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TOM HICKS, THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR ENERGY PAID A VISIT TO FLEET
ACTIVITIES SASEBO IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE ENERGY NEEDS AND INITIATIVES OF THE BASE.
"THE MOST REWARDING AND MOST EXCITING PART OF WHAT I DO, IS BEING ABLE TO COME TALK TO
FOLKS, UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING AT A LOCAL LEVEL, WHAT THEIR CHALLENGES ARE, HOW THEY'RE
OVERCOMING THOSE CHALLENGES, AND JUST THE AMAZING PROGRESS. AND SO THIS WAS NO DIFFERENT."
IN TOURING THE BASE, HICKS AND CFAS ENERGY OFFICIALS SHARED INFORMATION ON HOW TO MANAGE
THE BASE'S RESOURCES.
"THIS IS AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE TO BECOME MORE RESOURCE-EFFICIENT. WHICH ISN'T TO SAY THAT
WE HAVE TO CONSERVE ENERGY FOR ENERGY'S SAKE, BUT REALLY TO USE THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF
ENERGY; TO GET RID OF WASTE WHERE WE CAN. AND I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK HERE AT SASEBO,
YOU SEE THAT."
MR. HICKS' VISIT REINFORCED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BASE'S COMMITMENT TO ENERGY CONSERVATION.
*** JON MARZULLO, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, JAPAN.