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Lesson 2
Practice Exercise Answers
1. Describe what an ECO does.
An ECO manages environmental issues at the unit level and ensures environmental compliance. The ECO also does the following:
Advises the unit on environmental compliance during training, operations, and logistics functions.
Serves as the commander's eyes and ears for environmental matters.
Manages information concerning the unit's environmental training and certification requirements.
Performs unit environmental self-assessment inspections.
Performs environmental-risk assessments.
(paragraph 2-1c(1-2))
2. How can subordinates incorporate environmental-awareness training into their unit?
Subordinate leaders incorporate environmental awareness training into their unit by:
Communicate the Army environmental ethic to soldiers while training them to be good environmental stewards.
Develop and sustain a positive and proactive commitment to environmental protection.
Identify environmental risks associated with individual, collective and METL task performance.
Plan and conduct environmentally sustainable actions and training.
Protect the environment during training and other activities.
Analyze the influence of environmental factors on mission accomplishment.
Integrate environmental considerations into unit activities.
Train peers and subordinates to identify the environmental effects of plans, actions, and missions.
Counsel soldiers on the importance of protecting the environment and the possible consequences of not complying with environmental laws and regulations.
Ensure that soldiers are familiar with the unit SOPs, and supervise their compliance with laws and regulations.
Incorporate environmental considerations into AARs.
Understand the link between environmental considerations and their associated impact on safety, force protection, and force health protection.
(paragraph 2-1d(1-12))
3. Who has a responsibility to protect the environment?
An SOP usually establishes a unit's environmental installation and operational requirements into daily routines.
(paragraph 2-1)
4. Name three ways in which soldiers can understand and support their units' environmental program.
To support their unit environmental program, soldiers can:
Comply with environmental requirements in unit and installation SOPs.
Maintain environmental awareness throughout daily activities.
Provide recommendations to the chain of command on techniques to ensure compliance with environmental regulatory requirements.
Identify the environmental risks associated with individual and team tasks.
Support recycling programs.
Report HM and HW spills immediately.
Make sound environmental decisions based on guidance from the chain of command, training, and personal concepts of right and wrong.
(paragraph 2-1e(1-7))
5. What is the commanders' role in environmental stewardship?
The commander instills an environmental ethic in soldiers and civilians under their control.
(paragraph 2-1a)
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