Letter to Airmen urges energy conservation

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  In the latest Letter to Airmen, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne recognizes the Air Force commitment to energy conservation.

"As the largest user of energy in the DOD, the Air Force has developed a two-pronged energy strategy to attack this problem. This strategy of assured domestic supply and aggressive energy conservation will benefit our entire Air Force, but we need all Airmen to do their part.

"We continue to look for ways to reduce energy consumption in our facilities, vehicles, and aircraft operations. We reduced facility energy usage by 30 percent over the last 20 years by incorporating energy conservation into our operations -- without impacting the mission or quality of life," the secretary wrote. 

"We are currently testing and developing several innovative methods of powering ground vehicles with alternative fuels, such as E-85 ethanol, hydrogen and hybrid fuel cell-electric power systems."

The secretary urged every Airman to personally and professionally conserve energy, and to make energy conservation a way of life.

The complete version of this Letter to Airmen and other senior leader viewpoints can be found in the Library section of Air Force Link.