scope:

Purpose. This instruction:

a. Establishes policies and practices for integrating Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management (ESMRM) in the Joint Operation Planning Process to facilitate planning in support of the full spectrum of operations during peacetime and wartime periods, as defined in reference (a).

b. Establishes procedures for integrating ESMRM into the military planning process and procedures for identifying the potential hazards/consequences/risks associated with munitions (i.e., military, foreign, other) to enable informed decision making.

c. Clarifies the level in the chain of command that will accept and approve munitions risk decisions when the explosives safety requirements of reference (b) cannot be met. Enclosure C of this instruction provides a framework for conducting ESMRM Munitions Risk Assessments (MRAs).

d. Clarifies roles in the coordination of U.S. munitions risk decisions with multinational partners when military munitions are involved in operations.

e. Clarifies the reporting and approval processes for ESMRM site approvals, deviations, and assessments throughout planning and execution for enduring and non-enduring locations. The framework includes:

(1) The chain of command for locations worldwide that can meet the ESMRM requirements of reference (b).