When the Air Force saves energy, it also saves money, the environment and possibly even lives, according to Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton.
Ms. Conaton discussed ongoing service energy initiatives, as well as Air Force space programs, during a visit here Oct. 27 for Air Force Week Cocoa Beach 2010.
“Every gallon of fuel that we have to take over to Afghanistan is one more gallon of fuel that has to be moved by convoy, in potentially dangerous situations,” Ms. Conaton said. “So our first imperative is to reduce our use of energy so that we’re not putting people at risk in delivering it to the warfighter.”
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