scope:

APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

This Directive applies to:

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").

DoD operations, activities, and installations worldwide, including Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities and non-DoD activities operating on DoD installations.

Pollution prevention, compliance, conservation, restoration, munitions response, safety, occupational health, environmental health, explosives safety, fire and emergency services, pest management, environmental technology, and international activities.

REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive reissues reference (a) and establishes policies on Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) to sustain and improve the DoD mission.