Bosetti Timothy G
Department of Environmental Sciences, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine - Europe, Landstuhl, Germany.
US Army Med Dep J. 2009 Apr-Jun:6-9.
As the US Army becomes more expeditionary and establishes forward operating bases in new locations, the need to document environmental conditions becomes paramount in the protection of the health of deployed service members and the US government from potential claims. The same holds true for exercises where the US presence may only be for a week, however, the potential impacts on force health protection and environmental claims linger for years. Balancing and synchronizing these multiple demands and requirements can be daunting. Over the past 3 years, the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine - Europe has been working closely with the US Army Europe Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer, and the US Army Claims Service Europe to conduct joint environmental assessments in support of command exercises and forward basing initiatives. The synergy and partnerships forged during this process ensure that environmental assessments are conducted to document environmental conditions, protect human health, and protect the US government against claims.
随着美国陆军越来越具有远征性质，并在新地点建立前沿作战基地，记录环境状况对于保护部署的军人健康以及美国政府免受潜在索赔而言变得至关重要。对于美军存在可能仅持续一周的演习来说也是如此，然而，对部队健康保护和环境索赔的潜在影响会持续数年。平衡和协调这些多重需求和要求可能令人望而生畏。在过去三年里，美国陆军欧洲健康促进与预防医学中心一直与美国陆军欧洲司令部负责工程的副参谋长以及美国陆军欧洲索赔服务局密切合作，开展联合环境评估，以支持指挥演习和前沿基地建设计划。在此过程中形成的协同作用和伙伴关系确保了进行环境评估以记录环境状况、保护人类健康并保护美国政府免受索赔。
