1. Plenary Speaker CAPTAIN Andrew Ritchie, PE The United States European Command Engineer The Senior US Navy Seabee “Welcome Introductory Remarks from USEUCOM”

2. The United States European Command P resents the 12 th Annual PARTNERSHIP for PEACE ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE 31 May – 4 June 2004 Bucharest, Romania CAPTAIN Andrew S. Ritchie, PE Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy The USEUCOM Engineer

3. Welcome to Bucharest

4. CAPT A. S. Ritchie, CEC, USN The USEUCOM Engineer; Stuttgart, Germany Also served as: Naval Civil Engineer School, Commander NATO European Air Combat Operations, Infrastructure Planner U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency, Joint Staff Civil Engineer U.S. Department of State Facilities Council, Support for Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty negotiations Navy Major Range and Test Facility Bases, Worldwide Environmental Program Director HQ Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Inspector General Commander Naval Forces Japan, Environmental Advisor Seabee Combat Warfare Officer CAPTAIN Andrew S. Ritchie, PE Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy

5. Today’s Briefing USEUCOM – evolving mission, role, & future Review last year’s achievements Overview significance of past conferences Update road map for future conferences Outline planned activities for this week Introduce our plenary speakers HQ USEUCOM

6. Mission of USEUCOM Engage In Peacetime... Partnership for Peace Exercises Assistance/Training Teams Engage In Peacetime... Partnership for Peace Exercises Assistance/Training Teams CORE MISSION PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY STRENGTHEN TIES WITH AOR NATIONS PROVIDE COMBAT READY FORCES TO NATO SUPPORT OTHER COMMANDS, AS DIRECTED CORE MISSION PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY STRENGTHEN TIES WITH AOR NATIONS PROVIDE COMBAT READY FORCES TO NATO SUPPORT OTHER COMMANDS, AS DIRECTED Fight To Win... Full Spectrum, Multi-Mission Forces Trained & Equipped For Joint Operations Fight To Win... Full Spectrum, Multi-Mission Forces Trained & Equipped For Joint Operations Respond in Crisis... Quick Response JTFs - CSAR / SAR Combined JTFs - Rescue Humanitarian Relief - Security Forces NEO - Disaster Assistance Respond in Crisis... Quick Response JTFs - CSAR / SAR Combined JTFs - Rescue Humanitarian Relief - Security Forces NEO - Disaster Assistance

7. Current USEUCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) USEUCOM AOR 13+ MILLION SQ MILES PART OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 91 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES 124 EMBASSIES & CONSULATES REGULARLY EMERGING CHALLENGES SUPPORTED BY OVER 116, 000 UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL USEUCOM AOR 13+ MILLION SQ MILES PART OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 91 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES 124 EMBASSIES & CONSULATES REGULARLY EMERGING CHALLENGES SUPPORTED BY OVER 116, 000 UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL

8. Western Europe & NATO Middle East/ North Africa Sub Saharan Africa Central and Eastern Europe Russia Caucasus EUCOM Regions

9. Headquarters USEUCOM 14 DCOM SECRETARY OF THE JOINT STAFF ECJ1 MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, & ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORATE ECJ4 LOGISTICS AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE DIRECTORATE Commander 14 COS MARSHALL CENTER NATO SCHOOL ECJ3 OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE ECJ5 PLANS AND POLICY DIRECTORATE ECJ2 INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE ECJ6 COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SYS DIRECTORATE

10. USEUCOM Components USMARFOREUR USNAVEUR USAFE USSOCEUR HQ USEUCOM USAREUR

11. Strategic Objectives Prioritized Regional Objectives Contingency Planning Guidance Enhance Security Promote Prosperity Promote Democracy National Security Strategy Defeat any adversaries Promote peace & stability Maintain Readiness Pursue Engagement Opportunities USEUCOM Strategic Vision

12. Current and Recent Operations GUARDIAN RETRIEVAL EAGLE EYE SHADOW EXPRESS JOINT FORGE BALKAN CALM SHINING HOPE TASK FORCE SABER PROVIDE COVER SHINING PRESENCE AVID RESPONSE TF ABLE SENTRY ESSENTIAL HARVEST AMBER FOX IRAQI FREEDOM NORTHERN WATCH SKOPJE SECURITY ALBANIA SECURITY ENDURING FREEDOM FOCUS RELIEF FLIEX/SKY/NOBILE ANVIL BLACKHAWK DOWN ATLAS RESPONSE CURRENT RECENT

13. Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities Intl. Military Education Training CZE CH UKRAINE ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA POLAND BELARUS SLOVAKIA HUNGARY ROMANIA BULGARIA FYROM ALBANIA BLACK SEA CROATIA MOLDOVA GEORGIA SLOVENIA Taszar AFB, Hungary 1998 NATO/PfP CPX Exercise Cooperative Lantern 2000 Frejus, France Partnership for Peace Environmental Conference NATO School Defense Environmental International Security Cooperation Program JCTP

14. Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities MD IN OH CO AL TN IL PA MI NJ Poland Lithuania Slovenia Slovakia Czech Latvia Bulgaria Romania Hungary Estonia Albania VT NE TX Croatia MN Macedonia MD BiH

15. Georgia GA Moldova Azerbaijan OK Armenia KS CA Ukraine NC Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities

16. NY South Africa Morocco UT

17. How did we get here? 1991 - Mil to Mil visits in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, & many others 1992 – 1 st PfP Engineer Conference identified environmental management issues as a critical problem for military engineers 1993 – 1 st PfP Environmental Conference - Environmental Conceptual Models 1994 – 2 nd PfP Environmental Conference - Environmental Clean-up Technologies and Their Applications 1995 – 3 rd PfP Environmental Conference - Development of Action and Management Plans 1996 – 4 th PfP Environmental Conference - Leveraging Sources of Financial Assistance and Management Systems / Partnering 1997 – 5 th PfP Environmental Conference - Case Studies of Successful Remediation and Re-Use

18. The Path to Today 1998 – 6 th PfP Environmental Conference - Military Environmental Issues Developed generic Military Environmental Operations Plans Development of environmental training plans for training sites (e.g.,“You Spill, You Dig!”) Incorporation of military exercise incidents focused on environmental issues Hungarian environmental training center 1999 – 7 th PfP Environmental Conference - Training Areas and Ranges; First environmental scenarios proposed for a military training exercise 2000 – 8 th PfP Environmental Conference - 2000 Joint Cooperative Lantern Exercise demonstrates utility of environmental training incidents

19. The Path to Today 2001 – 9th PfP Environmental Conference - Polish Military Environmental Policies, Practices, and Guidance Manual, and a Lithuanian Oil Spill Contingency Plan 2002 – 10th PfP Environmental Conference - NATO and European Union Environmental Policies, Doctrine, and Regulations: Implications for Military Planning, Operations, Training, and Exercises” 2003 – 11 th PfP Environmental Conference – Regional Military Environmental Cooperation Issues Tallinn, Estonia 2003

20. This Year’s Format Continuation of our successful conference partnering and information exchange format Three work groups this year (Black and Caspian Sea, Mediterranean/Adriatic Sea, and Baltic Regions) Daily work group tasks: “Brainstorm” environmental problems that cross military, civilian, and/or political boundaries Identify cooperative resources available to solve these problems Identify needs/resources to solve these problems Develop cooperative project concepts Establish a communication network Develop and present work group presentations/future conference guidance

21. Monday Morning Administrative Remarks, Welcome, Introductions USEUCOM Overview and Conference Welcome Romanian Delegation Welcome WelcomingAddresses Dr. George MAIOR, State Sec. Euro-Atlantic Integration Dr. Ioan JELEV, State Secretary, MOE Ion MAGDALENA, Gen. Inspector RO MoND Maj. General Edward LAFOUNTAINE, US EUCOM J4 Group Photo Keynote Address – Mr.Bill NICHOLLS Invited Speaker– Ms. Maureen KOETZ This Week’s Plan

22. Monday Morning and Afternoon General Session I: Military H 2 O Planning Conservation, Remediation and Reuse General Session II: Black and Caspian Seas Environmental Initiatives and Updates Working Group Intro and Activities I Work Group Activities I Breakout Sessions Official Romanian Opening Dinner This Week’s Plan

23. Tuesday General Session III: River Basin and Delta Conservation and Restoration Work Group Activities II Icebreaker Dinner Wednesday Danube River Delta Field Trip

24. This Week’s Plan Thursday General Session IV: NATO/EU Environmental Issues and Accession General Session V: NATO/EU Cooperative Programs and Successes Work Group Activities III Official Farewell Dinner

25. This Week’s Plan Friday Work Group Activities IV Work Group Presentations Closing Remarks Optional Tour of Sinaia Castle and Dinner at Taverna Sarbului, SINAIA or Free Time

26. Road Map for the Future 2003 Regional Military Environmental Cooperation 2005… PfP Environmental Conference Themes 2002 NATO/EU Environmental Policy, Doctrine. Regulations 2004 Water and Regional Military Cooperation “2004 Bucharest” ?? “Ukraine/Croatia??” 2003 Estonia 2004 Bucharest 2005?? More focused, smaller-scale activities

27. Today’s Objectives Establish and renew friendships Recognize our Romanian hosts Outline conference activities and plans Enjoy our first speakers Organize the work groups Have fun!! PE CURÂND !! (See you later!!)