MCRD San Diego receives energy award from SDG&E - Joe Pierzina, Federal Accounts Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, presents Rick Hatcher, Installation Energy Manager, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, with the 2018 Federal Utility Partnership Award on March 7, 2019. Photo courtesy of SDG&E.
Working together: San Diego and the Marine Corps form a greater understanding - Maj Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, right, with Kevin L. Faulconer, mayor of San Diego, left, signs the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Smart City initiatives between the Marine Corps and the City of San Diego at San Diego City Hall, Feb. 21. The MOU highlighted on technological development geared toward improving Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and the city of San Diego such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), smart street lights, renewable energy and the City’s “Get It Done” application. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Cheng Chang)
Energy innovation is the road to resilience - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tony Mitchell, regional facilities officer, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton speaks at the Microgrid/DERS Summit at San Diego State University, Feb. 27, 2019. The summit is a two-day event, bringing together a variety of individuals, from government and Department of Defense personnel, to privately-owned companies and corporations. It consisted of open discussions and presentations aimed at innovating better ways to manage energy generation and distribution on larger-scale properties and installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)
LimeBike arrives at MCAS Miramar - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brandon Newell, rides a lime bike on the flightline of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 9. MCAS Miramar and LimeBike, a bicycle-sharing company, worked together to bring an environmentally friendly and inexpensive transportation alternative for Marines who lack vehicle transportation or wish to save money. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victor Mincy)
MCAS Miramar celebrates Earth Day - Dump trucks empty trash into a pit where the waste will be converted into energy and used on the installation at the landfill on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 10. MCAS Miramar sources 54% of its total energy consumption from on-site renewable energy sources, such as the landfill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victor Mincy/Released)
Autonomous vehicle testing begins on MCAS Miramar - Federal, state and local government stakeholders along with industry representatives met to discuss regional and Marine Corps autonomous vehicle proving grounds, to watch autonomous vehicles begin testing, and to tour the installation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 21. The representatives came from the San Diego Association of Governments, California Department of Motor Vehicles, California Department of Transportation, California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSCPAC), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and MCAS Miramar.
161019-N-AC887-003Col. William Pitman accepts an award from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on behalf of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 19, 2016. The Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Awards recognize those Marines, Sailors and civilian employees whose ingenuity and dedication led the way to achieving energy goals and helped change the way the Services think about and use power. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers) - 161019-N-AC887-003 Col. William Pitman accepts an award from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on behalf of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 19, 2016. The Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Awards recognize those Marines, Sailors and civilian employees whose ingenuity and dedication led the way to achieving energy goals and helped change the way the Services think about and use power. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers)
The Miramar Landfill located in San Diego, Calif., produces methane gas which is converted into energy to power the microgrid aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. In recognition of October being National Energy Action Month, MCAS Miramar promoted energy conservation and informed station residents of what they can do to help. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Liah Kitchen/Released) - The Miramar Landfill located in San Diego, Calif., produces methane gas which is converted into energy to power the microgrid aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. In recognition of October being National Energy Action Month, MCAS Miramar promoted energy conservation and informed station residents of what they can do to help. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Liah Kitchen/Released)