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Appendix D D-10 FM 3-81 09 November 2021 REGIONAL SUPPORT GROUP D-12. The regional support group mission enables a commander to support personnel. The regional support group is a deployable headquarters that manages base camps or base clusters with a population of 6,000 or more personnel and requires services beyond basic life support (see ATP 3-90.20). The regional support group headquarters is designed to relieve the burden of base camp management and operations from the combatant commander. D-13. A regional support group provides the command, control, and administrative support structure for operating a base camp or base cluster with a population of 6,000 or more personnel. The population consists of military forces, DA Civilians, other government agency personnel, nongovernmental organization personnel, government contractors, and transients. Usually a regional support group falls under a general officer command during contingency operations. This mission set includes— Commanding assigned or attached units. Supporting units and personnel as directed. Providing contract requirements definition and oversight assistance. Determining base camp support requirements. Operating and manning a 24/7 BDOC. Commanding smaller contingency bases within the general officer command’s operational area. Overseeing base camp management and operations.