The climate is changing, reshaping the
environment in which we train and
operate. Recent global trends show an
acceleration of these changes and
compounding effects, highlighting the
increased climate threat to our
military capabilities. To achieve the
climate adaptation end state the
Department of Defense created the DoD
climate assessment tool or DCAT,
a geospatial tool supporting climate
informed decision making throughout the
DoD. DCAT uses authoritative information to
analyze eight climate hazards.
By analyzing these hazards DCAT
provides a range of defense
professionals with a better
understanding of an installation's
climate exposure over time, which is a
critical first step for assessing
military mission vulnerability. DoD
personnel can use DCAT to understand the
effects of sea level rise and
installations helping to shape future
planning and design. Readiness
professionals can identify training
bases susceptible to extreme
temperatures and other climate hazards,
taking the next steps to reduce future
risk to our military personnel.
Senior defense officials can compare
climate hazards within and across
installations, better preparing our
installations for future climate
exposure. In the face of a changing
of a climate DCAT provides authoritative
and actionable climate intelligence,
enabling military resilience for any
future operating environment.