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National Defense October 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Solar Energy a Big Ally for Marines Headed to War Solar panels, solar-powered generators, solar-fueled heating and cooling: They are the shiny new tools that could free marines from the tyranny of fuel. |
National Defense April 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Marines Take Unusual Steps to Reduce Fuel Demand In Afghanistan, marines are being challenged to unusual lengths. They must set up forward-operating bases, or FOBs, in areas with zero infrastructure. |
National Defense June 2013 Dan Parsons |
Marines Hope to Preserve Advances in Renewable Energy Over the past 10 years, the Marines have made significant inroads to becoming self-sustaining in the field because saving energy and water translates directly to moving faster and killing more bad guys. |
National Defense February 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Tough to Free Troops From Oppressive Tyranny of Fuel The current wars have exposed a previously ignored military vulnerability: the huge dependence on fossil fuels. |
National Defense June 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Future Light Truck in Peril? The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is eventually supposed to replace Army and Marine Corps humvees. But recent comments by Marine Corps officials suggest that it may not be able to deliver on its promise of survivability and low weight. |
National Defense May 2011 Fred C. Lash |
Marines Take Steps to Avoid Costly Bottled Water Resupply The cost of delivering bottled water to the troops is rapidly becoming unsustainable. Bottles create large amounts of litter and are far more expensive than the water provided by military purification units. |
National Defense June 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Marine Corps Prepares For Budget Cuts and Uncertain Future Marine officials say that the force in the coming decades will be just as busy, but it will have to do the job with fewer resources. |
National Defense April 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
How Much Does the Pentagon Pay for a Gallon of Gas? Two Defense Science Board studies have criticized the Pentagon for not having reliable methods of measuring what is known as the "fully burdened" cost of fuel (FBCF). |
National Defense May 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army's Energy Battle Plan: Attack Fuel Demand The well-documented vulnerability of military supply convoys and greater awareness of the problem, however, have not yet diminished U.S. forces' enormous appetite for fuel. |
National Defense August 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
A New Mission for Military Trucks: Power Generation The new MRAP models come with double the power -- a 400-amp alternator, compared to 200 amps previously. Most of the older trucks have been upgraded to the larger alternator. |
National Defense August 2009 Stew Magnuson |
Ensuring No One Pays the 'Ultimate Price' for Fuel Becomes New Goal After three decades of using the same technology, a new family of generators, the advanced medium mobile power sources, are in the pipeline. They will be more fuel efficient and quieter and could save up to $800 million in fuel costs per year. |
National Defense April 2008 Breanne Wagner |
Army Powers Up for Ambitious Fuel Saving Program As roadside attacks on fuel convoys continue to plague the U.S. military, the Army is pursuing a new power program that could cut petroleum use in half at bases in Iraq |
National Defense January 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Weighed Down by Heavy Hardware, Marine Brigades Go on a Diet The idea that marine units are becoming so weighed down by equipment they are beginning to resemble the Army has been an irritant to Marine Corps' senior leaders for several years. |
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack The Navy is positioning itself to take the lead among the military services in the use of renewable energy and in planning for future contingencies that may result from climate change. |
National Defense May 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Prolonged Wars Tax Military Capacity to Deploy Electricity The war in Afghanistan is testing the limits of "deployable energy." |
National Defense February 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Marine Corps Faces Gap in Ground Tactical Vehicles Officials say the Corps needs billions of dollars to repair and replace battle-worn vehicles and to modernize its fleet with humvee-like trucks with V-shaped hulls to offer better protection from roadside bombs. |
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner |
Marines Likely to Curtail Ground-Vehicle Wish List The Marine Corps is struggling to keep its ground-vehicle modernization plans afloat. |
National Defense September 2007 Erwin & Pearce |
While Mired in Iraq, Marines Still See Their Future at Sea The Marine Corps for the past four years has committed its people and assets to the war in Iraq. But as the possibility of a force drawdown looms on the horizon, Marine strategists are grappling with fundamental questions about the future. |
National Defense May 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army, Marines Face Uphill Battle To Lighten Troops' Battery Load Troops deploy with more electronic gear than ever: Flashlights, radios, GPS receivers, computers, cameras, mp3 players, small robots, all of which have to be constantly charged. |
National Defense July 2011 Eric Beidel |
Company Offers Micro-Grid/Solar Solution for Military A New Jersey company that installs solar panels on existing utility poles has begun making a hard pitch to the military. |
National Defense July 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force: To Save Fuel, We Must Change How We Fly The Pentagon in recent years has launched umpteen projects to promote the use of renewable energy and lower consumption of fossil fuels. |
National Defense April 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
Defense Seeking $131M For Energy-Saving Projects The Pentagon has asked Congress for $131 million to develop energy-saving technologies during the next five years to fund a mix of fuel cells, generators and engine technologies. |
National Defense December 2012 Thomas A. Benes |
Navy, Marine Corps Rethink Expeditionary Warfare Expeditionary warfare is evolving to meet the demands of a future beyond the Iraq-Afghanistan conflicts. The Navy is rebalancing its forward deployment posture, and the Marine Corps is in transition from land-centric warfare. |
National Defense April 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Marine Corps Not Yet Ready To Shake Its Persecution Complex Defense Secretary Robert Gates made it official: The Marine Corps is not going to turn into a "second Army," nor will it have to give up its distinctive role as the nation's 911 force. Regrowing its amphibious roots after a decade of landlocked war has become a cri de coeur for the Corps. |
National Defense October 2012 Dan Parsons |
Frugality, Careful Timing Drive Marines' Modernization Plan For a decade, the Marine Corps has poured money into bomb-resistant trucks and other vehicles specifically designed for use in Iraq and Afghanistan while neglecting its amphibious fleet. |
National Defense October 2013 Dan Parsons |
Marines Create Power, Filter Water on the Go There are two schools of thought on how to mitigate the risk of running out of supplies in the field. One is to artificially increase a Marine or soldier's load-bearing capability. The less expensive, simpler avenue is to develop ways in which necessities can be foraged. |
National Defense April 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Alternative Power Sources Sought for Remote Bases Mobile generators that produce renewable energy are about to be fielded by the Army's Rapid Equipping Force in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
National Defense February 2010 Erwin, Magnuson & Jean |
Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer |
National Defense October 2012 Dan Parsons |
Marines Counting on Robots to Keep Them Out of Harm's Way Marine Corps researchers are on the constant lookout for technologies that can keep ground troops out of harm's way or make their tough jobs easier. Autonomous robots -- on land, sea and in the air -- are increasingly seen as an end to that means. |
National Defense September 2007 Grace Jean |
Marines Turn Attention to Traditional Skills Traditional Marine Corps missions -- such as launching attacks from the sea -- are being neglected as units prepare for urban combat, and officials worry that important skills are eroding. |
National Defense April 2012 Dan Parsons |
Marines Tired of Playing Army Role in Land Wars "We're there to get in, kick down doors, kill who we have to kill and get the hell out," said Lance Cpl. Lewis Rivera, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Weapons Company. "Everybody wants to get back out here at sea. Everybody." |
National Defense April 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Marines Struggle to Begin Rebuilding Force in `07 The Marine Corps is requesting a budget of $18.2 billion, but only a fraction of that will go to buy new equipment. The Corps will need nearly $10 billion in additional funds to help the service begin to recover from the Iraq war and reorganize for an extended campaign against terrorism. |
National Defense January 2014 Dan Parsons |
Budgets Permitting, Marines Could Be Fighting Alongside Robots by 2020s Within five years, Marines could head into battle alongside autonomous robotic trucks carrying water, ammunition and other gear. |
National Defense November 2006 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Defense Leading the Way in Energy Savings Our enormous national appetite for energy at last has emerged as a national security issue. The Pentagon, fortunately, is now assuming a leadership role in areas spanning energy-saving technologies and alternative fuels. |
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner |
Marine Corps Ponders Latest MRAP Lessons As thousands of mine resistant, ambush protected vehicles are rushed to the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, military officials say that the enemy already has found ways to beat the heavily armored trucks, known as MRAPs. |
National Defense January 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Marine Corps' Vehicle Buyers Turn to Auto Industry for Inspiration Sorry, marines, you're not going to get Mustang convertibles for the battlefield. But expeditionary F-150 trucks? Well, maybe. |
National Defense June 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Defense Must Measure True Cost of Fuel, Says Ashton Carter The Pentagon must factor the additional transportation and security costs associated with each weapon system, said the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. |
National Defense February 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Electric Cars for Army Posts, But Fuel Guzzlers for Combat Electricity-powered golf carts are a staple on military bases in the United States. The Army now is asking manufacturers to design a larger and more sophisticated version of the electric golf cart in order to possibly replace thousands of fuel-guzzling sedans and SUVs. |
National Defense April 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Amid Political Backlash, Pentagon Pushes Forward With Green Energy Military and civilian defense officials responsible for green initiatives increasingly are flummoxed and frustrated by the demonization of renewable energy. When did efforts to save lives and money become cheap partisan fodder? |
National Defense October 2004 Roxana Tiron |
Marine Corps Laboratory Strives To Respond to Pressing Needs As Marines prepare for extended combat duty in Iraq, the Corps' research arm is seeking solutions to problems ranging from countering roadside bombs to refining urban combat tactics. |
National Defense October 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Marines Seek `Combat Tactical Vehicle' to Replace Humvees The Marine Corps intends to replace its fleet of more than 20,000 Humvee trucks with larger, sturdier vehicles that are better suited to the rigors of combat. |
National Defense November 2015 Stew Magnuson |
Marine Corps R&D Focuses on Urban Scenarios That the Marine Corps would like to return to its expeditionary, sea-based roots after serving the past decade in Iraq and Afghanistan is well known. |
National Defense March 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Leathernecks Sharpen Focus on Cultural Awareness The Marine Corps has launched an effort to improve the ability of its troops to cope with the complex cultural issues that they are encountering in anti-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations. |
National Defense July 2015 Allyson Versprille |
Marine Corps Looking at Hybrid ATVs to Boost Battlefield Range The Marine Corps is looking to add hybrid all-terrain vehicles to its inventory to reduce energy dependency and increase the operational reach of its forces on the battlefield. |
National Defense September 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Defense Energy: Small, Incremental Steps Do Better Than Sweeping Reforms The Air Force saved $700 million in its five-year fuel budget just by redirecting flights through shorter routes and choreographing more efficient itineraries for cargo deliveries. |
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean |
More Amphibious Ships Are Needed, Marines Contend Marine Corps leaders have stepped up pressure on the Navy to increase the size of the amphibious vessel fleet. |
National Defense January 2007 Harold Kennedy |
Rebuilding Efforts Anticipate A Lengthy Fight The Marine Corps, as it struggles to rebuild, repair or replace its combat-battered equipment, is planning for a conflict that will continue for years to come. |
National Defense July 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
War Experience Provides Rationale For Marine Corps Logistics Reform U.S. Marines in Iraq generally are having an easier time managing and distributing battlefield supplies than they did during the early phases of the conflict more than a year ago. |
National Defense April 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Truck Crews Get Crash Course in Survival To make up for the shortage of armor, the Army intends to protect truck convoys from roadside bombs, mines and small-arms attacks by deploying more firepower aboard vehicles, along with other defensive techniques. |
National Defense January 2009 Grace V. Jean |
Taking Cues From New Administration, Naval Forces Shift Focus to Soft Power The Navy and Marine Corps will be turning more attention to "soft power" missions in the coming years, officials said. |