| The study examined the environmental management of petroleum products on Air Force installations. The thesis researched whether military petroleum operations fragment or effectively manage fuel commodities to comply with federal environmental statutes. The research looked at four major areas. First, the investigation reviewed federal statutes, instructions, and civilian journals. Next, the study examined environmental surveys from 24 Air Force bases. Third, the research analyzed Defense Fuel Supply Center Facility (DFSC) and Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP) Reports for trends in Air Force fuels operations. The last phase studied alternate proposals to manage petroleum products in an environmental context.;This study contains information stemming from the research methods presented above. The literature summary outlines federal conditions for petroleum organizations to maintain environmental contingency plans. The installation surveys show trends for organization, training and maintenance at military petroleum operations. The DFSC and ECAMP evaluations present deficiencies in fuels management. The final portion portrays different ways to manage petroleum commodities in an environmental context.;The conclusions derive from analyses performed on these areas. First, the federal conditions and civilian concerns determine the need for environmental compliance of petroleum products. Next, the environmental surveys on fuels structure, training, and asset support reflect the sole focus on mission concerns. Last, the resource management and environmental evaluations obtain adverse trends with fuel commodities.;The study concluded military petroleum operations display a fragmented approach in the management of fuel products. By fragmented, the analysis showed these organizations divide clearly between mission and environmental support, transfer resource responsibilities to outer agencies, and fail to train people adequately for their jobs. The results are military petroleum operations fall far short of an effective proposal for federal environmental statutes and DoD policies.;Four recommendations are presented from the study. First, vertically integrate all military petroleum operations under the DFSC. Second, align Defense Fuel Regions directly with unified commands for mission support. Third, reorganize base-level petroleum operations and consolidate maintenance and environmental resources. Finally, combine process and petroleum management to achieve mission and environmental objectives. |
