Stand-To!- Army Sustainability - January 12, 2007 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Fri Jan 12 09:40:46 EST 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Army Sustainability

What is it? Army Sustainability accelerates our movement from a traditional,
compliance-based approach to environmental stewardship to an innovative,
mission-oriented, systems-based approach. This approach leverages the
interdependence among mission, environment, and community in all of our
operations in order to ensure that the Army will have the capabilities it
needs to transform to meet the challenges of the future. Sustainable
practices will improve our ability to organize, equip, train, and deploy our
Soldiers as part of the Joint Force.

The Army Strategy for the Environment - Sustain the Mission,
<http://www.asaie.army.mil/Public/ESOH/doc/ArmyEnvStrategy.pdf> Secure the
Future states: "a sustainable Army simultaneously meets current as well as
future mission requirements worldwide, safeguards human health, improves
quality of life and enhances the natural environment." The goals outlined in
this strategic document guide how we are integrating environmental
considerations into each of the Army's four overarching strategies.

What has the Army done? We are working to establish and sustain the land,
water, air and energy resources required to support our transformation from
the current to the future force. In doing so, we are applying the principles
of our business transformation effort, now well under way. Sustainable
practices directly support our business transformation, because they seek to
eliminate waste, drive innovation, and promote collaboration across the Army
enterprise.

A number of initiatives have already demonstrated our commitment to
transform our processes to ensure sustainability, including:

* 13 Army installations currently engaged in some stage of sustainability
planning and implementation. In these pilot projects, installations set
25-year mutually beneficial goals with their surrounding communities that
ensure the availability of shared resources in the future.

* Integration of environmental considerations in the design and development
of the Stryker Family of Vehicles, which has reduced hazardous materials,
increased combat effectiveness and minimized cost across its life cycle.

This topic of Army Sustainability was taken directly from the 2006 Army
Posture Statement. To continue reading this topic
<http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-59.html> click here

For more information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the Army
Posture Statement. <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> 

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

Reviewing the New Iraq Plan-Video-Friday, January 12, 9:30AM ET.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and General Peter Pace, Joint Chiefs of
Staff Chairman, explain U.S. military implementation of President's Bush's
new plan for Iraq.

This video can be viewed on C-Span <http://www.cspan.org/>  or on Pentagon
<http://www.pentagonchannel.mil/> Channel

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	At a Post in Georgia, a Job to Do (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480398.html>  | WP
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-11-fort-benning_x.htm?csp=3
4> ) 

*	2nd Tours are Ahead for Guard, Reserve (LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-military12jan12,0,7198
945.story?coll=la-home-headlines> ) 

*	AWOL Army Medic Charged with Desertion (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42729> ) 

*	U.S. Army Cavalry Train Iraqi National Police (DA
<http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/jan2007/a011107ms2.html> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	U.S. Unit Patrolling Baghdad Sees Flaws in Bush Strategy (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480438.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/11/AR200701110
2219.html> ) 

*	NATO says Afghan Clash may Have Killed Scores Of Rebels (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/world/asia/12afghan.html> ) 

*	Iraqi, Coalition Forces Combat IED Teams (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9028&Item
id=109> ) 

*	Iraqis Already Working for Unity, Official Says (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480403.html>  | USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-11-iraq-reaction_x.htm> )

OF INTEREST

*	Army Program Enables Wounded Warrior to Serve Again (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2663> ) 

*	New Strategy Vindicates Ex-Army Chief Shinseki (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070112480328.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/washington/12shinseki.html?_r=1&oref=slog
in> ) 

*	December Recruiting Numbers Exceed Goals (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2664> ) 

*	Mother, Wife Wait for Carson Valley Soldier's Transfer Back to the
States (NA <http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20070112/NEWS/101120101> )

WORLD VIEW

*	Second U.S. Soldier Jailed for Iraq Killings (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com/>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=12444> ) 

*	U.S. Army says Action Against Iranian Consulate to Prevent "Hostile
Action" (KNA <http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Default.aspx?Language=en>  | Story
<http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=941617> ) 

*	Pentagon Plans to Expand Military by 92,000 in Five Years (XH
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/>  | Story
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/12/content_5596597.htm> ) 

*	Pentagon Abandons Active-Duty Time Limit (GRD
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/>  | Story
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6340682,00.html> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	A Day on My Soapbox (BH
<http://www.bouhammer.com/nucleus/AfghanBlog.php> ) 

*	"Dear News Media: Shut Up. Just Shut Up" (MG
<http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Landstuhl News (SAG <http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org/> ) 

*	Life Guard (SB <http://spousebuzz.com/> )

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