Chapter 8. Department of Defense 


While the Department of Defense (DOD) has no specific environmental mission, it implements environmental programs in order to reduce environmental impediments to its operations and limit the impact of future operations on the environment. With that goal DOD supports activities in four main areas:

  • Cleaning up residual hazardous wastes from active and formerly active military sites in support of the Defense Environmental Restoration Program.
  • Controlling hazardous emissions to comply with environmental regulations.
  • Preventing pollution substituting alternative materials and processes.
  • Conserving natural and cultural resources through proper stewardship.

DOD environmental activities are carried out through the departments of Air Force, Army and Navy, and through several cross cutting programs. The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security provides oversight for DOD's Environmental Quality (EQ) Program.

 

Organization of enviromental R&D within the DOD: (internal links)

 

Since they are focused on operations, Department of Defense environmental activities are almost exclusively categorized as applied research or technology development.

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