In March 2011, CMC issued the “Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan” to change the way we use energy. This is a “bases-to-battlefield” strategy, which means all Marines will be trained to understand the relationship between resource efficiency and combat effectiveness. Throughout the last decade of combat operations, we have become more lethal, yet we have become critically dependent on fuel and batteries, putting our expeditionary capabilities and... read more
In March 2011, CMC issued the “Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan” to change the way we use energy. This is a “bases-to-battlefield” strategy, which means all Marines will be trained to understand the relationship between resource efficiency and combat effectiveness. Throughout the last decade of combat operations, we have become more lethal, yet we have become critically dependent on fuel and batteries, putting our expeditionary capabilities and Marines at risk. By 2025, the Expeditionary Energy Strategy specifically directs the Marine Corps to create a MAGTF capable of maneuvering from the sea while only requiring liquid fuel for mobility systems once ashore. This means that our C4I and life support systems will be powered by alternative and renewable energy and that our ground vehicles will be used to power our larger ground systems when required. show less
