DTIC ADA403508: More Capable Warfighting Through Reduced Fuel Burden. The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improving Fuel Efficiency of Weapons Platforms

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GNITHGIFRA WELBAPA CEROM
NEDRUB LEUF DECUDER HGUORHT
ecro Fksa Tdrao Becneic Sesnefe DehT
on
Improving Fuel Efficiency of Weapons Platforms
January 2001
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-3140
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Title and Subtitle Contract Number
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Improving Fuel
Efficency of Weapons Platforms More Capable Grant Number
Warfighting Through Reduced Fuel Burden
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics Washington, D.C. 20301-3140
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Dedication
Alvin L. Alm
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During the course of this Defense Science Board task force, our Co-
Chairman was taken from us. Although Al Alm , President of Chambers
Associates, Inc. was not able to see or brief this final report, his leadership,
thoughts and incisive analytical capabilities pervade it.
Al Alm served under five Presidents of both parties in the
White House, the Environmental Protection Agency, and
the Department of Energy. Although he supplemented his
government work with interludes in business and
academia, he exemplified dedicated public service in
support of sound environmental and energy policies and
often described himself as a "government recidivist." He
saw immense opportunity for our national defense in the
work of this task force. His grand sense of humor,
friendship and intellect are sorely missed and his loss is
deeply felt.
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Task Force Membership
Co-Chairs
m lnAiv l.ArM Chambers Associates, Inc.
VADM Richard Truly (USN, Ret) Na tioRneanle waEbnleLera gbyo ratory
srebmeM
Gen Mike Carns (USAF, Ret) Center for International Political
ymonocE
Ms. Leslie Carothers United Technologies Corporation
Dr. Robert Cooper Atlantic Aerospace Electronics
Dr. Susan Coughlin American Trucki snoita igcnossA
Foundation
LtG enJ eromeG ranrud( USA,R et ) Spectrum Group
Dr. Amory Lovins Rocky Mountain Institute
Dr. Paul MacCready AeroVironment Inc.
Dr. Edward Reedy GeorTgReiecash e aIrncsht itute
Dr. Jefferson Tester Massachusetts I Technologyof nstitute
sro stinvedmAnrevoG
Dr. Stephen O. Andersen Environmental Protection Agency
.rM samohsTsorG Department of Energy
Dr. Lourdes Maurice OfficotefhA es sistanSte cretarotyfh e
(AFcoqruciAesi( irSt AiFo/nA)Q RT)
Mr. Paul PTJiaaMsycraclk.noo dpr o OffitocDhfeee p uUtnyd Seerc retaorfy
Defense (Science & Technology)
Dr. Alan Roberts Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
yraterc eeSvitucexE
Mr. Kevin Doxey OffitocDhfeee p uUtnyd Seerc retaorfy
Defense (Environmental Security)
SFuoTprapcsoekr t
.rM .E samoheTsuoheroM Jr. Institute for Defense Analyses
CMDR Brian Hughes Defense Science Board Staff
SFpoTorancsseko rs
Dr. Jacques Gansler Under Secretary of Defense
(AcquisitTieocnhL,no oaglniodsg tyi cs)
GoodmaWn.S herrMis . Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Environmental Security)
Dr. Delores M. Etter Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Science & Technology)
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Tableo fC ontents
Dedication …………………………………………………………………….………….. i
Membership ..………….………………………………………………………………… ii
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………….……… iii
Foreword…………………………………………………………………………..……. iv
..………………………… yervaimtmuucSexE ………………………………….… 1-SE
Section I - Introduction…………………………………………………………………. 1
Section Na-lt li onSaelc uriFtuyUe aslGne ld o bSaulp ply……………...……….… 3
Section II a. - DoD Fuel Consumption Patterns ....………….……………… 3
Section II b. - GloTbraeFlanu ndtdFsuP u rreeil c es…………….………... 5
Section LiEnFfkufM-ieii nlcllg itiCl eotaln ap crayyb ilNiattyiS,oe ncaualrn idty
Environmental Security………………………………………..…..…... 10
Section lll a. - systcmn nre dneom fnIifelo actveciaouiflrFtfPpaEmmIarD
Systems Are Critical Enablers To Achieving the Objectives
JoofiV nits i2o0a2n1n0 0d2 0..………...………….……..… 11
Section lll b. - The True Cost to Provision Fuel thHTeihMgauhnce hri s
DoD Standard Price ....…….………………………………… 14
Section llcl-. gnivorpmI DoD ygrenE ycneiciff EsesserddAtnatropmI
Environmental Security Issues .………………………....….. 21
ImprPoEl-vfa FiftSunifeegIcoTcl Virht T emrien ooccunhyg n ho logy ………….. 25
Section IV a. - Introduction……………………………………………….. 25
Section IV b. - TechnologAficoehrsi evFiEunfegfl i cFiAoeiirnrncc ey
...….…………………………………………………smroftalP 26
SectioIc-nV. ymrA ni ycneiciffE leuF gniveihcA rof seigolonhceT
….…...………………………………………………smroftalP 39
Section IV d. - Technologies for Achieving Energy Efficiency in Navy
.…….…..……………………………………………smroftalP 50
Section IV e. - InvestiRinengs eaDre&cv he lopmeRtneotv olutionize
Warfighting..……………..………………………………….... 61
Section V - Findings and Recommendations…………………………………….… 65
Appendix A – Terms of Reference …………………………………………………. A-1
AppendCi-Bax l culatintgh Een vironmentaBle nefitosIf m proveEdf ficiency… B-1
weivr esv eOxr iuC dt-nueFppA ……………………………………………………. C-1
AppendFi-Dux e Dla ttaCo a lculate DoD’s Greenhouse Gas
Emissions……………………………………………………………… D-1
Appendix E – Glossary ………………………………………………………………..E-1
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Foreword
This report summarizes the work of the Defense Science Board task force
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Use and Global Supply; Linking Fuel Efficiency to Military Capability, National
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Technology; Findings and Recommendations; and appendices.
Appendix A: Task Force Terms of Reference.
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EVITYURCAEMXMEUS
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military capability, requested that the Defense Science Board form a task force
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Overview
The United States uses more petroleum each year than the next five
largest consuming nations combined. Military fuel consumption for aircraft,
consluamregressitn gle the DoD the mfaakceisl itiaensdv ehicglreosu nsdh ips,
of petroleum in America, perhaps in the world. However, DoD consumes a very
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deliver, by airborne tankers, just 6 percent of its annual jet fuel usage.
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improve fuel efficiency to enhance platform performance, reduce the size of the
fuel logistics system, reduce the burden high fuel consumption places on agility,
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cost of fuel; and modern, near-real-time modeling tools concerning fuel efficiency
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and operatorsencourage then would incentives Strong communities. wargaming
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process would demand fuel efficiency in platforms; the acquisition system would
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leadership would trumpet the huge advantages of efficiency to combat capability.
Unfortunately,n oneo ft hesep riorities,t oolso ri ncentives evideinnc eare
today.
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