Energy for the Warfighter: Operational Energy Strategy

Abstract

For the first time, the Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing a strategy to transform the way the Department consumes energy in military operations, consistent with 10 U.S.C. section 138c. Section 138c establishes an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs (ASD(OEPP)) and directs the production of an Operational Energy Strategy for the Department of Defense. The mission of the ASD(OEPP) is to promote the energy security of military operations through guidance for and oversight of Departmental activities and investments. The DoD Operational Energy Strategy sets the overall direction for operational energy security for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies, and Military Departments/Services (hereinafter "DoD Components"). Within 90 days of the publication of this strategy, the Department will release an implementation plan, which will include specific targets and timelines for achieving this strategy in the near-, mid-, and long-term. Annual updates to the strategy and implementation plan will include specific performance metrics, as directed by section 138c. Together, these documents will form the basis of the ASD(OEPP)'s annual certification of Departmental budgets, as required by law. Energy security is critical to national security. As described in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), energy security for the DoD means having assured access to reliable supplies of energy and the ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to meet operational needs. The Department's energy portfolio includes the energy used at military installations in the United States and overseas as well as the energy used by military forces in execution of their day-to-day missions. This strategy focuses on the latter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA544100

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Assistant Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Security
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Warfare

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  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting