PAM 600-81 — Information Handbook For Operating Continental United States (conus) Replacement Centers And Individual Deployment Sites

PAM 600-81 governs CONUS replacement center and individual deployment site operations for deployment and redeployment processing.

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  • Publication number: PAM 600-81
  • Title: INFORMATION HANDBOOK FOR OPERATING CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) REPLACEMENT CENTERS AND INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYMENT SITES
  • Date: 07/15/2001
  • Proponent: G-3/5/7
  • Status: ACTIVE

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PAM 600-81 covers CRC and IDS missions, command relationships, mobilization, theater engagements, sustainment, reintegration, and REFRAD. It establishes procedures for processing non-unit-related personnel, validating deployability, coordinating movement, and providing accountability.

Topics covered

  • CONUS replacement centers
  • Individual deployment sites
  • Mobilization response
  • Theater engagements
  • Deployment processing
  • Redeployment requirements
  • Reintegration processing
  • Release from active duty

Questions and answers

What does the IDS do for non-unit-related personnel?

The IDS is a permanent activity (9-person element) at Fort Benning, GA that provides a gateway for NRP to check readiness and conduct theater specific deployment requirements to any AO worldwide in support of specified operations. (paragraph 6-3)

How many non-unit-related personnel can the IDS process?

The IDS is capable of processing up to 50 NRP per week with surge capability of 100. (paragraph 6-3)

What is the CRC mission for personnel going to an overseas theater?

The CRC will process all NRP designated for outside continental United States (OCONUS) theaters as fillers and replacements. (paragraph 3-7)

What is the maximum number of Selected Reserve members in a Presidential Reserve Call-Up?

By executive order, the President may augment the active duty forces with up to 200,000 members of the Selected Reserve. (paragraph 2-14)

What must be completed before individuals return to CONUS?

Redeployment procedures are those requirements that must be completed before individuals return to CONUS for outprocessing or for further deployment to another AO. (paragraph 3-13)

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