1. 10/11/2015 1 UNCLASSIFIED ESOH Considerations in Military Operations OSD and Joint Staff Workshop on Environmental Considerations in Military Operations Lieutenant Commander Paul McComb, P.E. Naval Facilities Engineering Command 26 July 2006

2. 2 UNCLASSIFIED Agenda USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility Pre-Contingency Planning Pre-Contingency Planning Depleted Uranium Depleted Uranium Iraq Disposal Issues Iraq Disposal Issues Transboundary Movement Transboundary Movement In Progress... In Progress...

3. CENTCOM AOR DIVERSE…RICH HERITAGE…CHALLENGED 27 Countries / 3 CJOAs 27 Countries / 3 CJOAs 663 Million 663 Million People People 7 Major 7 Major Languages Languages 12+ Major 12+ Major Religious Groups Religious Groups 18+ Major 18+ Major Ethnic Groups Ethnic Groups 27 Countries / 3 CJOAs 27 Countries / 3 CJOAs 663 Million 663 Million People People 7 Major 7 Major Languages Languages 12+ Major 12+ Major Religious Groups Religious Groups 18+ Major 18+ Major Ethnic Groups Ethnic Groups Per Capita Income: Per Capita Income: Qatar: >$30,000 Qatar: >$30,000 Afghanistan & Afghanistan & Somalia: <$200 Somalia: <$200 65% of Known Oil 65% of Known Oil Reserves Reserves 43% of World’s 43% of World’s Petroleum Products Petroleum Products Transit the Strait Transit the Strait of Hormuz of Hormuz Per Capita Income: Per Capita Income: Qatar: >$30,000 Qatar: >$30,000 Afghanistan & Afghanistan & Somalia: <$200 Somalia: <$200 65% of Known Oil 65% of Known Oil Reserves Reserves 43% of World’s 43% of World’s Petroleum Products Petroleum Products Transit the Strait Transit the Strait of Hormuz of Hormuz 3 x Strategic Chokepoints 3 x Strategic Chokepoints UNCLASSIFIED 3 CENTCOM is the Executive Agent for the Entire AOR

4. NILENILE INDUSINDUS SYR DARYA AMU DARYA TIGRIS & EUPHRATES EUPHRATES JORDANJORDAN Water – Basis for Concern? UNCLASSIFIED 4

5. 5 UNCLASSIFIED Pre-Contingency Planning Be involved in the contingency planning OPORD, ANNEX L Environmental Considerations OPORD, ANNEX Q Health Services Field-ready Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Base (base camp) planning Advance Surveys, CHPPM / NGA Environmental Baseline Surveys Coordination with Surgeon/Preventative Med Environmental Health Site Assessments Coordination with Defense Logistics Agency/DRMS HM/HW/Used-POL Storage Areas Environmental supplies identified in Theater Stocks Environmental management billets in Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTF) and Multi-National Forces (MNF)

6. 6 UNCLASSIFIED Depleted Uranium Introduction Requirements Collection, reporting and management of data Foreign government interest Education Coordination: Counter-Proliferation (J5), Joint Staff, OSD, and the Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses (www.gulflink.osd.mil)

7. 7 UNCLASSIFIED Iraq HW and Used-POL Disposal Issues Rotation of Forces Phases of Operations Conflict / Hostility Security Stability Planning / Funding LOGCAP Task Order #59/89/139 Waste Streams Waste Oil, Hazardous Waste Incineration, Recycle, Volume Reduction Iraqi Government Support Basel Convention

8. 8 UNCLASSIFIED Transboundary Movement United National Environmental Programme (UNEP) Basel Convention Kuwait Afghanistan Air Shipments to Germany Customs/Agriculture Import

9. 9 UNCLASSIFIED In Progress Base Camp Closure Recycling Initiatives Transition Rotation of Forces Military to US Embassy Strengthening and supporting the Iraqi and Afghan Ministries of Environment

10. 10 UNCLASSIFIED Questions? NAVFACENGCOM HQ ATTN: LCDR Paul McComb 1322 Patterson Ave SE, Suite 1000 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5065 Telephone (202) 685-9273 Paul.mccomb@navy.mil

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