall develop, implement, and sustain an
executive seminar in order to provide senior leaders with the requisite knowledge to enable development of EM
program policies, facilitate oversight of all aspects of subordinate EM programs at the strategic and operational levels,
and support EM capability development and execution conducted at their subordinate commands. This executive
seminar may be incorporated into existing courses of instruction as well as standalone seminar formats. The executive
seminar shall consist, at a minimum, of 4 components:
(1) Completion of Web-based NIMS Phase I training requirement stated in chapter 8 per AR 525–27 and DODI
6055.17 with ICS–402 Course replacing the ICS–100 and ICS–200 Course requirements.
(2) Completion of required AT Level III or Level IV training requirement per AR 525–13 and DODI 2000.16.
(3) A seminar format discussion of the principles of EM, an overview of NIMS and associated Federal, DOD, and
Army guidance, the role of senior leadership in EM operations, differentiation between installation EM and CS/
humanitarian assistance missions, differentiation between installation EM and installation and combat CBRN defense,
and appropriate legal, occupational safety, medical, and environmental requirements.
(4) A tabletop exercise based upon one of the hazards identified in appendix F.
c. Requirements. Installation-owning commands (IMCOM, AMC, USARC, ARNG) shall ensure that the appropriate
military officers in the grades of O6 through O8 and DOD civilian equivalent (senior executive service) employees
attend the EM executive seminar when their duties include responsibilities directly related to installation management
and/or garrison operations. Installation-owning commands (IMCOM, AMC, USARC, ARNG) shall ensure that primary
staff officers, division chiefs, and directors who support the EM mission at the region and headquarters levels also
attend an executive seminar within no more than 6 months from assuming a role directly related to the EM program.
13–3. Commanders’ education
a. Requirement. TRADOC, in coordination with DAMO–ODP, shall develop, implement, and sustain an education
course for all installation commanders and garrison commanders in order to provide commanders with the requisite
knowledge to direct and supervise their EM program. Installation-owning commands (IMCOM, AMC, USARC,
ARNG) shall ensure that prospective O5- and O6-level commanders (or civilian equivalent director positions) complete
the required education course prior to assuming command or no less than 3 months after the date of assuming
command.
b. Content. Installation EM command-level education shall consist, at a minimum, of 4 components: (1) documented
completion of Web-based NIMS Phase I training requirement stated in chapter 8, tables 8–1 and 8–4, per AR 525–27
and DODI 6055.17, (2) seminar format discussion of the principles of EM, an overview of NIMS and associated
Federal, DOD, and Army guidance, the role of the commander, command staff, and installation emergency manager,
development and role of the installation EMWG, the role of the installation EOC, and assigned installation EOC team,
differentiation between installation EM and CS/humanitarian assistance missions, differentiation between installation
EM and installation and combat CBRN defense, and appropriate legal, occupational safety, medical, and environmental
requirements, (3) the development process and requirements for their installation EM plan and associated continuity
plans and tenant EAPs, and (4) a tabletop exercise based upon one of the hazards identified in appendix F.
13–4. Category 1 (personnel training)
Training requirements for Category 1 personnel will depend on mission requirements. Those installations with a
supported MEF or business continuity programs shall develop training requirements as an integral part of each
continuity program.
13–5. Category 2–4 (personnel training)
a. Requirement. Installation commanders shall address community preparedness as a component of the education
and training program. EM programs shall provide Ready Army Community Preparedness training as described in
chapter 7 to the entire protected populace with an emphasis on Category 2–4 personnel, especially vulnerable
populations. In this case, training effectiveness is determined by the provision of the training to the protected populace
vice individual documented completion of the training requirement due to the limitations on imposing and enforcing
requirements on those elements of Category 2–4 personnel who do not directly report to established DOD chains of
command. Installation commanders shall ensure that Ready Army Community Preparedness information is provided to
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