Environmental Compliance Officer Course

Twenty-five officers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) of the 2d Infantry Division attended the first Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO) Course on the Korean Peninsula from 3-7 May at Camp Casey. Personnel from the Directorate of Environmental Integration at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, assisted the training management NCO with the development and instruction of this 40-hour Korea-specific course.

Students learned to conduct environmental awareness training, perform self-assessments and environmental risk assessments, and coordinate with the installation environmental staff for assistance. Members of the Area 1 Environmental Office, Camp Casey Safety Office, HAZMART (handles hazardous materials disposition), Korea Regional Office (KORO) (U.S. Army), Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM), 8th Army, provided briefings on their respective programs that relate to the environment. Army Regulation 200-1, Environmental Protection and Enhancement, states that commanders will appoint and train ECOs at appropriate levels to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The Directorate of Environmental Integration can help installations develop an ECO course or other environmental training needs. For more information, contact Mr. Mike Walker at (573) 563-4119 or <walkerm@wood.army.mil>.