Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Chapter 12 Force Mobilization 12–1. Intent This chapter establishes the minimum safety requirements for projecting combined active Army and reserve component (RC) ARFOR into any environment during hostilities and contingency operations. Transformation of today’s Army and new world challenges lead to combining different types of units with varying degrees of modernization together with multinational forces and civilian agencies to achieve effective and efficient unified action. This places a great demand on Soldiers and leaders. Therefore, CRM will be used to identify and control hazards. 12–2.
Application of composite risk management A Soldier’s job comes with a certain level of risk. Operational conditions often impose significant risks to Soldiers’ lives and health and make equipment operation difficult. When applying CRM, use mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops, time available, and civil considerations to systematically identify hazards in accordance with FM 3–0. 12–3. Standards a. Safe operations come from enforcing standards during training and then applying them during actual operations. Therefore, Army leaders will train to the standards and hold Soldiers accountable to follow them during all operations. b.
A common deployment concern is that individuals abandon safety in an effort to establish “combat posture.” Therefore, leaders are to ensure that the CRM process is incorporated in regulations, directives, SOPs, special orders, training plans, and operational plans to minimize accident risk and that SOPs are developed for all operations entailing risk of death, serious injury, occupational illness, or property loss. c. Leaders will establish a command climate from the outset that promotes safety and takes every measure and precaution to keep Soldiers healthy and maintain their morale. This will be initiated by establishing a safety network and designating safety personnel at all levels. d.
Soldiers will enforce standards and require their peers and all personnel to perform to standard in all operations. 12–4. Operational deployment areas of consideration The actions that take place prior to deployment are crucial to a successful deployment. Safe deployment operations demands a commitment of commanders and leaders at every level to ensure that Soldiers execute to standard throughout the operation (for example, strategies and procedures will be developed to address rail operations, convoy operations, aviation operations, port operations (sea and air), and so forth). 12–5. Health Issues a.
Predeployment medical and/or dental screening and appropriate predeployment prophylaxis (measures designed to preserve health) are vital and will be instituted prior to deployment. b. Medical and environmental health threat briefings will be provided to Soldiers so they are aware of and prepared for the risks in the theater of operations. c. Proper education and predeployment medical and/or dental screening will be used to prevent unnecessary loss of Soldiers during all phases of deployment. d. The Occupational and Environmental Health Surveillance requirements as delineated in DODI 6490.03 must be implemented. 12–6.
Postmobilization Soldiers returning from deployments must be reintroduced into their nondeployment roles as Soldiers, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, and citizens so that they readjust to the new stressors and different demands. Therefore, strategies and procedures will be developed to— a. Complete DD Form 2796 (Post-Deployment Health Assessment). b. Assess, treat, and document adverse or potentially adverse exposures or negative health related behaviors during mobilization and demobilization. c. Provide health threat briefings to educate spouses on health related symptoms and myths, to include information on identifying potential signs and symptoms of distress and treatment options. d.
Provide briefing and education on changes in relationships, single Soldier parent issues, and child behaviors. e. Provide training in suicide awareness and prevention, individual and Family communication, and a medical threat brief. 12–7. Reintegration With continued deployments and redeployments of Soldiers, all leaders will mitigate risks by ensuring that every Soldier knows his or her role and that they remain focused on the inherent dangers. 62 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007