text: Chapter 6
  DOD and DA Civilians and Contractors Authorized to
  Accompany the Force (CAAF) Support
  Department of Defense and DA Civilian and CAAF personnel have always
  accompanied deployed Armed forces. The increasingly hi-tech nature of equipment
  and rapid deployment requirements significantly increase the need to integrate civilian
  and CAAF personnel support into military operations. Reductions in military structure,
  coupled with high mission requirements and the unlikely prospect of full mobilization,
  mean to reach a minimum of required levels of support, deployed military forces often
  must be significantly augmented with civilian and CAAF personnel. As these trends
  continue, the future battlefield will require significant numbers of non-uniformed
  participants. This chapter discusses support provided by DOD and DA Civilians and
  CAAF.
  OVERVIEW OF DOD AND DA CIVILIANS AND CAAF SUPPORT
  6-1. Numerous examples exist throughout our Nation’s history, from settlers supporting the Continental
  Army, nurses supporting the Civil War and other wars, to contractors supporting complex weapons and
  equipment systems. Without support and services the civilian force provides, the military would be unable
  to accomplish many of its missions. The primary focus of this chapter is to––
  * Identify the role and responsibilities of HR organizations in providing support to DOD and DA
  Civilians and CAAF who deploy with the force.
  * Provide general OCS information to leaders. In some operational scenarios, contracted support is
  required to supplement PASR, HR support to casualty operations, or postal functions within a
  theater.
  6-2. Army mobilization planners of each functional component, at all organizational levels, plan for DOD
  and DA Civilians and CAAF who support weapons systems, equipment maintenance, and provide other
  services. Deliberate planning effectively integrates DOD and DA Civilians and CAAF and includes
  logistical, administrative, medical, and other support to ensure sufficient theater resources are available in
  the AO to support them. Planning for civilian and CAAF support must be conducted in the early operational
  planning stage.
  6-3. The following are functional proponents for various categories of civilians who may deploy to support
  an operation:
  * The functional proponent for Army personnel support to DOD and DA Civilians (appropriated
  and non-appropriated employees) is the Army G-1.
  * The functional proponent for CAAF is the Army G-4. Contracting activities and contracting
  officers provide contractual oversight for contractors.
  * The AAFES performs non-appropriated civilian personnel management for AAFES personnel.
  * The functional proponent for deployed ARC, Army Continuing Education System, and MWR
  personnel is the IMCOM. The IMCOM G-9 Family and MWR Programs Division executes MWR
  support. Deployed ARC personnel are special staff under the G-1/AG of the assigned or deployed
  unit. Army Continuing Education System support is through a functional support team member
  assigned by the IMCOM Army Continuing Education System.
  6-4. Emergency-essential (E-E) personnel. Civilians who deploy with the force are usually coded E-E on
  authorization documents. Typically, civilians deploy in a TDY status for a period of 179 days. Army