chapter will in no way attempt to address in its en-
tirety. However, there are numerous aspects of this
vast process that could better incorporate sustainabil-
ity considerations. This chapter will focus on a few
key opportunities, starting with the basic ESOH docu-
mentation.
There exists within the Acquisition system frame-
work already a well known and executed requirement
for a Programmatic Environment, Safety, and Occupa-
tional Health Evaluation (PESHE) that is required of
all programs regardless of their Acquisition Category
(ACAT). The purpose of the PESHE is to incorporate
ESOH management early in the acquisition process
not only to ensure that legal responsibilities are ful-
filled but also to enhance performance, sustainability,
deployability and reduce total ownership cost (DAU
2010). It seems the obvious location to insert emphasis
on goals from the ASCP, particularly tenet 1: “Devel-
oping, producing, fielding, and sustaining materiel
that is more energy efficient, is capable of using renew-
able energy resources, minimizes the use of hazard-
ous materials and generates less waste.“ Indeed, this
meshes well with the content of most PESHE docu-
ments already. The PESHE must be integrated into the
systems engineering process and per DODI 5000.02 it
is required at Milestone B, C and the Full Rate Produc-
tion (FRP) Decision Review (DAU 2010). A diagram of
those milestones (figure 3) follows (DOD USD AT&L
2008, 12).
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