Maintaining Sustainability of Forward Operating Bases

Abstract

The Marine Corps has launched a major initiative to increase its combat effectiveness by changing the way it uses energy. In August 2009, the Commandant declared energy a top priority, and in November created the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O). Its mission is to analyze, develop, and direct the Marine Corps energy strategy to optimize expeditionary capabilities across all warfighting functions. The Marine Corps is focused on energy today not because it wants to but because it has to. Energy is a critical enabler, but is also a growing vulnerability to our ability to serve as an expeditionary force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 02, 2010
Accession Number
ADA554047

Entities

People

  • Robert Charette Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Marine Corps

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alternative Fuels
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Deployment
  • Efficiency
  • End Items
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fuels
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Training
  • Vulnerability
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security