Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 4715.12
July 12, 2004
Certified Current as of April 24, 2007
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on Operational Ranges Outside
the United States
References: (a) DoD Directive 4715.12, "Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on
Department of Defense Active and Inactive Ranges Outside 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 4715.11, "Environmental and Explosives Safety Management on
Operational Ranges within the United States," May 10, 2004
(e) through (l), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive reissues reference (a), updates established policies, and assigns responsibilities
under references (b) and (c) for:
1.1. Sustainable use and management of operational ranges located outside the United
States.
1.2. The protection of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and the public from
explosive hazards on operational ranges located outside the United States.
2. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE
This Directive applies to:
2.1. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
