scope:

a. The primary objective of this publication is to provide a framework for integrating industrial base considerations into Army planning, to provide for the material needs of soldiers, and to ensure that the U.S. Army remains responsive, deployable, agile, versatile, lethal, survivable, and sustainable.

b. This publication establishes Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) basic policies and responsibilities governing management and operation of the Army industrial base, including production and depot maintenance industrial bases. (See AR 750-1, chapter 8 and appendix F for detailed policy and procedures for depot maintenance.)

(1) Activities will be conducted in compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations. This process includes identifying, developing, and sustaining an industrial base, both commercial and Government-owned.

(2) The industrial base must be capable of sustaining approved military operations in support of the national security strategy and achieving Army transformation and readiness goals.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve.