EMS_Commitment_Statement.docx

EPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS 138TH FIGHTER WING 9100 EAST 46TH STREET NORTH TULSA OKLAHOMA 74115-1000

4 Oct 2017

MEMORANDUM FOR All Unit Members FROM: 138 FW/CC SUBJECT: EMS Commitment Statement

1. The mission of the 138th Fighter Wing is to provide trained aircrews, personnel, equipment, and F-16 aircraft in support of U.S. Air Force requirements world-wide. Activities at the 138th Fighter Wing include operating and maintaining F-16 fighter aircraft, corrosion control, aerospace ground equipment, vehicle maintenance, facilities maintenance, and administrative support. Tulsa Air National Guard Base is committed to conducting its mission in an environmentally responsible manner that will protect human health, natural resources, and the environment. In doing so, we will strive for compliance with all environmental laws and regulations applicable to the conduct of our mission and strive for continual improvement in our environmental performance to include Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), Tulsa County, Air Force, and Executive Orders as well as AFPD 90-8 requirements. This commitment goes beyond compliance with the law and encompasses the integration of sound environmental practices into our daily decisions and activities. We have in the past, and will in the future, pursue a course of responsible environmental stewardship. In support of our environmental policy, we will:

a. Maintain an effective environmental management system, promote the use of safe technologies and operating practices, and remain ready to respond to emergencies in order to improve our environmental performance and minimize adverse impacts to installation workers, their families, and the environment.

b. Set environmental goals, measure progress, take corrective action when necessary, and communicate results and other environmental information regarding the installation's operations and its environmental accomplishments to workers, the community, suppliers, regulators and the public.

c. Working in partnership with all stakeholders, investigate and evaluate new and innovative technologies and practices as appropriate, establish and implement an effective pollution prevention program, minimize the generation of wastes, recycle materials otherwise destined to become waste when possible, and dispose of any remaining wastes in an environmentally responsible manner.

d. Ensure the responsible use of energy throughout the installation, including the adoption of innovative practices and procedures that will conserve energy and improve energy efficiency.

e. Promote the conservation and sustainable use of natural and manmade materials.

f. Provide regular operation-specific environmental performance reviews and assessments, develop plans to address actual or potential noncompliance situations, and build environmental concerns into all policies, programs, and missions.

2. Compliance with this Environmental Commitment Statement is the responsibility of everyone supporting this Wing including military, state, and civilian employees, contractors, and vendors in accordance with his or her role and responsibilities in the organization. This policy will be communicated to the public upon request as designated by the ESOHC.

3. The Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for this policy is the 138th Environmental Management Office (EMO).

RAYMOND H. SIEGFRIED III, Col, ANG Commander

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