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G–5. Functional area annexes
a. Concept. The FAAs shall be developed for each assigned functional area with responsibilities in developing,
fielding, employing, and/or sustaining EM capabilities. FAAs shall consist of detailed guidance for each assigned
functional area related to the development and execution of target EM capabilities. FAAs assign responsibility to the
organization and individuals for carrying out specific actions at projected times and places in an emergency which
exceeds the routine responsibility or capability of the functional area. These actions are not specific to a particular
hazard, but rather focus on core common components supported by the functional area. FAAs also identify unmet
needs of each Functional Area necessary for successful execution of assigned functions.
b. Functional area model. Services may use the ESF-based organizational model or a functional area-based organizational
model for their installation EM plans. All Army installations are directed to use a functional area-based
organizational model as described in this publication. Installation commanders should note that the use of functional
areas (instead of ESFs) is in compliance with all DOD and Army policy.
(1) Emergency support function–based model. ESFs were designed by the Federal Government to address a problem
associated with large, multi-departmental governments in that many of the same functions were performed by different
departments (for example, Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, State, Commerce, and Treasury all have law enforcement
components) and so one Primary Agency was necessary to coordinate and synchronize the actions of multiple
departments towards the goal of providing a single function or set of similar functions. Many State Governments have
adopted this same model for organizing the provision of additional capabilities and capacity to local Governments
requesting assistance. See chapter 18 for a listing of ESFs.
(2) Challenge. All installation EOCs need to plan for their interface with Federal, State, and possibly local
operations centers utilizing ESFs in order to request and/or provide support under this model. However, the ESF
concept was not designed to include all local government functions as required of an EM program or address continuity
programs. CPG 101 acknowledges this issue and identifies the need for additional “locally defined ESFs” when using
an ESF-based format at the local level.
(3) Functional area model. Installations have the opposite challenge in that most existing functional areas provide
multiple functions (for example, fire and emergency services provides functions associated in part or all of ESF #4, #8
(with medical treatment facility), #9, and #10 (with Environmental Program)). The Army has determined that integrating
existing functional areas is of greater importance and value to the EM program than realigning resources to a
Federal structure which was not designed for local execution.
c. Core requirements. All Army installations shall develop, at a minimum, one FAA per functional area as defined
in the table G–13.
Table G–13
Functional area annex development assignments
Functional areas Development lead
Command, control, and communications
Installation EOC (one FAA for entire function) Installation emergency manager
Command section Garrison commander with installation EM
Operations section DES
Planning section DPTMS
Logistics section DOL
Finance and administration section DHR
Information section (if established) Installation ATO + Army CID liaison
EOC manager Installation EOC manager
IT/IS support NEC
Installation dispatch center DES
Emergency communications NEC - IT support services
Mass warning and notification system Installation emergency manager
JIC PAO
Key personnel
Installation emergency manager Installation emergency manager
Installation EOC manager Installation EOC manager
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