Range Roads: Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Abstract
The Eglin Military Complex is a Department of Defense (DoD) Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) that exists to support the DoD mission (Figure 1-1). Its primary function is to support research, development, tests, and evaluation of conventional weapons and electronic systems. Its secondary function is to support training of operational units. The range is composed of four components: 1) Test Areas/Sites (Figure 1-2) 2) Interstitial Areas (areas beyond and between the test areas) 3) The Eglin Gulf Test Range 4) Airspace (over land and water) The Air Force Air Armament Center (AAC) has responsibility for the Eglin Military Complex and for all its users, which include DoD, other government agencies, foreign countries, and private companies. For all operations associated with the Eglin Range, AAC provides environmental analyses and necessary National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation to ensure compliance with Air Force policy and applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. AAC at Eglin includes two wings and four directorates that collectively operate, manage, and support all activities on the Eglin Military Complex. AAC accomplishes its range operations through the 46th Test Wing (46TW) with support from the 96th Air Base Wing (96ABW). The 46TW Commander is responsible for day-to-day scheduling, executing, and maintaining of this national asset. The continued DoD utilization of the Eglin Military Complex requires flexible and unencumbered access to land ranges and airspace, which support all of Eglin s operations. Eglin controls airspace overlying 127,868 square miles (mi2), of which 2.5 percent (3,226 mi2) is over land and 97.5 percent (124,642 mi2) is over water as shown in Figure 1-1.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA611451
Entities
People
- Bill Brown
- Brent Mcbroom
- Luis Alberto Diaz Jr
Organizations
- Leidos