text: DOD and DA Civilians and Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (CAAF) Support
  6-33. An individual readiness file must be completed for all deploying CAAF as part of deployment
  processing at the CRC, mobilization station, or AO point of entry. The file must always be in the possession
  of the employee while in theater or must be readily available at the area of performance. Minimum
  requirements for the individual readiness file includes–verifying personnel accountability information in
  SPOT; issuance of ID tags and ID card with the Geneva Conventions Accompanying the Force designation;
  valid passport or visa if required; issuance of applicable government-furnished equipment, conducting theater
  specific briefings and training, and verifying medical and dental screening, including required military
  specific vaccinations and immunizations. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure its employees
  receive all required processing information.
  6-34. For various reasons, some system and external support contractors may inadvertently deploy without
  processing through either an authorized contractor deployment site or CRC. When this occurs, the contract
  employee normally returns to their point of origin at company expense. The CAAF coordination cell, in the
  AO, conducts pre-deployment processing as soon as possible during the reception processing.
  6-35. Upon completion of an operation, contractors redeploy out of the AO as quickly as METT-TC allows.
  The timing of the departure of contractor support operations is as critical as it is for military forces. Orderly
  withdrawal or termination of contractor operations ensures essential contractor support remains until no
  longer needed and movement of contractor equipment and employees does not inadvertently hinder the
  overall redeployment process. Essentially, contractor personnel should undergo the same redeployment
  process as military personnel. However, planners must determine the specific steps desired and know the cost
  associated with doing so.
  6-36. Redeployment processes are essentially the same functions as those involved in deployment. The
  procedures are similar, whether contractors are redeploying to their point of origin (home station) or to
  another AO. Contractors normally redeploy the same way they deployed (either under government control
  or self-deploy).
  6-37. Prior to arriving at aerial ports and/or seaports of embarkation, contractors accomplish the same
  preparations as military forces. Similar to deployment, contractor accountability requirements continue,
  enabling the military to maintain accountability of and manage contractors as they proceed through the
  redeployment process.
  6-38. The CRC or individual deployment site is responsible for assisting the return of individual civilian and
  contractor employees to their organization or to their home. Contractor employees who deploy with their
  habitually supported unit normally redeploy with that unit.
  CONTRACTING HR SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
  6-39. During contingency military operations, HR leaders continually assess the capability of HR units to
  provide or maintain adequate support within their AO. During these assessments, HR leaders, in some cases,
  determine the same level of support cannot be sustained without additional resources. Additional resources
  include manpower, equipment and supplies. This shortfall may be caused by an insufficient number of HR
  units to support theater rotation policies or when the theater of operations is so vast that current HR
  organizations cannot provide adequate area support.
  6-40. One method to overcome a shortfall in manning, equipment or supplies is for HR leaders to consider
  OCS to provide needed supplies, equipment, and in limited cases, HR-related services. This is not a new idea,
  but one that has been successful in various operational scenarios (for example, mail is moved by contractors
  to and from the MMT). Contractors also perform selected functions within APOs. While contracting out HR
  functions may not be the preferred method, it is an option for consideration by HR leaders. In all cases, OCS
  requires detailed planning and proper government oversight.
  6-41. The requiring unit or activity and the supported commander and staff develop a risk assessment to
  evaluate the value and feasibility of contracting support for any given military operation. This assessment
  evaluates the impact of contractor support on mission accomplishment, including the impact on military
  forces, if they are required to provide security, lodging, mess, or any other support to contractors. This
  assessment determines if the value the contractor brings to operations is worth the risk and resources required
  to ensure its performance.