Environmental Quality Technology Mgmt Support

The Environmental Quality Technology Management Support program is dedicated to enhancing the Army's environmental quality technology management functions. This initiative supports research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts necessary for technical integration at demonstration and validation test sites. It aims to manage technology transfer related to projects that have been demonstrated and validated, ensuring that environmental quality requirements are addressed within the Army's weapon system acquisition community. A key objective is to develop acquisition strategies that achieve system performance parameters while minimizing adverse impacts on the natural environment and human health.

The Environmentally Sustainable Acquisition/Logistics project within this program integrates environmental quality considerations into the life cycle of system acquisitions. This includes addressing human health risks, material obsolescence due to regulatory pressures, and energy efficiency. The project aims to improve readiness and mission capabilities while reducing support burdens and ownership costs. It provides direct support to the Army acquisition community in pursuing environmental sustainability and compliance with legal statutes and regulations throughout the life cycle of Army materiel.

The Environmental Quality Technology Support project focuses on managing support costs for executing programs like Toxic Metals Reduction, Airborne Lead Reduction, and Low Global Warming Potential technologies. These efforts align with the Army's modernization priorities by addressing potential obsolescence of legacy materials and emerging impacts on human health and the environment. The project facilitates the transition of innovative technologies from laboratory settings to operational use, ensuring they meet or exceed performance requirements.

These initiatives are managed by entities such as the United States Army Futures Command (AFC) and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM). They aim to enhance life safety, reduce health risks for soldiers and workers, improve readiness, and enable mission capabilities while maintaining compliance with environmental regulations. Through these efforts, the program seeks to address high-priority issues like hexavalent chromium, cadmium, and airborne lead through material substitution and other innovative solutions.