4-45. When civil authorities no longer need military support for the purposes of saving lives, alleviating suffering, and protecting property, military forces prepare to redeploy. Army leaders plan for the communities they support to return to self-sufficiency. When directed by a federal coordinating officer or state coordinating officer, Army forces complete their missions and turn over responsibility for further efforts to civilian agencies and commercial enterprises. (The governor of the affected state appoints a coordinating officer to coordinate state response efforts with the federal government response.) Commanders coordinate with appropriate partners (including joint field offices, emergency operations centers, incident commands, and defense coordinating elements) to avoid gaps in necessary support. State authorities should manage as much of the long term recovery as possible.