Air Force discusses the future of energy efficiency
By Corrie Poland, Air Force Operational Energy / Published March 04, 2021
WASHINGTON (AFNS) --
At this year’s Virtual Air Warfare Symposium, the Air Force Association held a panel Feb. 23 with Department of the Air Force senior leaders titled “No Fuel, No Fight: The Future of Warfighting Energy Requirements.†The purpose of the panel was to discuss the inherent vulnerabilities fuel and energy present to troops, and plans to mitigate associated risks, streamline operations, and decrease carbon release as part of the Secretary of Defense’s climate change policy.
Hosted by retired Maj. Gen. Doug Raaberg, AFA executive vice president, the panel included Kristen Baldwin, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for science, technology and engineering; Roberto Guerrero, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for operational energy; Joseph McDade Jr., assistant deputy chief of staff for plans and programs; and retired Lt. Gen. Anthony Rock, senior advisor to NextEra Energy for defense affairs.
“We know our peer competitors will be challenging our (fuel) supply chains and other energy sources. The places we will be operating from will be more dispersed than we have operated from in the past, especially in the Pacific,†Guerrero said, referencing the need to optimize mission execution and planning.
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