PAM 5-13 — Procedures For Army Stationing
PAM 5-13 governs Army and other than Army stationing actions, including planning, staffing, approval, and documentation for property-related actions.
- Publication number: PAM 5-13
- Title: PROCEDURES FOR ARMY STATIONING
- Date: 04/02/2025
- Proponent: G-3/5/7
- Status: ACTIVE
View PAM 5-13 on armypubs.army.mil
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PAM 5-13 covers stationing processes, force structure, manpower, facility management, environmental needs, and coordination. It requires stationing packages for approval and addresses permanent, temporary, CONUS, and OCONUS actions.
Topics covered
- Stationing planning actions
- Force structure and manpower
- Facility management
- Stationing packages
- Permanent and temporary stationing
- CONUS and OCONUS stationing
- Military value analysis
- Environmental analysis documentation
Questions and answers
Who do the stationing planning actions apply to?
The stationing planning actions apply to all components of the Army and to OTA governmental organizations, units, missions, and/or manpower authorizations seeking stationing on Army real or leased property and to all components of the Army units, missions, and/or manpower authorizations desiring stationing on OTA real or leased property within the continental United States (CONUS). (paragraph 2-1)
What is stationing?
Stationing is the process of combining force structure at a specific location on a specific date to satisfy a specific mission requirement. (paragraph 2-1)
What does each stationing action include?
Each stationing action includes a force structure element that addresses manpower and an installation component that addresses facility management. (paragraph 2-1)
What is a stationing package?
A stationing package is the set of documents used to complete coordination and to obtain approval for stationing units, missions, and/or manpower authorizations on Army or OTA real, leased, or controlled property in support of operational requirements. (paragraph 2-1)
How long can temporary stationing generally last?
Temporary Stationing is the stationing of units, missions, and/or manpower authorizations to achieve specific objectives within a specified, limited period, generally less than five (5) years, and with an anticipated follow-on stationing action. (paragraph 2-1)