Organization Overview NDIA Global EOD Symposium 27 - 28 July

Steven M. Anderson Brigadier General, US Army (Ret)

CMO RELYANT Global Chairman, NAOC Gov’t Affairs

Who are we? NAOC is the industry trade association representing companies who perform munitions response and related services worldwide:

– Munitions and non-munitions (environmental) site characterization and remediation services

– Engineering and geophysical services

– Mine Action services

– Technology development

– GIS mapping

– Laboratory analysis

– Equipment sales

Our corporate membership collectively represents the largest employers of former military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel

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NAOC Membership

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Large Firms (greater than 500 employees) Small Firms (less than 500 employees) Very Small Firms (less than $5M annual revenue)

Current member total

NAOC Membership

Munitions/Range Related Services Provided by our Membership

• Munitions Response (Assessment and Restoration) Worldwide – Active Military Facilities – Base Realignment and Closure Facilities – Formerly Used Defense Sites

• Range Clearance Afghanistan • Coalition Munitions Management – Iraq, Afghanistan • Demining – Korea military facilities and worldwide • Battle Area Clearance • Chemical Warfare Munitions Responses • Chemical Demilitarization Stockpile Program Execution/Support • EOD School Support (Trainers) • Robotics System Development • Training Range Construction • ITAM Support 4

NAOC Strategic Objectives • Protect and Maintain program funding levels to

improve opportunities for NAOC members • Collaborate with DoD and international entities in

the development and application of technology, guidance and regulations

• Achieve global recognition for superb munitions response, environmental remediation, and Mine Action services

• Enhance membership benefits

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NAOC Governance

• Board of Directors (8) • Committees

– Government Affairs – International Affairs – Member Services – Operations and Standards – Small Business – Technology

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Government Affairs

Annual NAOC Fly-In on Capitol Hill

Congressional Meetings

Speaker Sessions (Congressional Representatives, OSD, HQ USACE, ODASA (ESOH))

Discussions with OSD and Military Services

Congressional UXO Caucus support

Defense Authorization Language

MILCON Appropriation (Legacy BRAC)

Defense Appropriations (Environmental Restoration Accounts)

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• Developing, improving and sustaining government-industry partnerships through dialogue and interaction with government agencies and organizations

International • Recognizing the need to become an

international association o Promote global recognition and

collaboration o Further expand our international

membership

o Share global opportunities for munitions response, environmental investigation and remediation, and Mine Action services (e.g., IMAS Review Board)

o Support technology transfer and information exchange

Attending, advertising, and supporting international events

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Member Services

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• Show maximum value and benefits of membership to retain existing members and attract new members by providing: o Access to industry shapers o Mechanism for promotion of industry, and o Opportunity to impact breaking industry events and

information, such as: Annual membership meeting & speaker session Partnering Sessions (US Army Corps of Engineers

(USACE) Center of Excellence (CX) and Design Districts, US Army Environmental Command (AEC), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

Conference/Webinar participation (Military Munitions Support Services (M2S2), Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program/Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (SERDP/ESTCP), international events)

Operations and Standards

DHS (BATF) Employee Possessor & Explosives Act recommendations

UXO Technician I School visits

Methodologies and Practices Guide

Review of technical documents

Webinars for membership

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• Advising government agencies on operations and standards issues in the areas of, personnel, safety, training, and technology as they relate to OE/UXO work sites.

Small Business

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• Providing for the betterment of the entire membership, while focusing on small businesses, through the use of open dialogues and debates, technology exchanges, professional and teaming interaction, understanding SBA rules and assistance programs, and joint venture and mentor protégé arrangements

Technology • Promoting the research and development of promising technologies and the

successful transfer of validated technologies for improved, safe, and cost-effective MEC detection, discrimination, and remediation solutions, and

• Encouraging synergy between government, industry, and academia to advance technologies for performing MEC-related site cleanup.

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Technology Transfer Workshop June 2015 Membership training opportunities SERDP/ESTCP In-Progress Review meetings

Key Industry Trends

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• Continued expansion of CONUS MMRP / IRP programs focusing on risk reduction, technology applications, etc.

• Continued reduced/limited Government spending authority/budgets/resources

• Global Contingency Support operations in world hot spots.

• Growing focus on underwater munitions problem.

NAOC Annual General Membership Meeting

• Savannah, Georgia

• November 17 – 19, 2015

• Day 1 Afternoon: Technical Sessions

• Day 2: Programmatic Reviews and Updates

• Day 3 Morning: Technical Sessions

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NAOC Points of Contact

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Officers: President: Al Larkins, ARCADIS Vice President: Rick Hanoski, EA Engineering, Science and Technology Secretary: Chad Webb, TLI Solutions Treasurer: John Chionchio, USA Environmental Committees: International Affairs: Mark Albe, Sterling Global Government Affairs: BG (Ret) Steve Anderson, Relyant Member Services: Kyra Donnell, CH2M Operations and Standards, Sonny Richardson, AMEC Foster Wheeler Technology: Jeff Leberfinger, TerranearPMC Small Business: Eric Spillman, InDepth