1. Viewgraph 1 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

2. Viewgraph 2 Terminal Learning Objective Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the US Army environmental program.

3. Viewgraph 3 Enable Learning Objective A Explain the term “Environment”

4. Viewgraph 4 Environment

5. Viewgraph 5 Some Environmental Elements Affected By Training and Operations Water Forest & rangelands Endangered species & wildlife Historical & archaeological sites

6. Viewgraph 6 Enable Learning Objective B Describe how your training and/or operations affect the natural environment

7. Viewgraph 7 Examples of Training Practices Training area usage Hazardous materials handling Fire hazards control Waste disposal

8. Viewgraph 8 Examples of Soldiers’ Practices Using drip pans under vehicles Washing vehicles at approved washpoints Using camouflage netting instead of natural camouflage

9. Viewgraph 9 Effects on Training and Operations Training areas Tactical operations Vegetation, water resources, wildlife, and historical sites Safety Cost and litigation

10. Viewgraph 10 Enable Learning Objective C Describe how environmental laws/regulations affect soldiers’ actions and protect the environment

11. Viewgraph 11 Sources of Environmental Laws/Regulations FederalStateLocalHost Nation Installation Policy

12. Viewgraph 12 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

13. Viewgraph 13 Violating Environmental Laws/Regulations Negligent act Purposeful act

14. Viewgraph 14 Enable Learning Objective D Describe how individual soldiers determine whether or not actions are environmentally correct.

15. Viewgraph 15 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?

16. Viewgraph 16 Points of Contact Environmental/Natural Resources Office (DEH) Chain of Command YOU

17. Viewgraph 17 “It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way we use it.” President Theodore Roosevelt