b. Information papers should not exceed two pages. Background and reference materials will be included as enclosures only when necessary to understand the paper or when specifically requested. Enclosures will be identified in the body of the paper.

c. When information papers are addressed to the CG, a "THRU Chief of Staff" address is added to the heading.

d. If information papers do not require coordination, it is mandatory to state "not required" in the "COORDINATION" paragraph.

e. If a staff principal does not concur with an action, the staff principal/deputy will provide a memorandum listing the reason for nonconcurrence to the initiating staff principal. The memorandum will be included in the information paper package forwarded to the Command Group. Staff principals preparing the response must address in the information paper that they have considered the nonconcurrence and how it affected their final response.

f. Information papers forwarded to the Command Group will not include copies of papers that each staff principal has signed indicating concurrence. The drafter will line through concur or nonconcur and write the date and names of the people with whom coordinated.

g. Either the staff principal or deputy will initial information papers to the Command Group prior to release and submission.

A Typical Information Paper Format

b. Decision papers should not exceed two pages. If enclosures are included, they will be identified in the body of the decision paper.

c. When decision papers are addressed to the CG, a "THRU Chief of Staff" address is added to the heading d. If decision papers do not require coordination, it is mandatory to state "not required" in the "COORDINATION" paragraph.

e. If a staff principal does not concur with an action, the staff principal/deputy will provide a memorandum listing the reason for nonconcurrence to the initiating staff element. The memorandum will be included in the decision paper package forwarded to the Command Group. Staff principals preparing the response must address in the decision paper that they have considered the nonconcurrence and how it affected their final response.

f. Decision papers forwarded to the Command Group will not include copies of papers that each staff principal has signed indicating concurrence. The drafter will line through concur or nonconcur and write the date and names of the people with whom coordinated.

g. The initiating staff principal will inform coordinating staff principals of actions taken by the approving authority in response to decision papers.

h. Either the initiating staff principal or deputy will initial decision papers prior to release and submission to the Command Group.

A Typical Decision Paper Format