Welcome

Welcome to the Department of War (DoW) International Environmental Program home page. Through the DoW International Environmental Program, the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Environmental Management and Restoration.

• oversees the implementation and update of policies and guidance which provide direction for managing environmental compliance and protecting human health and the environment at DoW installations outside the United States;
• provides guidance, oversight, advocacy, and representation for environmental management and compliance programs outside the United States through DoW Manuals (DoWM), DoW Directives (DoWD), and DoW Instructions (DoWI);
• ensures that Final Governing Standards (FGSs) reconcile the requirements of applicable international agreements and host-nation environmental standards;
• provides environmental subject matter expertise during negotiations for overseas U.S. basing, stationing, and presence agreements; and
• communicates policy and guidance for solid waste disposal outside of the United States, including eliminating the use of open-air burn pits.

Program Updates

Congratulations to the 718th Cultural Resources Management Team at Kadena Air Base, Japan for winning the Cultural Resources Management, Individual/Team award and Kadena Air Base, Japan for winning the Environmental Quality, Overseas award in the 2025 Department of Defense Environmental Awards. For more information about these accomplishments go to the 2025 Department of Defense Environmental Awards Page.