Environment Program Partners

The Department of the Air Force leverages partnerships with U.S. federal, state, local, and host nation agencies, as well as regulatory and community stakeholders, to maximize transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Partnering is vital to ensuring the Department of the Air Force makes cost-effective and efficient decisions and to ensure the best use of available resources to achieve common goals.

The White House

Council on Environmental Quality

Department of Defense & Services

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment

Defense Innovation Unit

Defense Logistics Agency

Strategic Environmental Research & Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)  

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

National Guard Bureau 

Department of the Air Force

Secretary of the Air Force

Air National Guard

Department of Air Force General Counsel

Air Force Civil Engineer Center

Air Force Medical Command  

Air Force Judge Advocates Office

Air Force Installation Mission Support Center

Air Force Surgeon General’s Office

Federal Agencies

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Department of the Interior 

       Bureau of Land Management 

       Fish and Wildlife Service

       National Park Service 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

       National Marine Fisheries Service 

U.S. Department of State 

State and Local Partners 

The DAF partners with individual state agencies, regulators, and local entities as appropriate. 

Cultural Resources: 

  • State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) 
  • Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO) 

 

LEADERSHIP

Image of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Infrastructure Nancy J. Balkus
Ms. Nancy J. Balkus
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Infrastructure, Energy,
and Environment

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