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Vision Statement

The Army will be a national leader in environmental and natural resource Stewardship for present and future generations as an integral part of our mission

--US Army Environmental Strategy into the 21st Century

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Terminal Learning Objective

Demonstrate awareness and

understanding of the US Army

environmental program.

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Enable Learning Objective A

Explain the term “Environment”

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Environment

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Some Environmental Elements Affected By Training and

Operations• Water

• Forest & rangelands

• Endangered species & wildlife

• Historical & archaeological sites

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Enable Learning Objective B

Describe how your training and/or operations

affect the natural environment

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Examples of Training Practices

• Training area usage

• Hazardous materials handling

• Fire hazards control

• Waste disposal

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Examples of Soldiers’ Practices

• Using drip pans under vehicles

• Washing vehicles at approved washpoints

• Using camouflage netting instead of natural camouflage

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Effects onTraining and Operations

• Training areas

• Tactical operations

• Vegetation, water resources, wildlife, and historical sites

• Safety

• Cost and litigation

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Enable Learning Objective C

Describe how environmental laws/regulations

affect soldiers’ actions and protect the

environment

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Sources of Environmental Laws/Regulations

Federal State Local Host Nation

Installation Policy

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Environmental Army Regulations

• AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement

• AR 200-2, Environmental Effects of Army Actions• AR 420-20, Historic Preservation• AR 420-47, Solid and Hazardous Waste

Management• AR 420-74, Natural Resources - Land, Forest and

Wildlife Management

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Violating Environmental Laws/Regulations

• Negligent act

• Purposeful act

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Enable Learning Objective D

Describe how individual soldiers determine

whether or not actions are environmentally

correct.

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Questions To Ask:

• What have I been trained to do?

• What does my chain of command tell me?

• What does my concept of right and wrong tell me to do?

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Points of Contact

• Environmental/Natural Resources Office (DEH)

• Chain of Command

YOU

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“It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the

way we use it.”

President Theodore Roosevelt