Expeditionary Readiness Training (ExpeRT) Course Expansion Final Environmental Assessment Creech Air Force Base
Abstract
The role of U.S. military forces is evolving to reflect the concern which Congress expressed that U.S. military services were not sufficiently emphasizing urban warfare training. This urban warfare training is particularly essential to SF. In addition to defending airbase facilities during conflicts, they are now charged with force protection, humanitarian, and anti-terrorism actions as well. The purpose of the expanded ExpeRT course capacity is to ensure the Air Force can adequately train sufficient numbers of SF personnel prior to deployment to combat areas, and to sustain their continuation training needs in an environment that simulates realistic and current combat conditions. To accomplish this, the proposed action would implement a four-phase plan to incrementally increase training at the current SF RTC at Silver Flag Alpha and Creech AFB. To support this increase, the Air Force proposes to provide infrastructure improvements \201leach field, water storage tank, and communication, water, and power lines\202 to the existing tent complex, Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training site, and other facilities; upgrade four existing small arms training ranges; construct two academic facilities; and provide for a Convoy Combat Training route all on Silver Flag Alpha. Although training would continue to occur at both Creech AFB and Silver Flag Alpha, this proposed action does not call for any new construction or upgrades of facilities at Creech AFB associated with SF training. Under the no action alternative, the Air Force would not increase student throughput for the ExpeRT course, nor make changes to the current RTC at Silver Flag Alpha. This EA analyzes the potential environmental consequences of the proposed action and no-action alternative and are addressed for: air quality, soils and water resources, biological resources, and cultural resources. Findings indicate that the proposed action would not adversely impact any resource area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA637801
Entities
People
- Charee D. Hoffman
- Christina Cummings
- Edie Mertz
- Kathy L. Rose
- Kevin J. Peter
- Lesley Hamilton
- Teresa Rudolph
Organizations
- Air Combat Command