Military preparedness and energy resilience
The strategic importance of energy resilience cannot be overstated, especially as Navy and Marine Corps installations on the West Coast prepare to deploy most naval forces in response to crises or conflicts in the Indo-Pacific region. Camp Pendleton, Miramar Marine Corps Base, and Yuma Marine Corps Air Station are key hubs, training over 75 percent of Marines deploying overseas.
Brig. Gen. Nick Brown, commander of Marine Corps Installations West, highlighted the bases’ role as power projection platforms, crucial for the gateway to the Pacific. “We need to invest in it like it is,” he stated, highlighting the need for robust energy solutions to support both peacetime activities and wartime operations.