Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 4715.1E
March 19, 2005
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH)
References: (a) DoD Directive 4715.1, “Environmental Security,” February 24, 1996
(hereby canceled)
(b) Defense Installations Strategic Plan
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(c) DoD Directive 5134.1, “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)),” April 21, 2000
(d) Executive Order 13101, “Greening the Government Through Waste
Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition,” September 14, 1998
(e) Executive Order 12196, “Occupational Safety and Health Programs
for Federal Employees,” February 26, 1980
(f) DoD Directive 5101.1, “DoD Executive Agent,” September 3, 2002
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REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) and establishes policies on Environment, Safety, and
Occupational Health (ESOH) to sustain and improve the DoD mission
1.2. Continues to authorize the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB).
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APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments (including
their Reserve components), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands,
the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the
DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense
(hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
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Available from the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) or on
www.acq.osd.mil/ie
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