Army Regulation 4201

Facilities Engineering

Army FacilitiesManagement

HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC12 February 2008

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SUMMARY of CHANGEAR 4201Army Facilities Management

This administrative revision, dated 12 February 2008-

o Corrects personnel housing requirements (para 3-18k(1)).

o Updates typographical errors throughout the publication.

HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC12 February 2008

Facilities Engineering

Army Facilities Management

*Army Regulation 4201

Effective 19 February 2008

H i s t o r y . T h i s i s a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v er e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s a f f e c t e d b y t h i sa d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e v i s i o n a r e l i s t e d i n t h esummary of change.

Summary. This regulation addresses themanagement of Army facilities. Specifi-cally, it describes the management of pub-l i c w o r k s a c t i v i t i e s , h o u s i n g , a n d o t h e rfacilities operations and management, mil-i t a r y c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o g r a m d e v e l o p m e n tand execution, master planning, utilitiesservices and energy management, and fireand emergency services. Also, it identifiesand synopsizes other regulations that pro-v i d e d e t a i l e d f a c i l i t i e s m a n a g e m e n tpolicy.

Applicability. This regulation applies tot h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the U.S. Army Reserve unlessotherwise stated. Also, it applies to ten-ants on Active Army installations, or asnoted in each program chapter. This regu-lation does not apply to installations anda c t i v i t i e s , o r p a r t s t h e r e o f , w h i c h h a v ebeen licensed to the District of Columbiao r t o a n y s t a t e , t e r r i t o r y , o r c o m m o n -wealth of the United States for use by the

National Guard; single project-owned orleased civil works facilities of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers; national ceme-teries; facilities occupied by Army activi-ties as tenants when support is providedby another government agency. In areasoutside the United States, Status of ForcesA g r e e m e n t s o r o t h e r c o u n t r y - t o - c o u n t r yagreements may take precedence over thisregulation.

Proponent and exception authority.The proponent of this regulation is theAssistant Chief of Staff for InstallationManagement. The proponent has the au-thority to approve exceptions or waiversto this regulation that are consistent withcontrolling law and regulations. The pro-ponent may delegate this approval author-ity, in writing, to a division chief withinthe proponent agency or its direct report-ing unit or field operating agency, in thegrade of colonel or the civilian equivalent.Activities may request a waiver to thisregulation by providing justification thatincludes a full analysis of the expectedbenefits and must include a formal reviewby the activitys senior legal officer. Allwaiver requests will be endorsed by thecommander or senior leader of the requ-e s t i n g a c t i v i t y a n d f o r w a r d e d t h r o u g ht h e i r h i g h e r h e a d q u a r t e r s t o t h e p o l i c yproponent. Refer to AR 2530 for specificguidance.

Army management control process.This regulation contains management con-trol provisions and identifies key manage-ment controls that must be evaluated (seeappendix T).

S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and the establishment ofcommand and local forms are prohibitedwithout prior approval from the Assistant

C h i e f o f S t a f f f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n a g e -ment (DAIMFDF), 600 Army Pentagon,Washington, DC 203100600.

Suggested improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to HQDA, Assist-ant Chief of Staff for Installation Manage-m e n t , F a c i l i t y P o l i c y D i v i s i o n ,( D A I M F D F ) , 6 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n ,Washington, DC 203100600.

C o m m i t t e e C o n t i n u a n c e A p p r o v a l .The Department of the Army committeemanagement officer concurs in the estab-lishment and/or continuance of the com-m i t t e e ( s ) o u t l i n e d h e r e i n , i n a c c o r d a n c ewith AR 151, Committee Management.The AR 151 requires the proponent toj u s t i f y e s t a b l i s h i n g / c o n t i n u i n g i t s c o m -m i t t e e ( s ) , c o o r d i n a t e d r a f t p u b l i c a t i o n s ,and coordinate changes in committee sta-t u s w i t h t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e A r m yC o m m i t t e e M a n a g e m e n t O f f i c e , A T T N :SAAARP, Office of the AdministrativeAssistant, Resources and Programs Agen-cy, 2511 Jefferson Davis Highway, TaylorB u i l d i n g , 1 3 t h F l o o r , A r l i n g t o n , V A222023926. Further, if it is determinedt h a t a n e s t a b l i s h e d g r o u p i d e n t i f i e dwithin this regulation later takes on thecharacteristics of a committee, the propo-nent will follow all AR 151 requirementsfor establishing and continuing the groupas a committee.

Distribution. This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels C, D, and Efor the Active Army, the Army NationalGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 4201, dated 2 November 2007.

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Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Part OneGeneral Installation Management, page 1

Chapter 1Introduction, page 1Purpose 11, page 1References 12, page 1Explanation of abbreviations and terms 13, page 1Responsibilities 14, page 1Installation Management Board of Directors 15, page 5Chapter exponents 16, page 5

Chapter 2Management of Public Works Activities, page 6

Section IIntroduction, page 6Overview 21, page 6Applicability 22, page 6Chapter exponent 23, page 6Chapter responsibilities 24, page 6

Section IIGeneral Public Works Operations Policy, page 7Basic functions 25, page 7Work and cost reporting 26, page 8Work planning 27, page 8Customer service 28, page 8Alternative methods and sources 29, page 8Host-tenant relationship 210, page 9Government furnished, contractor occupied facilities 211, page 9

Section IIIOperation and Maintenance Project Approval and Execution (see chapter 3 for Army Family Housing), page 9General 212, page 9World War II temporary buildings 213, page 10Authorization for minor construction projects 214, page 10Minor construction prohibitions and limitations 215, page 11Authorization for maintenance and repair projects 216, page 11Project costs 217, page 12Project technical review 218, page 13Damaged facilities 219, page 13Combined funded construction projects 220, page 13Real property facilities project files 221, page 13

Section IVUtilization of Personnel and Administration, page 14Manpower guidance 222, page 14Assignment of personnel 223, page 14Use of civilian personnel, inmate labor, or troops 224, page 14Training and education programs 225, page 15Contract performance 226, page 15

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Section VU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Installation Support Services, page 15Description 227, page 15Installation Support Program policy 228, page 15Types of installation support offered 229, page 16Installation Support Program functions 230, page 16Non-reimbursable installation support services and funding 231, page 16

Section VIArmy Corrosion Prevention and Control Policy for Facilities, page 17General 232, page 17Corrosion program manager 233, page 17

Section VIIPublic Works Annual Awards Program, page 17General 234, page 17Eligibility and nominations 235, page 17

Chapter 3Housing Management, page 18

Section IIntroduction, page 18Overview 31, page 18Applicability 32, page 18Chapter exponent 33, page 18Chapter responsibilities 34, page 18Statutory authority 35, page 20Policy overview 36, page 20

Section IIFinancial Management, page 23General 37, page 23Planning, programming, and budgeting formulation 38, page 24Budget execution and records 39, page 25Fund use and control policies directly applicable to Army Family housing 310, page 26Army Family housing costing 311, page 28Dollar limitations and approval authorities 312, page 30

Section IIIAssignment, Occupancy, and Termination, page 32General 313, page 32Assignment of Family housing 314, page 33Occupancy of Family housing 315, page 40Termination of Family housing 316, page 40Commercial endeavors in Government Family housing 317, page 43Eligibility, assignment, and termination of permanent party unaccompanied personnel housing 318, page 43Army policy on liability for damage to military permanent party housing and related furnishings and equipment

319, page 48

Section IVAdequacy Standards, page 53Scope 320, page 53Types of standards 321, page 53Adequate housing 322, page 54

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Substandard Family housing 323, page 57

Section VOccupancy and Disposal, page 58Scope 324, page 58Goals 325, page 58Occupancy 326, page 59Changes in functional use 327, page 59Family housing 328, page 59Unaccompanied personnel housing 329, page 62Host-tenant and logistic support agreements 330, page 64Unit moves and base realignments 331, page 65Maintenance downtime guidelines for Family housing 332, page 66

Section VIHousing Services Office, page 67Scope 333, page 67Local civilian community housi