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SECTION II
The Mobilization Process

2-5. Process

a. The G-3/5/7 is responsible for developing Army mobilization and operations policy and
guidance, developing priorities for mobilization of reserve component (RC) units, directing the
call-up of RC units and preparing them for deployment, and establishing, publishing, and
maintaining AMS.

b. Based on the statutes and authorities cited above, the Army has the ability to involuntary
mobilize RC units and Soldiers in support of approved force requirements. The following
process outline applies to mobilization under 12302, 12304 and 12304b.
The Army mobilization process begins with a COCOM or service requirement. COCOM
Commanders request forces through the Joint Staff to support requirements in their theater.
When FORSCOM provides Soldiers/units, the mobilization process begins.
Statute and DOD policy establish the timelines associated with involuntary mobilization of units
and the process of bringing the unit onto active duty. DOD has goals for timelines and requires
notification when the Army cannot meet the goals or must request SECDEF approval for
changes outside of required timeline activities.
In general, the Army goal is to provide notification to RC units as far out as practical for
rotational requirements (up to 24 months in some cases) and as soon as possible for emergent
requirements.

c. The DOD standard for approval of an activation order under involuntary activation authorities
is at least 180 days before activation date for base GFMAP, rotational and pre-planned
requirements, and 120 days for standard emergent requirements (DODI 1235.12). The
SECDEF must approve any involuntary activations where the approval date will occur less than
60 days from the activation date, except for Reserve Emergency activation under 10 USC
12304a, (SECDEF Memo, Subject: Delegation of Authority to Certain Involuntary Activation of
Reserve Component Units. Delegates authority to approve involuntary mobilizations through
the OSD Notification Matrix for units with 60 or more days for the activation date instead of
SDoB .

d. Publishing orders for involuntary mobilization should be done as far in advance as practical.
Most RC forces receive at least 30 days' formal notification to prepare for activation. However,
should the operational situation warrant it, and upon approval of the SECDEF, ‘same day’
orders can be approved and issued. In practice, unit mobilization orders are generally issued at
least 12 months out for rotational forces, with individual Soldier orders issued from 6 to 1 month
out from activation date. Where Soldiers are identified late for mobilization or are do not meet
activation standards until later, the individual mobilization orders may be issued the same day
as the Soldier's report date to active duty.

1. MOBCOP, the Mobilization Common Operating Picture business process suite of
applications. The majority of the process is performed in the application within
MOBCOP called DAMPS – Department of the Army Mobilization Processing System
(DAMPS). Tour of Duty will help you find a requirement. Units request, review,
approve and order by HQDA G-3/5/7
2. DAMPS is a Secret Internet Protocol Router network (SIPRnet) hosted business
process application that takes a force request for a unit mobilization from initiation,

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