Monday May 13, 2013
What is it?
The Operational Energy Policy Memorandum establishes Army policy for operational energy and assigns responsibilities to integrate operational energy, as appropriate, into Army policy, strategies, and regulations. Operational Energy is the energy required for training, moving, and sustaining Soldiers and weapons platforms for military operations. It includes energy used by tactical power systems, generators and weapons systems.
What has the Army done?
The memorandum seeks to ensure operational energy usage is accounted for within the Army’s total energy consumption. The Army will manage energy to provide the greatest operational benefit and assure access to sufficient energy supplies. The policy directs that all levels of command:
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
Department of the Army Secretariats and headquarter level Staff offices will review their functional policies, guidance, Army Regulations and associated tasks within the Army Campaign Plan and address updates and deficiencies within normal review processes and timeframes. As appropriate, they will ensure that operational energy changes to policy, guidance, and regulations are coordinated with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment.
Why is this important to the Army?
Leaders and individuals at all levels must understand how energy contributes to their respective operational roles and consider it in planning decisions and daily behaviors. Army operational energy is a critical enabler for the range of military operational capabilities from the individual Soldier to strategic levels.
The Army must:
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