Final Environmental Review United States Air Force Operational Capability Enhancement in Australia

Abstract

HQ PACAF proposes to establish new and increased combined exercises and interoperability at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Bases Darwin and Tindal, located in the Northern Territory of Australia. This ER provides environmental analysis and documentation for these activities outside of the United States. The ER was prepared in accordance with Executive Order 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major federal Actions Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 6050.7, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Department of Defense Actions, Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 187 and 989, and applicable international agreements between the U.S. government and the government of Australia. This ER includes a statement of actions to be taken; identification of the important environmental issues involved; aspects of the actions taken or to be taken by the USAF that minimize the impact on the environment; and actions known to have been taken or planned to be taken by the government of any participating and affected foreign nations that may affect environmental considerations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2013
Accession Number
ADA610805

Entities

People

  • Andrea White
  • Daniel P. Robinson
  • Joseph Czech
  • Michelle Rau
  • Paul Thies
  • Stephen Petron
  • Tom Cheney

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Wildlife Management

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).