5.0  U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

The DoD is made up of several offices and departments including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Operated under the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) provides technical and financial assistance for planning reuse of military bases, which may share some of the redevelopment characteristics of brownfields. Operating under the Army, the USACE manages engineering, construction, and real estate programs for various federal agencies. USACE is a partner with the EPA and other federal agencies in helping communities prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields.

The remainder of this section provides profiles for the following DoD-related organizations: