AR 700-147 — Contingency Basing
AR 700-147 governs policy and responsibilities for planning, design, construction, operations, management, and closure of base camps outside the United States.
- Publication number: AR 700-147
- Title: CONTINGENCY BASING
- Date: 02/24/2019
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers strategic integration, basing strategies, site selection, funding, interoperability, construction, and base camp life cycle activities. It requires basing strategies to include decision points, location requirements, projected size, duration, mission, support levels, end-state, risks, and reporting requirements.
Topics covered
- Contingency basing
- Base camp planning
- Basing strategies
- Base camp site selection
- Contingency construction
- Base camp operations
- Environmental site closure surveys
Questions and answers
How long must expected base camp life cycles be included in basing strategies?
The basing strategies will include all base camp life cycles expected to be 60 days or more. (paragraph 6)
What does base camp site selection need to balance?
The goal of base camp site selection is finding the best possible location for a base camp that balances mission, sustainment, protection, environmental, health and engineering requirements, and possible future expansion requirements. (paragraph 6)
What must be transferred after an environmental site closure survey is approved?
Once the ESCS is approved, transfer all required equipment (keys, codes, et cetera) and operating procedures associated with environmental infrastructure at Army base campssuch as burn pits, wastewater septic tanks, fuel farms, generator locations, and firing rangesto the HN. (paragraph 6)
What must commanders at each echelon below theater Army develop?
Commanders at each echelon below theater Army will develop basing plans for their assigned AO, in support of COCOM and ASCC basing strategies. (paragraph 4-5)