Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deployment (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Guide to Bare Base Development
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deployment (Strategy)
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Guide to Bare Base Facility Erection
Author: Guide to Bare Base Power Plant Installation
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric power-plants
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Guide to Bare Base Mechanical Systems
Author: Civil Engineer Guide to Expeditionary Force Protection
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fortification, Field
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Guide to Contingency Electrical Power System Installation
Author: Air Force Engineering and Services Quarterly
Author: Air Force Engineering & Services Quarterly
Author: Guide to Bare Base Development
Author: Defense Management
Author: William M. SolisPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437916864
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
The DoD relies heavily on petroleum-based fuel to sustain its forward-deployed locations -- particularly those that are not connected to local power grids. While weapon platforms require large amounts of fuel, the single largest battlefield fuel consumer is generators, which provide power for activities such as cooling, heating, and lighting. Transporting fuel to forward-deployed locations presents a logistics burden and risk, including exposing fuel truck convoys to attack. This report addresses DoD's: (1) efforts to reduce fuel demand at forward-deployed locations; and (2) approach to managing fuel demand at these locations. Solis visited DoD locations in Kuwait and Djibouti to learn about fuel reduction efforts and challenges facing these locations. Illus.