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AT THE 2013 SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY SPOKE ABOUT HOW ENERGY WILL PLAY
A ROLE IN THE NAVY'S FUTURE.
"ENERGY WILL CONTINUE TO BE CENTRAL TO OUR NAVY AND MARINE CORP, FROM WIND, TO COAL,
TO OIL, TO NUCLEAR, THE UNITED STATES HAS ALWAYS LED, THE UNITED STATES NAVY HAS ALWAYS
LED IN THE ENERGY FIELD. AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WE'RE GOING TO IMPROVE OUR USE
OF ENERGY BECAUSE IT MAKES US BETTER WARFIGHTERS, THAT'S THE REASON WE'RE DOING IT."
MABUS ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE GREAT GREEN FLEET DEMONSTRATION AT THE RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE
AND THE SAILORS WHO TOOK PART.
"THOSE SAILORS UNDERSTAND THIS ENERGY IMPERATIVE AND THE OPERATIONAL BENEFITS THAT THEY'RE
GOING TO RECEIVE FROM ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND EFFICIENT SYSTEMS.
FROM THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER BRANDIE WILLS.