Marine administrative message 114/15 established the Unit Energy Management Program, which requires every command in the Marine Corps to appoint a unit energy manager to each unit aboard its installations. It is up to the energy manager to initiate, promote and supervise a more ecofriendly work environment. “It becomes more of a mindset, rather than another (responsibility) in your career,” said Gunnery Sgt. Donald E. Current, the unit energy manager and staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the Outside Plant, North for G-6, communications, Telephone Systems Branch, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. “Most of what I do is educating the (service members in the) buildings I visit throughout the day about energy conservation.” (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released) - Marine administrative message 114/15 established the Unit Energy Management Program, which requires every command in the Marine Corps to appoint a unit energy manager to each unit aboard its installations. It is up to the energy manager to initiate, promote and supervise a more ecofriendly work environment. “It becomes more of a mindset, rather than another (responsibility) in your career,” said Gunnery Sgt. Donald E. Current, the unit energy manager and staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the Outside Plant, North for G-6, communications, Telephone Systems Branch, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. “Most of what I do is educating the (service members in the) buildings I visit throughout the day about energy conservation.” (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Jean-Paul/Released)

1st Lt. Stephen Stavish, left, and 1st Lt. James Patterson, right, observe and discuss the use of a solar panel after an energy efficiency briefing Feb. 26 outside the Camp Foster Theater on Okinawa. The panels, an element of the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy Network, use energy taken from the sun and convert it into electricity. The panels provide alternative power options for energizing communications equipment, computers, and other electronic equipment in an expeditionary environment. Stavish is a native of Watchung, N.J. and an operations officer with 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Patterson is a native of San Antonio, Texas and logistics officer with 3rd TSB, 3rd MLG, III MEF. - 1st Lt. Stephen Stavish, left, and 1st Lt. James Patterson, right, observe and discuss the use of a solar panel after an energy efficiency briefing Feb. 26 outside the Camp Foster Theater on Okinawa. The panels, an element of the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy Network, use energy taken from the sun and convert it into electricity. The panels provide alternative power options for energizing communications equipment, computers, and other electronic equipment in an expeditionary environment. Stavish is a native of Watchung, N.J. and an operations officer with 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Patterson is a native of San Antonio, Texas and logistics officer with 3rd TSB, 3rd MLG, III MEF.

Solar panels for the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System gather energy to provide power to the command center Nov. 4 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 on Camp Schwab. The solar panels supplied the initial 24 hours of power for the Combat Operations Center during Chromite and have continued to power the communications systems. The Marines maintaining the systems are from Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Solar panels for the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System gather energy to provide power to the command center Nov. 4 during the exercise Blue Chromite 15 on Camp Schwab. The solar panels supplied the initial 24 hours of power for the Combat Operations Center during Chromite and have continued to power the communications systems. The Marines maintaining the systems are from Communications Platoon, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.