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Hear About Energy?
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Unclassified “Theater Shaping with Allies and Partners” Col Bob “Brutus” Charette, USMC Director, Expeditionary Energy Office (E 2 O) Operational Energy
Unclassified Distributed Operations “Enabled By Technology Advances” 250% Increase in Radios 300% Increase in IT/Computers 200% Increase in # of Vehicles 75% Increase in Vehicle WGT 30% Decrease in MPG –MTVR – 4.3 MPG –HMMWV – 8.0 MPG –MRAP – 4.0 MPG Planned Force Force Fighting Today WEIGHT FUEL More Lethal…however… More Equipment, Heavier, Increased Energy Use…and…Increased Operational and Logistics Risk 12 Positions ~25 miles X ~27 miles = ~675 sq miles AO Influence (~1,000 Marines) Battalion HQ FOB Company Outpost Platoon Patrol Bases
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Logistics Convoy Study 24 Mar 10 – 30 Jun Fuel/Water Convoys (98 Days) 6 Marines WIA hauling Fuel/Water 1 Marine WIA per 50 Fuel/Water Convoys
Unclassified Mission and Framework Strategy and supporting requirement documents established to guide investment today and tomorrow. Mission By 2025 we will deploy Marine Expeditionary Forces that can maneuver from the sea and sustain C4I and life support systems in place; the only liquid fuel needed will be for mobility systems which will be more energy efficient than systems are today. Initial Capability Document Expeditionary Energy Strategy Science and Technology Plan Signed Feb ‘11 Signed Sep ’11Signed Feb ‘12
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Small Improvements Increases Effectiveness, Less Risk $8.37 / Gallon 260,000 Gallons / Day 54 Fuel Trucks / Day or 19,771 Fuel Trucks / Year $794M / Year 0.5% Improvement ~0.5M gals/yr. 99 Fuel Trucks or $4.0M 5% Improvement ~4.7M gals/yr. 989 Fuel Trucks or $39.7M 15% Improvement ~14.2M gals/yr. 2,966 Fuel Trucks or $119M 25% Improvement ~24M gals/yr. 4,943 Fuel Trucks or $199M 45% 30% 25% 1 Gallon Fuel
Unclassified Experimental Forward Operating Base (ExFOB) Semi-annual process to evaluate technologies and educate Marines in support of the “Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan.”
Unclassified First ExFOB (Mar 2010’) “Concepts-to-Combat-to-Programs”
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Unclassified PB Boldak Hybrid Power Evaluation Very Effective Powering Loads Below 6kW 80% Reduction in GENSET Runtime 55% Reduction in Fuel Consumed Informing MAGTF Expeditionary Hybrid Power AoA Very Effective Powering Loads Below 6kW 80% Reduction in GENSET Runtime 55% Reduction in Fuel Consumed Informing MAGTF Expeditionary Hybrid Power AoA Evaluation Metrics10kW TQG Hybrid Power Generator Runtime2928 hrs585 hrs Total Gallons Burned1040 gal459 gal 10kW TQG vs. Hybrid Power (Sep 11’-to-Dec 11’)
Unclassified Common Skills Program “Expeditionary Ethos” Training and Readiness Manuals “Boiler Plate” Expeditionary Warfare School Commanders Course Presentation Doctrine Review Training “Road Show” New Equipment Naval Post Graduate School − Energy Curricula Non-Material Solutions Training, Education, and Doctrine
Unclassified 365 Day Summary (Ground Only) Extends operations one month ~7M lbs fuel weight reduction ~208 fuel trucks equivalent reduction Results do not account for additional benefits (reduced cycle time, reduced maintenance, reduced batteries etc.) Aviation Electric Vehicles 10% 8% 4% Overall: 5.4M Gal/Yr. (9%) GREENS, SPACES Shelter Liners, LED Lights, Refrigerator, Flood Light, AMMPS, EECU, MTVR, Aircraft 2010 MEB Burns 61.7M Gal/Yr MEB Burns 56.5M Gal/Yr. Without Aircraft: 1M Gal/Yr Saved Electric Vehicles 6.6M 6.1M 12.8M 12.3M Marine Expeditionary Brigade 365 Day Sustained Operations Ashore Improvements
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Unclassified Solar Water Purification
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Nawa Renewable Energy Project
Unclassified Operational Energy HA/DR Lessons Learned Does not draw unwanted attention Operations—simple to use technology (uneducated) Government and Local Support (US and Host Nation) Operational Planning Team (Stakeholder Support) Operations and Maintenance Locally Funded and Supported (Post US) Do no harm—Law of unintended consequences! DO GOOD!
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