AFCEC Environmental Management Directorate, or AFCEC/CZ, provides centralized environmental compliance, planning and restoration program support across all Air Force and Space Force installations.             

Mission: Enable the Department of the Air Force mission through sound stewardship and strict compliance with environmental laws.

Vision: To be the world leader in sustaining and promoting sound environmental performance for our Airmen, Guardians, their families, and communities.

The Compliance Division ensures Air Force and Space Force installations meet environmental regulations. The division provides expertise in air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, and natural and cultural resource protection through environmental management systems and inspection processes.

The Legislative and Regulatory Engagement Division works directly with government agencies and regulatory bodies to protect Department of the Air Force operations. The division participates in the legislative and regulatory process, advocates Air Force and Space Force policy, and partners with stakeholders to sustain installations and mission capability.

The Technical Support Division consists of subject matter experts who provide technical and regulatory guidance across Department of the Air Force environmental programs. The division offers expertise in environmental chemistry, groundwater studies, risk assessment, engineering solutions, air quality, waste management, water compliance, and natural and cultural resource management. For more information, visit the Technical Support page.

The Operations Division provides direct support to installations and leads service-wide environmental initiatives. The division operates through four Regional Support Branches covering the East, Midwest, West, and Alaska regions, plus a dedicated Wildland Fire Branch. Each regional branch advocates for installations in their area and provides regulatory and technical support, coordinates with regulators and base leadership, and supports community engagement efforts.

The Wildland Fire Branch protects people, property and the environment from wildfire threats. The branch provides wildland fire guidance and real-time threat information, trains firefighters, and communicates critical wildfire information to Air Force and Space Force leaders, emergency management agencies, and community partners. The branch supports installations through 15 Wildland Support Modules located across the country.

The Environmental Restoration Division provides environmental cleanup support across all installations. The division offers programming and execution expertise to transform Department of the Air Force environmental challenges into operational opportunities.

The Base Realignment and Closure Program Management Division conducts complex environmental cleanup operations at former Air Force bases to enable property transfer and community redevelopment. By successfully completing environmental cleanup and property disposal, the division reduces Air Force infrastructure costs and allows the service to focus resources on current mission-critical installations. Learn more here.