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USSTRATCOM's CONPLAN 8888 for addressing zombie threats, including different types of zombies, defensive operations, and areas of concern. The plan includes preparations for combat operations against zombie populations and aiding civil authorities in maintaining law and order and restoring basic services.
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local JOPP training tool on SIPRnet. It appears that a reporter somehow learned of this plan and asked Omaha about it. STRAT agreed to release the plan to the reporter. Today, an article appeared in the 13 May Online edition of ForeiiJI Polley Map:zine by a writer named Gordon Lubold about this plan. I'd like to thank STRATCOM PA for doing a very good job discussing this training tool with the reporter and keeping an open mind about the value of non-traditional training tools like this. JOPP doesn't have to be boring-it's useful and you really can use it to solve complex problems. I've been asked about this plan by fellow planners a number of times since we hung the plan back in 2011-l'm happy to know other people are trying to make planning interesting and practical.
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l<bH 6 ) us1tloved the idea of this from the beginning. The Center for Disease Control used a similar campaii!Jl a few years back tying the zombie apocalypse to disaster preparedness. I'm glad to hear it wasn't a leak but rather a PA release. Any chance of getting this page actually MOVED to lntellipedia-U? I might want to borrow the idea for some of our training events that are held at the unclassified level? "Chief' 12:06, 10 June 2014 (lJfC)
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Thank you for this article. As a "Lifer'' I have always wondered why we continuously grind away at boring scenarios that numb the mind. Also, as a "nerd" I enjoyed the scenario very much, you could say I'm a SME regarding EMZ's (35 years ofD&D experience, LOL). Again. thanks for the ideas and making the JOPP more interesting. We can apply this concept to the MCPP Marine Corps Planning Process) and liven up some otherwise zombifying planning process training.- CW (b)(6) ussc
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CDRUSSTRATCOM CONPLAN 8888-11 "COUNTER-ZOMBIE DOMINANCE" 30 APR :ZOJI
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I. (U) CDRUSSTRATCOM CON PLAN 8888-11, which provides for Counter-Zombie dominance Operations is attached.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
NAME N. RANK Bripdier General , USAF Director, Plans and Policy
(U) SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS
Security lastraetioas CDRUSSTRATCOM CON PLAN 8888-11 (U) OPR: USSTRATCOM J53 S~CURITY JNSTRUC110NS (U) (U) Plan Trtle:
I. (U) The long title ofthis plan is CDRUSSTRATCOM CONPLAN 8888-11 COUNTER-ZOMBIE DOMINANCE OPERATIONS (U).
(U) PLAN SUMMARY
Plaa Summary CDRU~'TRATCOM CONPLAN 8888-11 (U) PLAN SUMMARY
'I. (U) Stiii~IIWIIt:' (U) lhis CON PLAN is a contingency oriented plan designed to be used as a basis/point of departure for Crisis Action Pl~tnning (CAP).
(U)PURPOSE
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develop a comprehensive JOPES Level 3 plan to undertake military operations to preserve "no~zombie" humans from the threats posed by a zombie horde. Because zombies pose a threat to all "non-zombie" human life (hereafter referred to as "humans"), USSTRATCOM will be prepared to preserve the sanctity of human life and conduct operations in support ofany human population-including traditional adversaries. The objective of this plan is threefold:
a. (U) Establish and maintain a vigilant defensive condition aimed at protecting humankind from zombies
b. (U) If necessary, conduct operations that will, if directed, eradicate zombie threats to human safety
c. (U) Aid civil authorities in maintaining law and order and restoring basic services during and after a zombie attack
(U) DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
(U) OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
'4. (U) Off~Mive ()peNIIOIIS.' Those operations where USSTRATCOM has been directed to eradicate zombie threats to human safety using military capabilities as aouthorized by POTUS and SECDEF. This plan's "offensive" branch (within Annex C) and Annex S (STO) details the neutralization (to render ineffective) of Zombie capabilities through denial, deception, disruption, degradation or destruction. The system of ZOMBIECONS will proactively anticipate and respond to increased GCC space capability requirements including offensive space control capabilities.
(U) CONDITIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
a. (U) Politico-Military Situation. Zombies are horribly dangerous to all human life and zombie infections have the potential to seriously undermine national security and economic activities that sustain our way of life. Therefore having a population that is not composed of zombies or at risk from their malign influence is vital to U.S. and Allied national interests. While the U.S. currently enjoys several asymmetric advantages in against zombie infections originating in the Eurasian landmass, these advantages can easily be negated by air and sea traffic that could transpon the source of a zombie infection to North and South America. further, asteroids and nuclein space radiation that can convert people into zombies can affect any landmass or population on earth. Given the rapidity at which zombie outbreaks spread, decisive, overwhelming. and possibly unilateral military force may be required to negate the zombie threat.
(U) PLAN EXECUTION
b. (U) Plan Execution. CON PLAN 8888 is designed to be implemented across all6 phases of military operations.
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host. Although the symptoms of symbiant zombieism is similar in most regards to pathogenic mmbeism. the symbiant does not kill the host organism quickly. or at all. However, there is no known way to save an organism after zombiesm has occurred-even if the symbiant is removed.
vii. (U) Ve1etariaa Zombies (VZ):
viii. (U) Chicken Zombies (CZ)
(U) ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
b. (U) En'ironmentaJ Effects. Causes of zombie infection are generally resistant to most environmental effects.
i. (U) The following environmental factors apply to zombies in this plan:
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ii. (U) The following environmental factors apply to humans in this plan:
c. (U) Although these threat scenarios aren't meant to be all-inclusive (USSTRATCOM must be postured and flexible enough to respond to any emerging threat due to different zombie disaster scenarios.) Annex C Appendix 1- Defensive Operations and Annex C-Appendix 2 - Offensive Operations provide a solid foundations for full spectrum operations against most postulated zombie threats.
(U) LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
d. (U) Legal Consideratloas. U.S. and international law regulate military operations only insofar as human and animal life are concerned. There are almost no restrictions on hostile actions that may be taken either defensively or offensively against pathogenic life fonns, organic-robotic entities, or "traditional" mmbies. Given the likelihood of an all out threat to "human survival... it is likely that this plan will be executed concurrently with a declaration of martial law within CONUS and US territories. Additional legal considerations taken into account when preparing this plan include: applicable U.S. statutes, the United Nations Charter, international treaties and agreements to which the U.S. is a party, the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), customary international law, and applicable Rules ofEnpgement (ROE) and policies.
e. (U) Operations To Be Coaducted: (See 8088 Annex C)
f. (U) DeploymeaL USSTRATCOM forces specified in the "forces" table of the current fiScal year OPORD are deployed around the globe. This CON PLAN has no pre-identified primary adversaries; therefore. it does not direct forward deployment of forces into any particular region. When USSTRATCOM is the "supported" CCDR. USSfRATCOM will develop during crisis, a ·nme-Phased force and Deployment Data (TPI-'DD) in collaboration with USfRANSCOM, for those situations when offensive or defensive operations require movement of forces or assets. However, when USSfRATCOM deploys forces as a "supporting" commander, those forces will normally be tied to the •supported" theater commander's TPFDD. ·
g. (U) Employment. CONPLAN 8888 is situationally dependent-it is designed to allow CDRUSSTRATCOM execute military operations in support of national OR theater objectives in either a supporting OR supported role. Operational phases within this plan may be sequential, non-sequential, or modified depending on the global situation. However, given the global thi'C'~~tt to humanity posed by lombies, once CDRUSSTRATCOM issues orders to transition to a specific phase of operations, that phase will apply to the entire globe.
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i. (U) Phase 0 - Shape the Eaviroameat (Day-to-Day Operatioas). USSTRATCOM will perfonn routine operations to inc:lude epidimioogical surveillance to watch for chani§es in disease vectors that could cause zombieism. USSTRATCOM Center for Combatting-Weapons of Mass Destruction (SCC- WMD) will serve as the lead component within the command for ensure all Phase 0 shaping operations are conducted and synchronized with other federal, state and tribal agencies. SCC-WMD will ensure that necessary epidemiologicaiiSR requirements are issued and answered by the Intelligence Community. SCC-WMD will work with USAMRID to ensure the risks to USSTRATCOM forces are monitored and that necessary HAZMAT and CBRNE training is accomplished across the USSTRATCOM enterprise.
j. (U) Phase l -Deter (Day-to-Day Operatioas). Upon receipt of a CDRUSSTRATCOM WARNORD, JFCC GS will become the supported commander for Phase I operations in this plan. It is important to note that zombies are not cognizant life-fonns. As such, they cannot be deterred or reasoned with in any way. However, there are zombie- inducing forces that can be deterred form further action. These forces include but are not limited to nation states and terrorist groups with WMD programs, un-ethical bio-research eompanies. To meet deterrence goals, USSTRATCOM will conduct large scale training to demonstrate USSTRATCOM ability to survive and operate in a toxic/contaminated environment lOT deter nations states from pursuing development or deployment of zombie-creating pathogens, toxins or similar capabilities developed by nations states, large corporations to terrorist/criminal groups
k. (U) Phase 2- Seia tile Initiative (Evaluate/Mitigate/Prepare). Upon receipt of a CDRUSSI"MfCOM WARNORD or ALERlORD, all components will initiate a force-wide recall of all assigned personnel and activate COOP Plans. All airborne and ground-based survivable C2 nodes will make ready to deploy for at least 35 days. To avoid ambiguity with nuclear armed peers such as Russia and the PRC, USSfRATCOM will conduct confidence- building measures to ensure leaders within these nations do not construe USSTRATCOM preparations to counter zombie-dominance as preparations tor war. If necessary, JFCC GS will generate forces to conduct prompt global strike apinst initial concentrations of zombies. Other USSTRATCOM forces will provide security assisitance to federal, state and tribal authorities to negate zombie threats, provide ISR and security for protected civilian areas and will aid in the enforcement of quarantine zones.
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(U) ASSUMPTIONS
a. (U) U.S. and Allies will have the situational awareness necessary to conduct all counter-zombie dominance operations in this plan.
b. (U) Zombie forces will become stronger with each human casualty (because each human casualty will become a zombie)
c. (U) U.S. and Allied forces may be degraded as a conflict emerges and progresses.
d. (U) LOAC will not apply to zombies.
e. (U) Domestic law enforcement agencies will address any CONUS-based attacks involving zombies until martial Jaw is declared
f. (U) There is no known medical cure for a zombie pathogen. At this time it can be assumed that once a human turns, they cannot be cured or revened to human status. Seek out the nearest COC for any hopes of medical breakthroughs during a time ofa pandemic.
g. (U) "11te only assumed way to effectively cause causualties to the zombie ranks by tactical force is the concentration of all firepower to the head, specifically the brain. The human brain will still be functioning in the zombie state, but it is universally agreed that the only pan actually active will be the brain stem.
h. (U) 11te only way to ensure a zombie is "dead" is to burn the zombie corpse. EMZ's are the only class of zombie that may not be vulnerable to this measure.
i. (U) The Chaplain Corps may provide the only viable means of combating EMZs. As such, atheists could be panicularly vulnerable to EMZ threats.
j. (U) Because accurate intelligence related to zombies will be hard to obtain using traditional methods, planners will have to assume worst-case scenarios derived from popular culture references (books, movies, comic books) to adequately model zombie threats.
k. (U) Even if infected by a zombie contaminant or pathogen, human biology requires a regular intake of water and food. Absent proper hydration to offset the affects of progressing zombeism, zombie-infected humans will experience organ failure that will immobilize or kill the host within 30-40 days.
I. (U) Marketing materials for most hand sanitizer products indicate the product kills CJ9010 ofall germs. Although none of these products has ever indicated any efficacy against biohazard level4 pathogens like ebola, it is entirely possible that such products could limit or delay the spread of pathogen based zombieism if properly employed.
m. (U) Zombies are undead and thus feel no pain or fear of death. Riot control counter-measures would be completely ineffective.
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n. (U) The hwnan instinct for selfpreservition can cause newly infected zombie hosts to deny their imminent zombification to nearby humans.
(U) OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS
I. (U) Operational Limitations consist of actions or conditions that USSTRATCOM and its supponing forces must take or ensure happen (constraints) and thos actions of conditions that USSTRATCOM and its supporting forces must not take allow to happen (restraint). Other limitations contained in this section pertain to resource or procedural shortfalls that planners must consider which could undermine USSTRATCOM's abUity to achieve the missions outlined in this plan.
(U) USSTATCOM forces must-
i. (U) Remain postured to deter adversaries from attacking the U.S. or its allies with WMD.
ii. (U) Continue to conduct assigned missions throughout all phases of a zombie apocalypse
iii. (U) Remain postured to conduct military operations to repel zombies and eradicate their safe havens
iv. (U) Be prepared to conduct combat operations within CONUS against zombie populations that were previously US citizens
v. (U) Maintain viable, up to date continuity of operations plans
vi. (U) Maintain emergency plans to employ nuclear weapons within CONUS to eradicate zombie hordes
m. (U) Operatioaal Restralats.
(U) USSTRATCOM forces must not-
i. (U) Allow nuclear weapon storage areiiS to be compromised by zombie forces
ii. (U) Allow airfields or POL facilities critical to combat aircraft capabilities to be overrun by zombie forces
iii. (U) Allow maritime facilities that support SSBN operations to be compromised by zombie forces
a. (U) Sllortflllls aad Liatitiq Factors.
i. (U) Adequate Zombie defenses require sandbag~, sand. barbed wire, anti-personnel mines, riot control chemical agents, MOPP-brear and petroleum (to create name barriers). These supplies may not be present in sufficient volume to allow desired levels of defense against zombie incursion and could severely tax available logistical support infrastructure
ii. (U) USSfRATCOM fon:es do not currently hold enough contineency stores (food, water) to support 30 days of barricaded counter-zombie operations
iv. (U) USSTRATCOM can only deliver synchronized f.res against a zombie threat via strategic air, space and maritime
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