July 21, 2011 – The Army and Air Force convened their first joint energy forum here this week to demonstrate that they are making responsible and efficient energy development a priority.
Kevin Geiss, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, and Richard Kidd, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for energy and sustainability, fielded questions about energy development and investments yesterday in a “DODLive” bloggers roundtable.
The Army has increased the priority of energy projects, Kidd said, and is talking about energy as it never has before. For its part, Geiss said, the Air Force is continuing a history of investment in efficient energy development.
“At its core, in the DNA of the Air Force is to respect technology and the evolutions and revolutions in technology, and how that can enable us to do our job better and more effectively in national security,” he said. “We are now spending about $200 million a year in technology that is related to energy.”
But Kidd and Geiss emphasized that to ensure the success, the Army and Air Force must work in concert with the Defense Department’s overall priorities.
“Taking care of our soldiers, sailors, airmen [and] their families, and having a healthy Department of Defense … is an overall priority,” Geiss said, stressing the need to emphasize the broader benefits to ensure the success of energy projects. read more>>>
Friday, July 22, 2011
Their First Joint Energy Forum
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