The Push for RESILIENT ARMY INSTALLATIONS

摘要

The U.S. Army is the largest consumer of installation energy in the Department of Defense, spending more than $1 billion per year on facility energy and water. With few exceptions, Army installations rely on commercial energy and water sources to accomplish critical missions. Uninterrupted access to energy and water is essential for readiness and the Army's requirement to deploy, fight, and win. Vulnerabilities in interdependent electric grids, natural gas pipelines, and water resources supporting Army installations jeopardize mission infrastructure, base security, and the ability to project power and sustain global operations. As the Army's initial maneuver platforms, installations must be able to operate and meet power projection requirements in and from an increasingly contested multi-domain operational environment.