2. 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

3. Terminal Learning Objective
Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the US Army environmental program.

4. Enable Learning Objective A
Explain the term “Environment”

5. Environment

6. Some Environmental Elements Affected By Training and Operations
Water
Forest & rangelands
Endangered species & wildlife
Historical & archaeological sites

7. Enable Learning Objective B
Describe how your training and/or operations affect the natural environment

8. Examples of Training Practices
Training area usage
Hazardous materials handling
Fire hazards control
Waste disposal

9. Examples of Soldiers’ Practices
Using drip pans under vehicles
Washing vehicles at approved washpoints
Using camouflage netting instead of natural camouflage

10. Effects on Training and Operations
Training areas
Tactical operations
Vegetation, water resources, wildlife, and historical sites
Safety
Cost and litigation

11. Enable Learning Objective C
Describe how environmental laws/regulations affect soldiers’ actions and protect the environment

12. Sources of Environmental Laws/Regulations
Federal
State
Local
Host Nation
Installation Policy

13. Environmental Army Regulations
AR 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement
AR 200-2, Environmental Effects of Army Actions
AR , Historic Preservation
AR , Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
AR , Natural Resources - Land, Forest and Wildlife Management

14. Violating Environmental Laws/Regulations
Negligent act
Purposeful act

15. Enable Learning Objective D
Describe how individual soldiers determine whether or not actions are environmentally correct.

16. 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?

17. Points of Contact YOU Environmental/Natural Resources Office (DEH)
Chain of Command
YOU

18. “It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way we use it.”
President Theodore Roosevelt