As the DoD Executive Agent, the Secretary of the Army is responsible for coordinating with the other Military Department Secretaries and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop and implement policy on plans, procedures, and requirements for water resources in support of land-based forces. In this role, the DoD Executive Agent must also advise the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of significant developments on water resource research, equipment acquisition, and doctrine. Additionally, the DoD Executive Agent is responsible for establishing procedures for coordination of all DoD Component regulatory documents and plans affecting water resource planning for employment and support, R&D, and equipment acquisition to provide the DoD Components with a means for managing water resource requirements during contingency operations. The DoD Executive Agent must develo and maintain an improved, expanded, and automated water resources intelligence database for the rapid retrieval of information on an area or point basis to assist the Commanders of the Unified Commands in making water support logistics decisions. Other responsibilities include: providing data on the location, quantity, and quality of land-based water resources to the DMA for incorporation into its terrain analysis program; establishing a water resources management action group as a mechanism to coordinate and resolve water support issues; and ensuring that resources are programmed to support the requirements of the combatant commands through the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) submissions.

07/09/1992

DepSecDef

Army

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S))

Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4

Mr. James F. Sears, Jr., (703) 614-0933, james.f.sears.civ@mail.mil CW2 Alberto Fregoso; alberto.fregoso.mil@army.mil

DoD Directive 4705.1: "Management of Land-Based Water Resources in Support of Contingency Operations" (Incorporating Change Jul 26, 2017)

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