October is Energy Action Month. The goals of Energy Action Month are to raise awareness about energy use and to encourage energy-saving actions in Marines, civilians, and their families. It is MCICOM’s hope that efficient actions learned during Energy Action Month will become sustained habits, leading to increased mission effectiveness, enhanced energy security, and reduced costs. For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at Kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

October is Energy Action Month. The Marine Corps is leading Department of Defense efforts to increase energy resilience. Marines are using a variety of innovative energy technologies such as portable solar panels, fuel tracking, and micro-grids to increase war fighting capability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Mat Gleeson)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, commanding general for Marine Corps Installations Command, addresses the Marine Corps about Marine Corps Energy at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Sept. 28, 2016. Maj. Gen. Broadmeadow talks about the importance of saving energy and the continuing progress the Marine Corps is making to meet the goal of energy efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Christopher Varnell)

Marines examine and provide feedback on products at the Expeditionary Energy Concepts (E2C) event at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 2-5, 2016. E2C is an annual event hosted by the Marine Corps that exposes Marines to new technologies for potential military use. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Cpl. Dominic Helton/Released)

Marines examine and provide feedback on products at the Expeditionary Energy Concepts (E2C) event at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 2-5, 2016. E2C is an annual event hosted by the Marine Corps that exposes Marines to new technologies for potential military use. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Cpl. Dominic Helton/Released)

The Marine Corps Unit Energy Manager (UEM) Program was launched in March 2015 to designate an energy point of contact in each Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) unit on an installation. To date, over 250 UEMs have been assigned and are going through training and executing their roles. The program is already increasing Marine awareness of energy consumption, encouraging efficient habits, identifying energy vulnerabilities, maintenance opportunities, and providing energy use data for unit, installation, and Headquarters Marine Corps leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Combat Camera/Released). For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

"Marines that we want to put in, say, 100 yards deep, or 100 kilometers deep on the battlespace and be able to wreak havoc behind enemy lines — Give them more mobility and give them the ability to stay out there without being resupplied constantly." — Col. James Caley, Director of Expeditionary Energy Office Expeditionary Energy Concepts demo is taking place at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from June 23 - 25. This event is held annually and allows Marines the opportunity to give feedback on potential gear for the Corps.

"Marines that we want to put in, say, 100 yards deep, or 100 kilometers deep on the battlespace and be able to wreak havoc behind enemy lines — Give them more mobility and give them the ability to stay out there without being resupplied constantly." — Col. James Caley, Director of Expeditionary Energy Office Expeditionary Energy Concepts demo is taking place at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from June 23 - 25. This event is held annually and allows Marines the opportunity to give feedback on potential gear for the Corps.

Marines aboard Camp Pendleton, California test out gear at ExFOB'14, May 14, 2014. The purpose of the event is to ultimately lighten the individual warfighter's load and to further their operational reach.

Video production defines and showcases expeditionary energy within the Marine Corps. New and refined energy technologies will assist the Marine Corps and help to make the Corps a self-sustained expeditionary force. Video and interviews were shot in Twentynine Palms, CA. Part 2 of a three-part series on the Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O).

Production showcasing hybrid power systems for the Marine Corps, as part of the Expeditionary Forwarded Operating Base (ExFOB), run by the Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O). Hybrid power systems, combing smart controls, energy storage and solar PV with existing diesel generators, will redefine how the Marine Corps powers the future. The Marine Corps ExFOB process is designed to identify and evaluate commercial technologies that can increase the self-sufficiency of expeditionary forces. Produced by Kim Hardison.

The Marine Corps is changing the way it uses energy to make our forces lighter, faster, and even more lethal. Watch this video, which discusses the current and future energy endeavors of the Marine Corps, to see the CMC's vision of a more energy efficient, combat effective Corps. Official Marine Corps video produced by the Expeditionary Energy Office, Headquarters Marine Corps. Also available in high definition.