Eliminating Military Energy Vulnerability: A Way Ahead

03/28/2012
Rising above Paradigm Paralysis…It’s Time to THINK by Bill Anderson In 2006, the U.S. Air Force threw down the gauntlet.  The vulnerability of global fuel supply lines and the volatility of price presented a significant risk to the military’s ability to project power across the globe.  So, Air Force leadership…

Laying a Disaster for The Department of Defense: One Snow Shovelling at a Time

02/29/2012
Are We Confusing Budget Cuts with Savings? by Bill Anderson Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting one of our larger U.S. military installations.  As I spoke to the men and women charged with the tough line responsibility of maintaining readiness in this challenging budget environment, I immediately noticed two…

“Yes We Can” Meets “No We Won’t”

02/16/2011
The Disconnect from within the Administration on Renewable Energy By Bill Anderson The Honorable William C. (“Bill”) Anderson served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics and the Air Force Senior Energy Executive under President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2008.  The author can…

Delivering Energy at the Tip of the Spear (Part Three)

10/17/2010
Moving the Ball Forward: Shaping a Deployable Energy Policy bill By Hon. Bill Anderson The Honorable William C. (“Bill”) Anderson served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics and the Air Force Senior Energy Executive under President George W. Bush from 2005-2008. He currently serves…

Energy At The Tip Of The Spear (II)

10/08/2010
Delivering Energy at the Tip of the Spear (Part Two) Deployable, Portable Renewable Power Units are Ready Today By Hon. Bill Anderson This posting is the second of a three part posting of the Honorable Bill Anderson’s examination of how to deliver energy to the deployed warfighter.  By enhancing the…

Delivering Energy at the Tip of the Spear (Part One)

09/30/2010
09/30/2010 - This posting begins a three part series of the Honorable Bill Anderson’s examination of how to deliver energy to the deployed warfighter.  By enhancing the ability of the deployed force to self-sustain, a revolution in combat logistics can be generated. As Bill Anderson underscores: A more heavily armored…