Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4715.05
November 1, 2013
Incorporating Change 1, October 5, 2017
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Environmental Compliance at Installations Outside the United States
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 and DoDD
4715.1E (References (a) and (b)), this instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.5
(Reference (c)) to update established policy and assigned responsibilities for managing
environmental compliance to protect human health and safety outside the United States on
installations under DoD control.
2. APPLICABILITY
a. This instruction:
(1) Applies to:
(a) OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff (CJCS) 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 other
organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the “DoD
Components”).
(b) Actions of the DoD Components outside the United States on installations under
DoD control.
(c) Support functions for U.S. military vessels, ships, aircraft, or space vehicles
provided by the DoD Components, including management and disposal of off-loaded waste or
hazardous materials.
(2) Does not apply to:
(a) U.S. military vessels, ships, aircraft, or space vehicles.
