Special Operations Forces Tactical Energy Resource (SOFTER)

Abstract

The US Army is continuing to fight the global war on terrorism in remote areas of the globe. Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) and light infantry troops are deployed in remote areas in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as well as other places to provide humanitarian assistance (e.g. January 2005 tsunami relief efforts in southeast Asia). To support these remote area missions, Army leadership is leveraging new renewable power and energy technologies to provide value added to the soldier. This work examines and analyzes the power and energy required by SOF personnel to run their communication electronics. Disposable batteries, rechargeable batteries, fuel cells and solar panels are reviewed in this work which also provides a comparison of alternatives. This study also provides a cost-benefit analysis of the economic factors involved with SOF power and energy alternatives and includes a disposal cost analysis as required to support environmental protection and enhancement (Army Regulation 200-1).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA605471

Entities

People

  • Hugh Jones

Organizations

  • Center for Army Analysis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Alcohol Fuels
  • Cost Analysis
  • Electric Power Production
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fuel Cells
  • Hybrid Power
  • Iraqi-War
  • Logistics
  • Methanols
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Panels
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Storage Batteries
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics