Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 4715.11
May 10, 2004
Certified Current as of April 24, 2007
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on Operational Ranges Within
the United States
References: (a) DoD Directive 4715.11, Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on
Department of Defense Active and Inactive Ranges Within the United States,"
August 17, 1999 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 4715.01E, "Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health
(ESOH)," March 19, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 6055.9E, "Department of Defense (DoD) Explosives Safety
Management and the DoD Explosives Board (DDESB)," August 19, 2005
(d) DoD Directive 4715.12, "Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on
Operational Ranges Outside the United States," July 12, 2004
(e) through (m), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive reissues reference (a) to establish policy and assign responsibilities under
references (b) and (c) for:
1.1. Sustainable use and management of operational ranges located within the United
States.
1.2. The protection of DoD personnel and the public from explosive hazards on operational
ranges located within the United States.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff; the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
