Itineraries will be adjusted as necessary due to operational necessity and transportation availability. In coordination with the information Office, the technical supervisor will develop travel plans based on the itinerary. The information Office, this headquarters, is responsible for advance arrangements for in-country travel, including advance notification of units to be visited. The Command Historian is responsible for notifying the military history detachment commanders when combat artists are to be in their areas. The detachment commanders will be requested to monitor team activities and render assistance as required.
Reasonable risks are necessary while in the field.
The senior team member present is responsible for decisions on military matters while in the field. Teams will not be ordered into areas of hostile fire. They will be placed in areas that will enable them best to accomplish the overall mission. Team members will be armed, but will not engage in combat except in dire emergencies demanding personal action to protect themselves or others. While in the field, each team member will keep a daily account of activities and units visited, and will record any unusual incidents that adversely affect team operation.