Maintaining a Trained and Ready Army from an Environmental Perspective
Abstract
Environmental factors strike at the very heart of the Army's training and readiness mission. As proud environmental stewards, the Army strives to minimize the long-term effects and permanent damage to all facets of the environment that may result of pursuing this effort. Since it is recognized that environmental issues can lead to serious training restrictions and adversely affect missions, an overall environmental strategy must be fully developed and integrated in how the Army conducts its business in peace and war. Additionally, there is increased concern among leaders and certainly evolving challenges that contribute to environmental interests. The devastation that occurred on September 11th, 2001 demonstrates that intentional destruction of urban infrastructure results in environmental and health related problems. Ecological terrorism affected the health of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf War and the current possibilities concerning the environment are endless. This paper examines the responsibilities of commanders and leaders in achieving environmental compliance and discusses some of the challenges in fulfilling this duty. It provides a historical perspective as well as the governing federal and military environmental laws and regulations and emphasizes the need for training when integrating environmental considerations in Army doctrine and decision-making.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA404598
Entities
People
- Rosaline Cardarelli
Organizations
- United States Army War College