MCRP 3-40D.13 — Base Camps

MCRP 3-40D.13 governs base camp planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, security, defense, transfer, and closure.

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  • Publication number: MCRP 3-40D.13
  • Title: BASE CAMPS
  • Date: 1 Jan 2017
  • Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
  • Status: Current

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MCRP 3-40D.13 covers base camp life cycles, facilities and infrastructure, funding authority, protection frameworks, communications support, and reachback. It requires planning for base camp requirements, construction standards, structural assessments, and transfer or closure actions.

Topics covered

  • Base camp planning and design
  • Contingency construction
  • Facilities and infrastructure
  • Base camp protection
  • Base camp communications support
  • Transfer and closure plans

Questions and answers

What determines the construction standards used for facilities and infrastructure?

Expected base camp duration affects the construction standards used for facilities and infrastructure. (paragraph 1-2)

Who specifies construction standards for facilities in the theater?

The combatant commander (CCDR), in coordination with Service components and the Services, specifies the construction standards for facilities in the theater to optimize the engineer effort expended on any given facility while assuring that the facilities are adequate for health, safety, and mission accomplishment. (paragraph 1-2)

What must be completed before protection measures are affixed to an existing structure?

A structural analysis and materials evaluation must be completed before F-4 ATP 3-37.10/MCRP 3-40D.13 27 January 2017 Base Camp Facilities and Infrastructure Design any protection measures are affixed to an existing structure. (paragraph 1-2)

What must construction specifications clearly address?

Any specifications in component configurations, materials, and construction tasks that are essential for achieving the quality and safety features of the design must be clearly articulated to the constructing unit and become part of the overall quality assurance and surveillance plan. (paragraph 1-2)

What areas make up the base camp protection framework?

The framework for base camp protection consists of three primary areas: an outer security area, a perimeter zone, and an inner security area. (paragraph 2-61)

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