Sustainable Contingency Bases: Reducing the Logistical and Environmental Footprint

Abstract

Base Camp: An evolving military facility that supports the military operations of a deployed unit and provides the necessary support and services for sustained operations. Outline: Approach (energy, water, waste, and wastewater focus); Characterizing Contingency Bases (life cycle phase, size, age, function, location, and materiel flow); Applying a System of Systems Framework; Baseline Assessment (requirements and usage data for energy, power, water, wastewater, and solid waste); Technology Roadmap; and Technology Demonstrations. Potential Goals/Priorities: Reduce the overall operating costs for contingency bases, Reduce the number of supply convoys for contingency bases, Reduce the negative environmental impacts to the host nation from contingency base operations, Reduce the negative impacts to soldier health and safety from contingency base operations, and Reduce the environmental and energy footprint throughout the life cycle of materiel use at contingency bases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 2011
Accession Number
ADA564239

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth Keysar

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Case Studies
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Production
  • Energy Security
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Life Cycles
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Solid Waste
  • System Of Systems
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Products
  • Water Purification

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design