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Chapter 3
Program Management
3–1. Program administration
The Army HQDA, G–34 EM Branch (hereafter DAMO–ODP) is authorized to develop service-level policy for the
development, implementation, and sustainment of the Army EM Program on Army installations. This policy shall
document the mission, goals, objectives, requirements, procedures, roles and responsibilities, budget process, records
management, and assessment process, at a minimum.
3–2. Role of the commander
a. Installation commander’s authority. Installation commanders have the authority and responsibility to protect
personnel, equipment, and facilities subject to their control per 50 USC 797, 32 USC 809, DODI 5200.08, and AR
600–20. Per AR 600–20, senior commanders shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the installation commander
where that title is mentioned in U.S. Code or DOD or Army policies and regulations. Senior commanders may delegate
aspects of their installation commander authority to the garrison commander (see legal counsel for specific guidance).
Nothing in the Army EM Program shall detract from or conflict with the inherent and specified authorities and
responsibilities of the installation commander. The Army EM Program is designed to provide installation commanders
with validated and approved methods for protecting their assigned personnel, equipment, and facilities in an all-hazards
environment within the boundaries of Federal law and DOD, Joint, and Army policy matched with an established
resource model and proper resource sponsorship in order to achieve their mission.
b. Senior commander. Per AR 600–20, command of Army installations is exercised by the senior commander. The
senior commander is normally the senior general officer at the Army installation or the adjutant general for the
respective State for ARNG installations. The senior commander is designated by senior Army leadership. The senior
commander’s authority over the installation derives from the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff, Army
authority provided for in the U.S. Constitution and 50 USC 797. This is a direct delegation of command authority for
the installation to the senior commander. The senior commander’s command authority includes all authorities inherent
in command, including the authority to ensure the maintenance of good order and discipline for the installation. The
senior commander is responsible for the development, implementation, execution, and sustainment of an EM program
for their jurisdiction. The senior commander shall employ the policy and procedures in this publication and supporting
regulations and instructions in order to address critical capability gaps in their ability to execute the senior commander’s
authority and responsibility. Nothing in this instruction restricts or limits the inherent authority of the senior
commander as established by law and policy.
(1) Supported commander. The senior commander uses the garrison as the primary organization to provide services
and resources to customers in support of accomplishing this mission. All applicable commands support the senior
commander in the execution of senior commander’s responsibilities. Therefore, the senior commander is the supported
commander by the IMCOM regional director, the garrison, and tenants.
(2) Senior manager. The role and responsibilities, with the exception of uniform code of military justice (UCMJ)
and command authority, of the senior commander may in some cases be assigned to an HQDA-appointed DA civilian
vice a uniformed general officer. In these cases, the individual will be referred to as the senior manager.
(3) Deployment. With few exceptions, senior commanders will remain in command of assigned Army installations
regardless of their deployment status. However, when deploying, the senior commander may choose to delegate certain
authorities after consultation with applicable commanders and legal counsel. The senior commander will notify senior
Army leadership, Headquarters IMCOM, and affected mission commands upon such delegation.
(4) Public health emergencies. The senior commander has the authorities and responsibilities granted per DODI
6200.03 regarding public health emergencies within their assigned DOD jurisdiction, to include ROM orders, quarantine
and isolation measures, and coordination with State authorities regarding access to and distribution of strategic
national stockpile (SNS) items.
(5) Joint basing. The installation commander for Joint bases will be determined by applicable Joint basing policy.
Such DOD policy supersedes Army policy regarding designation of the senior commander.
(6) The senior commander’s role in emergency management. The senior commander is responsible for the overall
execution and operation of their EM program. As EM is an installation function executed at the garrison level, the
senior commander may choose to delegate some or all of the duties identified in this publication to the garrison
commander as described below. It remains the senior commander’s responsibility to ensure the protection, resilience,
and continuity of their missions, community, and infrastructure against all hazards. When an emergency occurs, the
senior commander must be prepared to interface and communicate with higher headquarters and local civil jurisdictions
regarding the incident. The senior commander will establish mechanisms for participating in and coordinating installation
EOC operations throughout the EM life cycle. The senior commander ensures that tenant organizations are actively
supporting the EM program and participating in coordination, training, exercises, and operations. There will be only
one installation EOC per Army installation, facility, or activity, which will perform the functions identified in chapter
11.
c. Garrison commander. The garrison commander is a military officer (O–6 or O–5 typically) selected by HQDA.
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