Conplan 8888-11
Conplan 8888-11
(U ) DISCLA IMER
DISCLAIMER: This fictitious plan was created by junior military officers ( U) CONPLAN 8888 DISC LAIMER: This plan was not actually designed as a j oke. Duri ng
the summers of2009 and 2010, while trai ni ng augmentees from a local tra ining squadron about
undergoing training related to the Department of Defense's Joint Operational the JOPP, members of a USSTRA TCOM component found out (by accident) that the hyperbole
Planning and Execution System (JOPES), the formalized process by which involved in writmg a "zombie survival plan" actually provided a very usefu l and effect ive
(U) LETTE R OF TRA NSMITTAL Pl an Summa ry CDRUSSTRATCOM CONPLAN 8888- 11 (U) PLAN SU MM ARY
CDR USSTRATCOM CON PLAN 8888- 11 (U ) (U ) OPR USSTRATCOM/J53 'f.(U) Statem ent: ' (U) This CO N PLAN is a cont in gency ori ented plan des igned to be used as a
basis/point of departure for Crisis Action Planni ng (CAP) .
Letter of Trans mittal SU BJECT: CDRUSSTRA TCO M CONPLAN 8888-11 (U) SEE
D ISTRIBUTION (Annex Z) (U) PURPOSE
I. (U) C DRUSST RATCO M CON PLAN 8888- 11 , which provides for Co unter-Zombie '2. (U) Purpose:' This plan fu lfi lls fic tional Cont ingency Pl anning G uidance (C PG) taski ng for
domi nance Operations is attached . USSTRA TCOM to devel op a comprehensive JOPES Level 3 plan to undertake military
operations to preserve "non-zombie" humans fro m the threats posed by a zombie hord e. Because
2. (U) Th is Document uti lizes the fo nnat common ly found in USST RA TCO M Concept Plans, zombies pose a threat to all "non-zomb ie" human life (hereafte r referred to as "humans"),
but it is intended for use only duri ng JOPP-related train ing. USSTRA TCOM will be prepared to preserve the sanctity of human life and conduct operations
in support of any human popu lat ion-including tradit ional adversaries . The objective of this plan
3. (U) File th is letter in front of the plan. is threefold :
FOR THE COMMAND ER a. (U) Establish and maintain a vigilant defensive conditio n aimed at protecting humanki nd fro m
zomb ies
NAME N. RA NK Brigadier General , USAF D irector, Plans and Policy
b. (U) If necessary, conduct operations that wi ll , if directed, eradicate zombi e th reats to hum an
(U) SECU RIT Y INSTRUCTIONS safety
c. (U) Aid civil authoriti es in maintai ning law and order and restoring basic services during and (OPLAN 8000) and the current Fi scal Year OPORDS (FY XX OPORD, SPACE OPORD,
after a zombie attack DSCA OPORD etc) that d irect the executi on of actions from OPLAN 8000.
3. (U) Defensive operations. Those operations aimed at monitori ng the envi ronment for zomb ie- 6. (U) Zombie threat summary:
related threats and preparing capabilities to respond to the same . Thi s plan's defensive branch
(within Annex C) details protect ive and preventive measures for humans in response to the threat a. (U ) CON PLA N 8888 is designed to add ress the foll owing types of zombie threats :
scenarios identifi ed in paragraph 6 below. The system of Zombie Conditions (Z-CONS or
ZO MBIECON S) will provide predetermined act ions to proacti ve ly position the USSTRA TCOM i. (U) Pathogenic Zombies (PZ):
enterpri se in response to threat indications and warning.
1. (U) PZ' s are zombie life fo rms created after an organ ism is infected by a virus or bacteria or
(U) OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS some other fo rm of contagion
'4. (U) Offensive Operations.' Those operations where US STRA TCOM has been directed to ii. (U) Radiation Zombies (RZ):
eradicate zom bie threats to human safety using military capabilit ies as ao uthorized by POTU S
and SEC DEF. Th is plan' s "offe nsive" branch (within Annex C) and Annex S (STO) details the 1. (U) RZ' s are zombie life fonns created after an organism is infected by a extreme dosage of
neutralization (to render ineffective) of Zomb ie capabilities through deni al , decepti on, el ectromagnetic an d/or particle radiation
disruption, degradation or destruction . The system of ZOMBIECONS will proactively anticipate
and respond to increased GCC space capability requirements includi ng offen si ve space control ii i. (U) Evil Magic Zombies (EMZ):
capabilities.
1. (U ) EMZ' s are zombie life forms created via some fo rm of occult experi mentati on in what
(U) CON DITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTAT ION might otherwi se be referred to as "evil magi c"
a. (U) Politico-Military Situation. Zomb ies are horribly dangerous to all human li fe and zombie 1. (U ) SZ ' s are zombie life form s origi nat ing from space or created by toxic contami nation of the
infect ions have the potential to serious ly un derm ine national securi ty and economic activities earth env ironment via some form of extra-terrestrial tox in or radiati on
that sustain our way of li fe. Therefore having a population that is not composed of zomb ies or at
risk from thei r malign infl uence is vital to U.S and Allied national interests . Wh ile the U.S 2 . (U) "Zombie satell ites" can be cl assifi ed as SZ' s, however they pose no danger to humans
currently enjoys several asymmetric advantages in against zombie infections orig inat ing in the (unless they conduct an unpl anned de-orbit). Typically, zombie satell ites on ly pose a threat the
Eurasi an landmass, these advantages can eas ily be negated by a ir and sea traffic that could SATCOM serv ices li ke DirectTV (Refer to Galaxy 15 incident-May 20 I0)
tran sport the source of a zombie infection to North and South Ameri ca. Further, asteroi ds and
nucl ear space rad iation that can convert people into zombies can affect any landmass or
populat ion on earth. Given the rapidity at wh ich zombie outbreaks spread, decis ive, v. (U) Weaponized Zombies (WZ):
overwhelmi ng, and poss ibly unilateral military fo rce may be requ ired to negate the zombie
threat. 1. (U) WZ ' s are zombie li fe forms de li berately created vta bio/bi o-mechan ical engineering for
the purpose of being employed as weapons. Zombi e weapon ization program s and supporting
(U) PLAN EXECUTION infrast ructures are incl uded in COA s to dea l with these threats.
b. (U) Plan Execution. CON PLAN 8888 is des igned to be implemented across all 6 phases of 2. (U ) Th e movie "The Craz ies" exemplifi es the most com mon type of WZ (humans turned into
mili tary operations. When directed by POTUS or SECD EF, CDRUSSTRATCOM wi ll issue zombies via exposure to toxic chemicals/gasses)
mission type orde rs (ALERTORD, WARNORD, DEPORD, OPORD, EXORD, TERMORD) to
execute speci fic acti ons fo rm thi s plan . Th is plan is onl y design ed to be impl emented if zombie
threats arise wh ich cannot be handled within the scope of the USSTRA TCOM Campaign Plan vi (U) Symbiant-Jnduced Zombies (S IZ):
I . ( ) SIZ's are zombie li fe forms originating from the introduction of a symbiant life form into b. (U) Environmental Effects. Causes of zombie infect ion are generally resistant to most
an otherwise healthy host Although the symptoms of symbiant zombieism is similar in most environmental effects.
regards to pathogenic zombeism, the symbiant does not kill the host organism qui ckly, or at all
However, there is no known way to save an organism after zombiesm has occurred-even if the
symbiant is removed. i. (U) The following environmental factors apply to zombies in this plan :
vii . (U) Vegetarian Zombies (VZ): 1. (U) The viral pathogens that cause PZ' s have some vu lnerability to ultraviolet light UV light
impars the functions of rybo-nucleic acids (RNA) that compri se most viral life forms . At best,
UV li ght can disrupt virus reproduction in healthy cells. It should be noted that PZ's may
I . (U) VZ ' s are zombie life forms originating from any cause but pose no direct threat to humans experience painful photo-sensiti vity as a result of sun li ght expos ure. For this reason , PZ activity
because they only eat plant life (as indicated in the popular game "Plants Vs. Zombies" ) is not expected to be as high during bright sunny cond iti ons as it is during the hours of darkness.
Although VZ ' s do not attack humans or other animal life, they will consume all plant li fe in fro nt
of them. They can cause massive de-forestation or elimi nation of basic food crops essential to
humans (rice, corn, soybeans ). 2. (U) EMZ, SZ, VZ, WZ ' s are all likely immune to any ext reme meteorlogical phenomena
except fires , tloods, tornados or tsunamis.
2. (U) Of note, where normal carn iverouse zombie commonly groan the word "brains" semi-
comprehens ibly, VZ ' s can be identified by the ir aversion to humans, affinity for plants and their ii . (U) The foll owing environmental facto rs apply to humans in thi s pl an:
tendency to semi-comprehensibly groan the word "grains".
I. (U) Rai n wi ll be vitally important to human survival. If civi l water supplies are cuty off,
vi ii. (U) Chicken Zombies (CZ) humans will have to rely on other means to obtain water. Ground water from streams and rivers
will be unreliable since it will be difficult to determine if ground water is a vector for zombie
I . (U) Although it sounds rid iculous, th is is actually the only proven class of zombie that actually infection.
exists.
2. (U) Humans who do not shelter-i n-place within a sturdy structure that protects them from the
2. (U) CZ' s were first documented in Jonathan M Forrester' s 4 Dec 2006 onli ne article ·:;:_ombie direct effects of air currents that co uld carry pathogens or toxins or di rect exposure to radiation
Chickens Tak ing Over California··. wil l be at increased risk of contamination , death and inj ury .
3. (U) CZ' s occur when old hens that can no longer lay eggs are incorrectly euthan ized by c. (U) Although these threat scenarios aren 't meant to be all-incl usive (USSTRA TCOM must be
pou ltry farme rs using carbon monox ide. The hens are then deposited in large piles to decompose. postured and flexi bl e enough to respond to any emerging threat due to different zombie disaster
The hens appear to be dead when buried, but inexplicably come back to life and dig themselves scenarios.) Annex C Appendix 1- Defensive Operations and Annex C-Append ix 2- Offensive
out fro m the piles of dead chickens . After reach ing the surface, CZ' s stagger about for a period Operations provide a solid foundations for full spectrum operations against most postulated
of time before ultimately expiring due to internal organ failure. zomb ie threats.
n. (U) Enable Civil Authority (Normalization). US STRA TCO M, its components, other
applicable CCDRs, and industry partners wi ll collaboratively replace, recover, rebui ld, and
j . (U) Phase l - Deter (Day-to-Day Operations). Upon receipt of a CDRUSSTRA TCOM recon stitute, U.S.Icivil/commercia l/AIIied civil infrastructure and services, as needed.
WARNORD, JFCC GS w ill become the supported commander for Phase I operations in th is US STRA TCOM will continue to provide support to theater warfighters and USG agencies, as
plan . It is important to note that zomb ies are not cogni zant life- forms. As such, they cannot be
required . Lessons Learned and After Action Reports lAW (See Enclosure D to CJCS l 3 150.258)
will be produced and fed back into this CONPLAN for process improvement and inclusion in b. (U) Zombie forces will become stronger wi th each human casualty (because each human
future exercises. casualty will become a zom bie)
a. (U) U.S . and Allies will have the situational awa reness necessary to conduct all counter- I. (U) Marketi ng materia ls for most hand sanitizer products indicate the product kills 99% of all
zombie dominance operations in th is plan. germs. Although non e of these products has ever ind icated any efficacy against biohazard level 4
pathogens like ebola, it is entirely possible that s ch products could li m it or delay the spread of
pathogen based zombi eism if properly employed.
m. (U) Zomb ies are undead and thus feel no pain or fear of death . Ri ot control counter-measures ii i. (U) Allow maritime facili ties that support SSBN operations to be comprom ised by zombie
would be completely ineffective. forces
n. (U) The human instinct for self preservation can cause newly infected zombie hosts to deny (U) SHO RTFALLS AN D LIMITING FACTORS
thei r imminent zombificati on to nearby hu mans.
n. (U) Shortfa lls and Li miting Factors.
(U) OPERATIONA L LIM ITATIO NS
i. (U) Adequate Zombie defenses require sandbags, sand, barbed wire, ant i-personnel mines, riot
I . (U) Operational Limi tations consist of actions or cond iti ons that USSTRA TCOM and its co ntrol chemical agents, MOPP-gear and petroleum (to create flame barriers). These suppli es
supporti ng forces must take or ensure happen (constraints) and thos actions of conditions that may not be present in suffic ient volume to allow desired levels of defense against zombie
USSTRA TCOM and its supporti ng forces must not take allow to happen (restraint) . Other incursion and coul d severely tax available logistica l support infrastructure
limitations contained in th is section pertain to resource or procedu ral shortfa ll s that planners
must consi der which could undermine USSTRA TCOM's ability to achieve the missions outl ined ii. (U) USSTRA TCOM forces do not currently hold enough contingency stores (fo od , water) to
in thi s plan. support 30 days of barricaded counter-zombie operations
( U) CONST RAINTS iii. (U) USSTRATCO M has no ground combat forces capable of repelli ng a zombie assau lt.
(U) USST A TCOM forces must- iv. (U) USSTRA TCOM can on ly deliver synchron ized fires against a zombie th reat via strategic
air, space and mari ti me forces
i. (U) Remai n postured to deter adversaries from attacki ng the US. or its allies with WMD
v. (U) Offutt AFB prov ides the on ly sem i-hardened locati on capable of sheltering pe rsonnel
ii . (U) Continue to conduct assigned missi ons throughout all phases of a zomb ie apocalypse responsible for commandi ng and contro lli ng a coordinated com bat acti on aga inst zombie fo rces.
JFCC SPACE and USCYB ERCOM operations centers are located with in protected military
ii i. (U) Remain postured to conduct mi litary operations to repel zombies and eradicate their safe faci lit ies-however zombie forces will likely overrun those installations within the firs t days of a
havens zombie invas ion.
iv. (U) Be prepared to conduct combat operations within CON US against zombie populations vi. (U) USSTRA TCOM Component level continu ity of operations pl ans (COOP) do not
that were previously US citizens curre nt ly address zombie th reats. Further, since component COOP(s) uti lize fac ilities provided
by other USS TRA TCO M components or non -h ardened temporary faci li ties, zombie threats will
v. (U) Maintai n vi able, up to date continu ity of operations plans likely re nder COOP(s) ineffective. COOP(s) should be revised to incl ude in-extremi s carpentry,
we lding and lumber stockpili ng and trai ning in metal work in order to fac ilitate shelter-i n-place
vi. (U) Ma intain emergency plans to em ploy nuclear weapons within CON US to eradicate ops and barricading of unhardened fac ilties agai nst zombies
zombie hordes
vii. (U) Airbome Command Centers are un li kely to be viable after the first week of a zombie
( U) RESTRAIN TS invas ion. Altho ugh refueling in air wi ll extend mi ss ion capabi lities, the support bases that
refue lers operate from will likely be overrun by zombies. It is poss ible that islands li ke Hawaii ,
m. (U) Operational Restraints. Guam and Diego Garcia might remain viable relocation bases if airborne C2 assets can make it
to these locat ions.
(U) USSTRA TCOM forces mu st not-
o. (U) Time to Commence Effect ive Operations . Because of the uni que situation surrou nding
i. (U) Allow nuclear weapon storage areas to be com promised by zombie forces zombie threats and the level ofU SG interests at stake, it is unli kely there wi ll be a ti me-phased,
incremental buildup of forces. It is more li kely that duri ng COA deve lopment, USSTRA TCOM
i1. (U) A llow ai rfields or PO L fac il ities critical to combat aircraft capabil ities to be overrun by will coordinate joint and combined military efforts , options , levels of forces and obj ectives with
zombie forces other affected CCMDs, based on worldwide situati onal awareness and guidance from OSD, Joint
Staff and other Combatant Commands.
(U) COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS revealed by the page . An explanation will be added to the page or document identifying the
combination or association of information that necessitated the higher classificati on.
10. (U) Command Relatio nships. (See 8888 Annex J and current operational orders)
Planning Subjects Requiring Protection
a. (U) Command Relationships . USSTRA TCOM forces may be fixed or deployed, and may
support theater and/or national objectives simultaneous ly. USSTRA TCOM exercises COCOM Data Requiring COA Execu~ion Implementation j Post .
over assigned forces and utili zes support re lationsh ips to support other commands . Protection Development Plannmg Implementation
USSTRA TCOM will tailor command relations to best match the situation , tak ing into account (U) Plan Short
the global perspective and other ongoing space missions Therefore, the re is no "one size fits all" Title
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fo r coun ter-zom bie operations command relationships.
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b . (U) CDRUSSTRA TCOM has COCOM of all forces as assigned in the Forces fo r Unified
Commands section of the SECDEF ' s Global Force management Implementation Gu idance. (U) Zonmbie
Commanders of USSTRA TCOM Sub-Unified Commands and Components normally retain Control u u u u
OPCON of fixed and deployed fo rces . These command rel ationships will be utilized during Terminology
counter-zombie operations un less otherwise directed by SEC DEF. (U) Zombie
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(U) LOGISTICS APPRAISAL Information
11. (U) Logistic Appraisal. Forces ut ilized in this CONPLAN inc lude deployable or fixed assets (U) Offensive
operating in CON US or from sites located throughout the world and are controlled as separate Counter-Zombie u u u u
fo rces . Duri ng a contingency, USSTRA TCOM service components will ensure all mi ssi on- Operations
critical forces (fixed and mob ile), are fu lly supported and capable of perform ing thei r mission . (U) Defensive
Forces fixed in another CCMD AOR are authori zed DIR LAU TH with the CCMDs respons ibl e Counter-Zombie u u u u
fo r their AORs for the purpose of coord inating thei r support requirements. These forces will Operation s
keep USSTRA TCOM and their owning component informed. CCMDs will work wi th
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l. (U) This c lassification gu idance provides users with general categories of subj ects and levels (U) Zombie
ofprotection. The level of protection listed re presents the highest probable leve l of protection Rescue Support
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required by these subjects during specific plan phases . If a document derived from this plan
contains particul ar portions that are unclassified when standing alone, but classified information (U) Residual
w ill be revealed when they are combined or assoc iated, those portions shall be marked as Capabilities
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2. (U) Changes to this guidance will be coord inated through USSTRATCOM J53 . g. (U) The Zombie Survival Gu ide; Recorded Attacks, by Max Brooks (Three Rivers Press), 6
Oct2009
3 . (U) Agenci es identified in An nex Z may rep rod uce th is plan consistent w ith a need-to-know. h. (U) Wo rld War Z ; A n O ral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks (Three Rivers Press),
Listed organi zations may reproduce and d istribute this plan to ass igned forces as required to 16 Oct 2007
ful fill m ission req uirements, and as requ ired for preparation of supporting plans.
i. (U) Th e Zombie Combat Man ual; A Guide to Fighting the Livin g Dead (Berkley Trade) 6
April 20 10
4 . (U) Non-DoD agencies with a need to know will be allowed to make copies of th is plan or
hand scribe significant porti ons of the plan if necessary . j . (U) "Zomb ie Chickens Taki ng Over California" , Jonathan M. Forres ter, 4 Dec 06
(IUtpJ j ww\\ .slash food conJJ1.@{li i2 /Q±{fomb i e-Ch.t<:l:.I.'J~:.I~l "i!1& Over-Californi a/
5. (U) Re lease to U.S. , Au strialian, Canadian and United Kingdom personnel with a valid need- k. (U) Zombies Vs. Un icorns , by Justine Larbastier & Holly Black (Margaret K. McElderry
to-know" is authorized. Contact USS TRA TCOM/J53 to obta in permissi on to release or disclose Books, NYC) 2010
this pla n to other fore ign perso nnel.
(U) SITUATION
(U) BASIC PLAN (Annex A)
a. (U) General. (U) A lthough there are no specific Conti ngency Planning Guidance (CPG) with in
HEADQUARTERS, U .S. STRA TEGIC COM MAN D the Chai rman ' s Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) di recti ng the creat ion of a counter
zombie-dominance plan, there is ample specified gu idance for the creation of Level-3 plans to ii . (U) Method: CDRUSSTRA TCOM will utilize assigned and attached military forces to
provide Defense Support to C ivil Authorities (DSCA), Homeland Defense (HD), Counter- maintain timely and accurate warn ing of zombie threats, target zombie safe havens, eliminate
Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), and Pandemic Infl uenza (PI). so urces ofzombeism, and provide aid to civil authorities in their efforts to protect civilians from
zombie threats.
b. (U) In light of the in herent survivial threat posed by zombies and absent specified guidance for
detailed pl ann ing to address such a cont ingency, USSTRA TCOM has taken the intiati ve to iii. (U) End State: Sources ofzombieism are eradi cated, zombie forces are precluded from
develop a lOPES Level 3 plan (CON PLAN) consistent with guidance derived from other massing and threatening human population centers and potential adversaries are deterred from
specified pl ann ing efforts to ensure U.S. and Allied freedom of action from zombie domination. developing zombie weaponization programs
As a result, many specified tasks documented in this pl an are taken from high-level strategic
gu idance documents. Other tasks in the pl ans derived from these higher level tasks or essential (U) AREAS OF CONCE R.!'IJ
for their accomplishment are li sted as "i mpl ied tasks''. In all cases, CDRUSSTRA TCOM has
determined which tasks are "essential" tasks based on mission analys is (un less higher level i. (U) Area of Res ponsibility (AOR). CDRUSSTRA TCOM, as a Combatant Commander, is not
gu idance already specifies that a task is essential) assigned an AOR for normal operations and will not exercise those func tion s of command
assoc iated with a geograph ic AOR. A lthough CDRUSSTRATCOM has no geographic AOR and
c . (U) Science prov ides almost no useful data about zombies. Although thi s presents a number of has no specified combat roles against zombies, he is the only CCDR in control of nuclear
challenges when m ilitary pl ann ers design operations to counter zombies, this plan utili zes data weapons, which are li kely to be the most effective weapons agai nst hordes of the undead.
provided by science fiction sou rces in addit ion to what little academic/scienti fi c information is CDRUSSTRA TCO M serves as the single point of contact for all globa l deterence, global stri ke,
currently available. The use of science fiction sources does provide a compelling advantage fo r military space, and cyber operations as di rected by the Pres ident of the Un ited States (POTUS)
mili tary planners however. In al most all cases, science fic ti on scenarios significantly enhance or Secretary of Defense (SEC DEF), for the protecti on of U.S . government (USG), and those
analyses of courses of actions, fac ilitate COA wargam ing and adjustment, and provide insight for c ivilian, commercial and Allied capabi lities augmenting the US G .
planners with regards to the development of facts, assum ptions, risks and avers ion of
" groupth ink" or "cogn itive bias". In short, the more robust a science ficti on scenario related to ii. ( ) Area of Interest (AOI). Any terrestrial , atmos pheric or exo-atmospheric location where a
zomb ies is , the more usefu l it is for planni ng puposes- regardless of how "outland ish" it might be. source of zombeism or massed zombie forces are currently pos iti oned
(U) EXECUT ION iii . (U) Joint Operational Area (JOA). Although USSTRA TCOM has global responsabilities and
no geographic AOR, orders utilized to activate any portion of thi s plan will designate JOA s to
3. (U) Execution of th is plan requires a USSTRA TCOM EXORD. Activation or preparation to aid in the prioritization and synchroni zation of efforts. For the purposes of this plan, JOAs will
carry out operations detai led with in this plan (incl uding but not li mited to changing phases, not cross Geographic CCMD AOR boundaries as defined in the UCP . If threats exist in areas
ch anging Zombi e-Cons , or terminati ng operations) will require an USSTRA TCOM ALERTORD adjacent to CCMD AOR boundaries, then two or more JOAs will be designated and the
at a mini mum . geographic CCMD supporting USSTRA TCOM whose AOR conta ins a JOA fo r counter-zombie
ops will be responsible for that operat ional area lAW USSTRA TCOM or SECDEF orders.
(U) MISSION STATEMENT
FLEXIBLE DETERRENT OPTIONS
a. (U) Miss ion Statement:
d. (U) Flexible Deterrent Options (FDOs) Applicable only for nation states or evil magicians
i. (U)On order, CDRUSSTRA TCO M will execute global mi litary operati ons to protect who are capable of creati ng Weaponi zed Zombies (WZ) or Evil Magic Zombies (EMZ). Refer to
humankind from zombies and, if directed, eradicate zombie threats to human safety and aid civil Annex C for additional deta ils and ~ 9J)ntcr-Zombic Dominance Fl ex ible De crrent Option
auth orities in maintaining law and order and restori ng basic services during and after a zombie
attack. i. (U) Zombies cannot be deterred
i. (U) Purpose CDRUSSTRA TCOM will conduct mil itary operations unilaterally or in i. (U) There are eight classes of Zombies addressed within th is plan . Chicken Zombies pose no
con junction with Allies to preserve the collective security of humankind th reat to hum ans and actions to counter CZ ' s are the res pon sabilities of the US De pts of Justice,
Homeland Securi ty, Agriculture and Food and Drug Administrat ion . The Zombie threat classes to exploit abundant natural hosts or vectors (not j ust lim ited to humans but able to spread amon g
are : Pathogenic Zombies (PZ); Radiation Zombi es (RZ); Ev il Magic Zomb ies (EMZ); Space a host of animals or even plants), a potential to mutate quickly (m itigating our ability to develop
Zomb ies (SZ); W eaponized Zombies (WZ); Symbiant-Induced Zombies (S IZ); Vegetarian a vacci ne or "cure"), and high tra nsm issi bili ty resulting in large numbers of people becoming
Zombies (VZ) sick or absent simultaneous ly (or entire herds, flocks or crops being infected or contam inated).
ii . (U) Of the eight classes of zombies, four are caused by " natural" phenomena that can be ii. (U) A second order effect of a zombie phenomena of operational sign ificance is the potential
reliably monitored and predicted . Zombies caused by natura l phenomena are : PZ, RZ, SZ, and for political , social, and/o r econom ic instability and/or degradation of a llied mi li tary readiness.
SIZ While adversarial forces (or resources) may also be infected, their readiness, operational
capability or domestic stability may not be impacted in the same manner, to the same degree, or
l . (U) RZ can also be caused by man-made phenomena at the same time as US and allied forces . The degree to which countries and regions can m iti gate
morbidity, mortality and associated effects d uring the zomb ie phenomena event and reintegrate
ii i. (U) Of the eight cl asses of zombies, two are caused by " man-made" of "engineered" recoveri ng (if possible) indi viduals and ag ricultural systems into soc iety w ill have a considerable
phenomena that can be reliabl y monitored and predicted . Zombies caused by man-made im pact on military force capabilities. Countries with more advanced , prepared and robust health
phenomena are : RZ and WZ care and agricultural systems (to include a responsive quarantine capabi lity) w ill be better able to
mitigate many of the zombie phenomena effects.
l. (U) RZ can a lso be caused by natural phenomena
iii. (U) Key security concerns that would arise from a zombie phenomena event of operational
significance inc lude opportunistic aggression, opportunities for violent extremists to acqui re
iv . (U) Of the eight classes of zombies, one type is caused by "occult" phenomena that cannot be Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) during reduced securtiy capabilities, reduced partner
reliably monitored, predicted, or proven to exist. Zombies caused by occ ult! phenomena are : capacity d uring and afte r a zombie phenomena, instability resulting from a humanitarian disaster,
EMZ and decreased production and distribution of essential commoditi es. The prevalence of a zombie
phenomena coupled w ith political, social and economic insta bility may res ult in reduced security
1. (U) Based on most science fiction sources, EMZ, despite bei ng the hard est threats to eliminate capabilities, providing an opportunity for international military conflict, increased terrori st
di rectly (by attack ing the zombie life form), can usually be el iminated ifthe so urce of evil magic activity, internal unrest, political and or econom ic collapse, humani tarian crises , and dramatic
is destroyed . There is evidence to suggest the Chaplain Corps may prove int egral to counteri ng civil unrest .
these threats.
iv . (U) Enemy Center of Gravity (COG) . Once a zomb ie phenomena is capable of effic ient,
effecti ve, and sustained transm ission , its COG w ill be the geographic speed at wh ich it can
v. (U) O f th e eight classes of zombies, one type is created by undetermin ed phenomena . Zombies spread, attack rate within the host populat ion, and the virulence of the zombie phenomena. A
caused by natural phenomena are : VZ zombie phenomena will produce cascading effects due to the large num ber of simultaneous
absences over extended periods of time or loss of s ignificant critica l infrastructure/key resources
I (U) This class of zombie has been doc umented in the popular video game " Plants Vs (e .g., agricultural resou rces) on a national, regional or inte rnational scale.
Zombies" a nd the movie " Signs" starring the actor Mel Gibson . No current examples of th is
zombie c lass have ever been captu red or examined by scientists. (a) (U) Critical Capabilit ies . The abi lity to efTicientl y and effectively reproduce within a host,
mutate qu ic kl y, and transmit from host to host are key requisites for the rea lization of a worst
w. (U) Planning . For plann ing purposes the worst case threat scenario fo r thi s CONPLAN is the case zombie phenomena scenario . The degree of transm issibility depends on a number of key
emergence of a zombie phenomena high transmiss ibility, high attack rates , hi gh virulence, li ttle factors such as pathogen m utat ion, transm issibility of a new strain among hosts or vectors,
or no immun ity, and limited effective countermeasures (only suseptible to destruction of the proximity and behavior of hosts or vectors (e.g., travel between populat ion centers or process ing
brain stem). Th is event wo uld produce a situat ion in which DOD would experi ence significant facil ities), survivability outside a host (e.g., ability to spread via fom ites), and
negative impacts on readiness (e .g. , personnel avai lability, trai ning, unit manning, equipping and availability/effectiveness of countermeasures.
deploying the fo rce) whi le being simultaneo usly d irected to provide substantia l support to c ivil
authorities and deter and or respond to opportun istic adversarial aggression . (b) (U) Critical Requ irements . A critical requirement of the zombie phenomena is the abili ty to
mutate and propagate among and between hosts. Efficient trans mission can occur in a number of
i. (U) The primary characteristics of a highly threatening zombie phenomena are the pathogen' s ways includi ng respiratory/ai rborne spread , direct contact, food and water contam ination ,
ability to invade a host without being observed (bite or other visible wounds *not* being biological vectors (e .g. , mosquitos, sandfl ies, t icks), and via fomites (e.g., doork nobs, desktops ,
req uired), the ability to successfully reproduce withi n a host (human, animal or plant), its ability veh icl es, machinery) where the disease can potentially survive for hours or days . Add itionally,
disease impacts severe enough to incapacitate or render unusable large numbers of hosts wi ll
likely generate addi tional psychological impacts among a population (absenteeism due to fear b. (U) Operational COG #2: Potable water sources (PWS)
and panic, hoarding, trade restrictions). Furthermore, the infected host must survive long enough
to shed disease agent in sufficient quantity to infect others. Because zombies do not expire
naturally as is the case with humans sufferi ng from other diseases (such as influenza or ebola), i. (U) Zomb ies do not drink water, but humans do. Humans typically cannot survive longer than
there is no inherent break on the spread of the disease. Finally, the disease requ ires suscepti ble I 0 days without fresh water. Zombies will li ke ly be drawn to potable water sources by the
populations, whi ch includes those that are immunological ly nai"ve and inadequately trained on presence of human food sources that zombies prey on . Zombies can be ex pected to contaminate
preventive, environmental or occupational health measures. [Note: the spread of the zombie potable water sources with various contaminants during these attacks furthe r limiting the suppl y
effect via either respiratory/airborne means or through fomites is considered the most high ly of available potable water for humans .
dangerous course of action and the least likely based on historica l evidence. ]
DECISIVE POINTS/CRITICAL CAPA BILITIES(CCs)
(c) (U) Critical Vulnerabilities . The disease agent cannot infect an immunologically protected
host (shou ld such a capability be developed) and is susceptible to non-pharmaceutical 3. (U) Decisive Points (DPs)/Critical Capabilities (CCs)
intervent ion meas ures, various forms of env ironmental disi nfec tion , vector control , development
of effect ive imm une response by vaccine or natural infection, and pharmaceutical prophylax is or
treatment. Non-pharmaceutical interventions include targeted, layered containment (social a. (U) The fo ll owing Critical Capabilities (CC) are cruc ial enablers fo r the strategic and
distancing, use of Personal Protect ive Equipment (PPE), non-exposure, hand wash ing, operational centers of grav ity to fun ction-as such they are essential to the accomplishment of th is
d isinfectio n, isolation/quarantine , culli ng, equipment san itation , etc.) wh ich can impede plan's objectives
transmission.
i. (U) CC #1-Medical Infrastructure: Zombie interactions will create human casualties who
FRIENOL Y FORCES will eventually become zombies depend ing upon the so urce of the zombieism. In cases where
zomb ieism man ifests slowly, inj ured humans will likely seek out medical care in hospital and
b (U) Friendly Forces : (Refer to Refe rences C and E for detailed li sting) local cli nics. These locations wi ll ultimately become sources of zombieism in and of themselves
as victims mutate . Not only will th is render hospitals useless, it will likely cause irreparable
DECISIVE POINTS/CENTERS OF GRA VITY(COGs) casualties among med ical professional s and members of the chaplai n co rps who will be
necessary to combat zombie dom inance. Additionally, zombies in hos pitals will deny healthy
1. (U) COG: Zombie forces can be expected to center their efforts against the followi ng Centers humans access to medical equipment, medicines and blood/t iss ue/organ banks necessary for
of Grav ity surviva l. An increase in the number of zombie casualties will have a direct impact on the number
of personnel flooding LOCs to evade zombies . Further, damage to med ical infrastructures will
I . (U) Strategic COG #I: Human population centers. li kely degrade the abilities of healthy human popu lat ions to puri fy potable water sou rces.
a. (U) All Zombie classes will target human population centers or create effects against human
popu lation centers that will undermine human safety, security and the delivery of basic serv ices . ii. (U)CC #2- Law Enforcement Infrastructure: Zombie interactions will elic it call outs for
VZ ' s will target agriculture resources that humans depend upon . law enforcement forces who will li kely become casualties as a resu lt of ins ufficient
training/equipment for zombie threats . Law enforcement personnel will be essential to the
2. (U) Operational: maintenance of law, order, and security as human s evacuate from areas at risk of zombie
invasion . Further, law enforcement personnel wi ll be essential to prov iding security for key
a. (U) Operational COG # I : Lines of Co mmunication (LOC) resources (food and water distri bution points, "safe" medical care faci lities, transit choke points
such as bridges and bus depots, and emergency evacuation sites). Humans fearing zombies are
i. (U) Zombies cannot drive , climb or swim (although zombies can wade into water they cannot likely to ra id police stati ons, National Guard Armories and other sporting goods stores in an
float or swim). Zombies will ut ilize surface roads to reach human population centers and to attempt to arm themse lves . A res ultant breakdown in law and order w ill create conditions that
mcrease thei r numbers by attack ing fleeing humans . Although waterways are likely to remai n will make it imposs ible to keep li nes of communication operable or to mount an effective,
viable, humans can on ly use them safely if they are very wide and they are free of any means for unified action to counter zombie dom inance .
zombies to reach down and grab at them (such as from bridges). Hum ans in turn depend on
access to LOCs to evacuate from zones of zombie incursion and to ensure the delivery of goods
necessary fo r surv ival during a zombie attack . iii. (U) CC #3-Power Distribution Infra structure: Power generat ion an d transport
infrastructures require significant maintenance and supervis ion performed by humans in order to for healthy humans and other w ildlife and fauna that could prove key to survival. If
rema in within normal operating parameters . If humans respo nsible for these activit ies cannot comprom ised , the capabilities in this CR could undenn ine all the CCs in this plan.
perform them, then these in frastructures will begin to malfunction and their resulti ng fai lures will
have a cascad ing effect that wi ll q uickly undermine law and order and the deli very of basic
services that healthy human popu lations rely on . It is possible that the noises, lights or thermal iv. (U) CR #4-Safe food, water, and fuel distribution network: U ltimately, healthy human
emissions generated by these faciliti es will attract zombies and subsequently place human populations and the forces protecting them will requ ire the means to acqui re, purify, and
personnel work ing inside at consid erable risk. If possible, remote controlled robots should be distribute foodstu ffs , water and fuels for heat and machine operations . Fail ure to ma intain
utilized to operate and repa ir these infrastructure elements in lieu of humans . Further, damage to security supporting the distribution networks and nodes for food, water and fue l will compromise
power infrastructures wi ll likely degrade the abilities of healthy humans popu lations to maintain the lon gev ity of healthy humans; decrease the amount of time that humans can remain shelte red
potable water sources or operate LOCs effectively. in place or barricaded from zombie threats and could cause competition for resources that will
undermine law and order. If compromi sed, the capabil ities in this CR could undermine all the
CCs in this plan .
b. (U ) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Read iness (USD P&R). USD P&R
iii . (U) CR #3 -Effective Infrastructure Security: If energy, water, or sewage/sanitation leads Force Management Poli cy, Reserve A ffairs, Health Affairs, Read in ess, and Program
in frast ructures are compromised by zomb ies, conditions will be created that could undermine Integration . Force Manage ment Policy assesses and manages the force and Health Affai rs is
law and order and induce sys te matic fa ilures in medical and water distribution capabilities. responsible for sustain ing the health of the service members and the ir fam ili es . Reserve Affairs is
Further, in the case of sewage and sanitation infrastructure, if zombies compromi se thee respo nsible for preparing reserve forces and Readiness is responsible for overall force readiness .
ca pabilities , conditions will exist that wi ll facilitate the spread of d isease and pathogen harbori ng Program Integrati on is respons ible for integratin g crosscutting functions across P&R.
parasites. In add ition, compromi se to these capabilities will j eopardize food and water sources
c. (U) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (AS D(HA)). ASD (HA) serves as regarding fore ign emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases (to include zombie phenomena) of
the principal medical advisor to the SecDefproviding policy and gu idance for health services operational signifi cance to the Combatant Commanders, the DOD, and the US government as a
supporting service members durin g mil itary operations. ASD (HA) establishes FHP guidelines whole . NCMI will provide information regarding fore ign med ical capability to plan for, report.
and prioritizes distribution of vaccines and ant i-viral medications by the Services in cooperation identify, and respond to zombie phenomena threats .
w ith the GCCs . ASD (HA) also develops policy for health civil-military operations, health
stabi lity operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and military health support to the 5) (U) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). DLA coordinates with GCCs and Service components
interagency and NGOs . DoD components will ensure operational considerations are integrated for medical , antiviral, PPE, subs istence, clothing, individual equipment, petroleum , construction
with the FHP implementation measures directed in this CON PLAN . As a direct reporting unit to materials, personal demand items, medical materials and repair parts support. DLA provides
ASD (HA), the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) serves as the DOD center integrated material management and supply support for all DLA managed material. DLA also
for comprehensive health surveil lance inform ation to include analys is, interpretation, and provides property and hazardous material (HAZMA T) disposal serv ices.
dissemination of infonnation regarding the health of the US military and military-associated
popu lations. 6) (U) Defen se T hreat Red uction Agency (DT RA). DTRA provides modeli ng, hazard
prediction, techn ical subject matter expertise, and plann ing support upon req uest of the supported
d . (U) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Home land Defense and Americas ' Security Affairs commander. DTRA leverages its Biological Threat Reduction Program to strengthen state
(ASD (HD&ASA)). The ASD (HD&ASA) is des ignated by zombie phenomena effort, and capabi lities fo r bio-surveillance, earl y detection, and rapi d response to human, animal and plant
prov ides policy oversight for civi l support miss ions . diseases of operationa l sign ifi cance. DTRA also has the capability to prov ide hazardous
avoidance mapping and Consequence Management Advisory Team (C MA T) support .
e. (U) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (ASD (PA)). The ASD (PA) is the
princ ipal advisor to SecDeffor public affa irs and the DoD focal point for zomb ie phenomena 7) (U) National Geos patiai-Intelligence Agency (NGA). GA provides geospatial intell igence
media queries . (GEO INT) to include imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information and serv ice
products data and associated services in support of zombie phenomena contingency response
f (U) The Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (OCJCS ) The CJCS is the operations for DoD, primary agencies, and coordinat in g agencies as directed . As appropriate,
principal military advisor to the President and Scc Def, and communicates SecDef gu idance to NGA provides GEOINT release and disclosure guidance to supporting organ izations .
the Combatant Commanders, Services, and DoD Agencies.
DECISI VE POI NTS/C RITI CA L VU LNERABILITIES (CV)
g. (U) Other Supporting DOD Agencies .
5. Decis ive Points/Criti cal Vulnerabilities (C V)
l) ( ) Defe nse Co mmissary Agency (DeCA). DeCA will support installation-level
preparedness and zombie phenomena conti ngency response plann ing.
a. (U) The following Critical Vulnerabi lities are aspects the critical requ irements in this plan
2) (l l) Defense Co ntract Man agement Agency (DCMA). DC MA deploys contingency contract which are deficient or vulnerable to direct or indirect attack that will create decisive or
adm inistration serv ices (CCAS) to the Area of Operations (AO) to administer civil a ugmentation significant effects .
programs (e.g., Army Logistics C ivil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) and the Air Forces i. (U) CV #1 - Individua l Health)' H u ma ns (IHH): the 11-II-1 is the singlemost important fac tor
C ivi l Augmentation Program (AFCAP)) external support contracts and weapons system support shared by all the COGs, CCs, and CVs in this plan . A zombie outbreak can affe ct thousands of
contracts with place of performance in theater when authority is delegated by the appropriate 11-IHs in the span of minutes . Ironically, given the consideration that zombie outbreaks in human
serv ice contracting agency . hosts cannot possibly last longer than 40 days (beause human hosts req uire food and water to
continue functi on ing), there may be times when IHHs wi ll be forced to abandon other IHHs who
3) (U) Defense Info rmation Systems Agency ( DISA). DISA w ill ensure commands, services, are unable to evade sources of zombie contami nation . Such situations could arise whil e IHHs are
and agencies receive timely a nd effective command, control, communications, computers, and evacuating in the face of incom ing zombi e forces. IHHs must not be allowed to '·go back for"
intell igence (C4 1) and other support. fami ly, friends , or other personnel who cannot get away from zombies quick ly enough. All IHHs
who fall behind must be left behind . Such decisions are abhorrent to normal IHHs and mi litary
4) (U) Defe nse Intelligence Agency (DIA) Na tio na l Cen te r for Medica l I ntelligence (NCM I). and LE personnel protecting them must rigidly enforce such restraint. Healthy humans can wait
NCM I will provide intel ligence warning of diseases with epidem ic or pandemic potential and out a zombie outbreak if they are prudent-nothing can be done to cure a human if they become a
provide intelligence assessments of the implications, outlook , and opportun ities assoc iated with zombie . Every human that becomes a zombie increases the enemy' s numbers and decreases the
the spread of a potentially epidemic or pandemic disease, to incl ude zombie phenomena. NCM I chances that healthy humans will survive.
will also provide intelli gence warning and fi nished all source medical intel ligence analys is
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