Supporting the Fleet Marine Force now and in the future places Marine Corps installations in the center of criticality and adds an emphasized demand on delivering adaptive and resilient installations, infrastructure and services. Consequently installations will continue to enhance they way they prepare for, respond to and recover from all types of hazards and threats, including destructive weather, effects of climate change, cyber intrusion and attacks and kinetic strikes. The Marine Corps remains committed to experimentation and investing in innovative solutions that maximize readiness and safeguard training spaces to guarantee warfighters are equipped to train and fight in any clime and place.
From developing a new microgrid at MCB Camp Lejeune, to MCICOM speedily acquiring and rolling out new electric vehicle (EV) chargers across regions and installations, to establishing the first Net Zero installation in the DoD at MCLB Albany, Marines are leading the way in developing new, creative ways to strengthen energy resilience on installations.
In 2023 the Marine Corps made great strides in building resilience against myriad types of environmental threats at its installations around the world. Notably in October MCICOM released its Installation Campaign Plan for Environmental Resilience and Energy Readiness, which sets aggressive targets for installations to continue to build projects and establish practices to ensure operations in even the most hostile natural environments. While...