CHANGING THE CULTURE
SEEKING ENERGY SECURITY This change in culture is
essential
to
the Army’s mission. Power and Energy has been a top priority in the Army for more than a year. In his Marching Orders: America’s Force of Decisive Action (online at
http://usarmy.vo.llnwd.net/ e2/c/downloads/232478.pdf),
Army
Chief of Staff GEN Raymond T. Odi- erno wrote, “Our
future security rests
upon our careful and deliberate man- agement of resources, energy, water, and the environment.”
To remain operationally relevant and via- ble, the Army must reduce its dependence on energy, increase
energy efficiency,
and implement renewable and alternate sources of energy.
The recent establishment of energy secu- rity as a Campaign Objective in the Army Campaign Plan – 2012 will con- tinue to drive the energy culture change.
REUSE MORE, WASTE LESS
A Soldier cleans a vehicle at the Central Vehicle Wash Facility after training at Fort McCoy, WI. The facility has an 11 million-gallon holding pond and can recycle 98 percent of the water used, reusing it to clean vehicles and equipment. (U.S. Army photo by Fort McCoy Public Affairs.)
Campaign Objective 8 concentrates on achieving energy security and sustain- ability objectives as well as installation energy security and sustainability strat- egies, and on enhancing operational energy effectiveness. It will be the work of
leaders and Soldiers that will make
this Army Campaign successful while sustaining and implementing efficiencies in providing facilities, programs, and ser- vices to Soldiers, civilians, and families, and investing in energy security and sus- tainability programs.
Energy security is defined as having
assured access to reliable supplies of energy and the ability to protect and deliver sufficient energy to meet essen- tial requirements. The key to improving energy security and managing an effec- tive energy security program is first
to
adjust the Army’s culture and to inform people so that energy security becomes an integral portion of Army decision making.
THREE AREAS OF FOCUS The Army groups power and energy into three areas: Soldier Power, Basing Power, and Vehicle Power. As part of our Soldier Power efforts, we are lightening Soldier energy loads and helping Sol- diers become more agile and self-reliant through advanced portable power
tems, lighter batteries, universal charging devices, and water purifiers. Our Basing Power efforts focus on fuel, water, and energy security on our installations and base camps. Vehicle Power focuses on new efficient technologies, alternative fuels, and auxiliary power units.
The cornerstone of Basing Power is Net Zero, a holistic approach to addressing energy, water, and waste. The Army’s vision is to manage our natural resources appropriately with a “net zero” strategy, producing as much energy as we use, cap- turing or reusing water equal to use, and eliminating solid waste disposal. This approach consists of five interrelated steps:
reduction, repurpose, recycling
and composting, energy recovery, and disposal. We are investing in and improv- ing efficiencies in energy, conserving water, and reducing waste—all of which are essential to our current security and future operational missions.
In 2011, the Army established the Energy Initiatives Task Force to help further drive significant culture change. The goal of the task force is to identify, prioritize, and support the develop- ment and implementation of large-scale, renewable, and alternative energy projects, and to enable strategic revitalization of federal lands inside the
boundaries and installations.
Operational Energy is the thread that binds Soldier, Basing, and Vehicle Power. In the area of Operational Energy, we
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