Plenary Speaker

CAPTAIN Andrew Ritchie, PE

• The United States European Command Engineer • The Senior US Navy Seabee

• “Welcome Introductory Remarks from USEUCOM”

The United States European Command Presents the 12th Annual

PARTNERSHIP for PEACE ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE

31 May – 4 June 2004 Bucharest, Romania

CAPTAIN Andrew S. Ritchie, PECivil Engineer Corps, United States Navy

The USEUCOM Engineer

Welcome to Bucharest

CAPT A. S. Ritchie, CEC, USN

• The USEUCOM Engineer; Stuttgart, Germany• Also served as:

• Naval Civil Engineer School, Commander• NATO European Air Combat Operations,

Infrastructure Planner• U.S. Defense Nuclear Agency, Joint Staff Civil

Engineer• U.S. Department of State Facilities Council,

Support for Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty negotiations

• Navy Major Range and Test Facility Bases, Worldwide Environmental Program Director

• HQ Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Inspector General

• Commander Naval Forces Japan, Environmental Advisor

• Seabee Combat Warfare OfficerCAPTAIN Andrew S. Ritchie, PECivil Engineer Corps, United States Navy

Today’s Briefing

• USEUCOM – evolving mission, role, & future

• Review last year’s achievements

• Overview significance of past conferences

• Update road map for future conferences

• Outline planned activities for this week

• Introduce our plenary speakers

HQ USEUCOM

Mission of USEUCOM

Engage In Peacetime. . .

• Partnership for Peace • Exercises• Assistance/Training Teams

Engage In Peacetime. . .

• Partnership for Peace • Exercises• Assistance/Training Teams

CORE MISSION

• PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY

• STRENGTHEN TIES WITH AOR NATIONS

• PROVIDE COMBAT READY FORCES TO NATO

• SUPPORT OTHER COMMANDS, AS DIRECTED

CORE MISSION

• PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY

• STRENGTHEN TIES WITH AOR NATIONS

• PROVIDE COMBAT READY FORCES TO NATO

• SUPPORT OTHER COMMANDS, AS DIRECTED

Fight To Win. . .

• Full Spectrum, Multi-Mission Forces • Trained & Equipped For Joint Operations

Fight To Win. . .

• Full Spectrum, Multi-Mission Forces • Trained & Equipped For Joint Operations

Respond in Crisis. . .• Quick Response JTFs - CSAR / SAR• Combined JTFs - Rescue• Humanitarian Relief - Security Forces• NEO - Disaster Assistance

Respond in Crisis. . .• Quick Response JTFs - CSAR / SAR• Combined JTFs - Rescue• Humanitarian Relief - Security Forces• NEO - Disaster Assistance

Current USEUCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR)

CENTCOM

EUCOM

OTHER

USEUCOM AOR

• 13+ MILLION SQ MILES

• PART OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

• 91 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES

• 124 EMBASSIES & CONSULATES

• REGULARLY EMERGING CHALLENGES

• SUPPORTED BY OVER 116, 000 UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL

USEUCOM AOR

• 13+ MILLION SQ MILES

• PART OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

• 91 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES

• 124 EMBASSIES & CONSULATES

• REGULARLY EMERGING CHALLENGES

• SUPPORTED BY OVER 116, 000 UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL

Western Europe & NATO

Western Europe & NATO

Middle East/ North Africa

Middle East/ North Africa

Sub Saharan Africa

Sub Saharan Africa

Central and Eastern Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

RussiaRussia

CaucasusCaucasus

EUCOM Regions

Headquarters USEUCOM

14DCOMDCOMSECRETARY

OF THE JOINT STAFF

ECJ1MANPOWER,

PERSONNEL, & ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTORATE

ECJ4LOGISTICS AND

SECURITY ASSISTANCE

DIRECTORATE

CommanderCommander

14COSCOSMARSHALL CENTER

NATO SCHOOL

ECJ3OPERATIONS

DIRECTORATE

ECJ5PLANS AND POLICY

DIRECTORATE

ECJ2INTELLIGENCEDIRECTORATE

ECJ6COMMAND, CONTROL,

COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTER SYS DIRECTORATE

USEUCOM Components

USMARFOREUR

USNAVEUR

USAFE

USSOCEUR

HQ USEUCOM

USAREUR

Strategic Objectives

Prioritized Regional Objectives

Contingency PlanningGuidance

• Enhance Security• Promote Prosperity• Promote Democracy

National Security Strategy

• Defeat any adversaries

• Promote peace & stability

• Maintain Readiness• Pursue Engagement Opportunities

USEUCOM Strategic Vision

Current and Recent Operations

GUARDIAN RETRIEVAL

EAGLE EYE

SHADOW EXPRESS

JOINT FORGE

BALKAN CALM

SHINING HOPE

TASK FORCE SABER

PROVIDE COVER

SHINING PRESENCE

AVID RESPONSE

TF ABLE SENTRYESSENTIAL HARVEST

AMBER FOX

IRAQI FREEDOMNORTHERN WATCH

SKOPJE SECURITY

ALBANIA SECURITY

ENDURING FREEDOM

FOCUS RELIEF

FLIEX/SKY/NOBILE ANVIL

BLACKHAWK DOWN

ATLAS RESPONSE

CURRENTRECENT

Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities

Intl. Military Education

Training

CZECH

UKRAINE

ESTONIA

LATVIA

LITHUANIA

POLAND

BELARUS

SLOVAKIAHUNGARY

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

FYROMALBANIA

BLACKSEACROATIA

MOLDOVAGEORGIASLOVENIA

Taszar AFB, Hungary 1998

NATO/PfP CPX ExerciseCooperative Lantern 2000

Frejus, France

Partnership for PeaceEnvironmental Conference

NATO School

Defense EnvironmentalInternational SecurityCooperation Program

JCTP

Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities

MDMD

IN

OH

CO AL

TN

IL

PA

MI

NJ

Poland

Lithuania

Slovenia

SlovakiaCzech

Latvia

Bulgaria

RomaniaHungary

Estonia

AlbaniaAlbania VT

NE

TX

CroatiaCroatiaMN

MacedoniaMD

BiH

Georgia

GA

Moldova

Azerbaijan

OK

Armenia

KS

CA

Ukraine

NC

Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities

Environmental Security Cooperation Opportunities

NY

South Africa

Morocco

UT

How did we get here?

• 1991 - Mil to Mil visits in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, & many others

• 1992 – 1st PfP Engineer Conference identified environmental management issues as a critical problem for military engineers

• 1993 – 1st PfP Environmental Conference - Environmental Conceptual Models

• 1994 – 2nd PfP Environmental Conference - Environmental Clean-up Technologies and Their Applications

• 1995 – 3rd PfP Environmental Conference - Development of Action and Management Plans

• 1996 – 4th PfP Environmental Conference - Leveraging Sources of Financial Assistance and Management Systems / Partnering

• 1997 – 5th PfP Environmental Conference - Case Studies of Successful Remediation and Re-Use

The Path to Today

• 1998 – 6th PfP Environmental Conference - Military Environmental Issues• Developed generic Military Environmental Operations Plans• Development of environmental training plans for training sites

(e.g.,“You Spill, You Dig!”)• Incorporation of military exercise incidents focused on environmental

issues • Hungarian environmental training center

• 1999 – 7th PfP Environmental Conference - Training Areas and Ranges; First environmental scenarios proposed for a military training exercise

• 2000 – 8th PfP Environmental Conference - 2000 Joint Cooperative Lantern Exercise demonstrates utility of environmental training incidents

The Path to Today

• 2001 – 9th PfP Environmental Conference - Polish Military Environmental Policies, Practices, and Guidance Manual, and a Lithuanian Oil Spill Contingency Plan

• 2002 – 10th PfP Environmental Conference - NATO and European Union Environmental Policies, Doctrine, and Regulations: Implications for Military Planning, Operations, Training, and Exercises”

• 2003 – 11th PfP Environmental Conference – Regional Military Environmental Cooperation Issues

Tallinn, Estonia 2003

This Year’s Format

• Continuation of our successful conference partnering and information exchange format

• Three work groups this year (Black and Caspian Sea, Mediterranean/Adriatic Sea, and Baltic Regions)

• Daily work group tasks:• “Brainstorm” environmental problems that cross military, civilian,

and/or political boundaries• Identify cooperative resources available to solve these problems• Identify needs/resources to solve these problems• Develop cooperative project concepts• Establish a communication network

• Develop and present work group presentations/future conference guidance

Monday Morning

• Administrative Remarks, Welcome, Introductions • USEUCOM Overview and Conference Welcome • Romanian Delegation Welcome

• WelcomingAddresses• Dr. George MAIOR, State Sec. Euro-Atlantic Integration• Dr. Ioan JELEV, State Secretary, MOE• Ion MAGDALENA, Gen. Inspector RO MoND• Maj. General Edward LAFOUNTAINE, US EUCOM J4

• Group Photo• Keynote Address – Mr.Bill NICHOLLS• Invited Speaker– Ms. Maureen KOETZ

This Week’s Plan

Monday Morning and Afternoon

• General Session I: Military H2O Planning Conservation, Remediation and Reuse

• General Session II: Black and Caspian Seas Environmental Initiatives and Updates

• Working Group Intro and Activities I

• Work Group Activities I Breakout Sessions

• Official Romanian Opening Dinner

This Week’s Plan

This Week’s Plan

Tuesday

• General Session III: River Basin and Delta Conservation and Restoration

• Work Group Activities II

• Icebreaker Dinner

Wednesday• Danube River Delta Field Trip

This Week’s Plan

Thursday

• General Session IV: NATO/EU Environmental Issues and Accession

• General Session V: NATO/EU Cooperative Programs and Successes

• Work Group Activities III

• Official Farewell Dinner

This Week’s Plan

Friday

Work Group Activities IV Work Group Presentations Closing Remarks

Optional Tour of Sinaia Castle and Dinner at Taverna Sarbului, SINAIA or Free Time

Road Map for the Future

2003 Regional Military

Environmental Cooperation

2005…

PfP EnvironmentalConference Themes

2002 NATO/EU Environmental

Policy, Doctrine.Regulations

2004 Water andRegional MilitaryCooperation

“2004 Bucharest”

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“Ukra

ine/C

roat

ia??”

2003 Estonia

2004 Bucharest2005??

More focused,smaller-scale

activities

Today’s Objectives

• Establish and renew friendships• Recognize our Romanian hosts• Outline conference activities and plans• Enjoy our first speakers• Organize the work groups• Have fun!!

PE CURÂND !!(See you later!!)