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\nNaval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Larnard, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, carries an evacuee off an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter following the landfall of Hurricane Maria on the island of Dominica in 2017. The Navy recently did away with a task force dedicated to the effects of climate change, reversing an initiative by the Obama administration. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath\/Navy)<\/p>\n
AW1 Rod sends us the link to this article, which describes the ending of the Navy’s Task Force Climate Change. It was a money pit that served no real military purpose, but was touted to “…plan and develop future public, strategic, and policy discussions” on Climate Change. <\/p>\n
Policy discussions like “the Green Hornet” biofuel F\/A-18? A cool 2.7M USD for 40,000 gallons of Mother Nature. That’s about $68 per gallon, when JP was a bit over $4. Our tax dollars at work.<\/p>\n
By: J.D. Simkins <\/strong><\/p>\n When he took office as secretary of defense, retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis urged the armed forces to battle the effects of global climate change.<\/p>\n The order by Mattis was backed by a slew of scientific studies \u2014 including those commissioned by the Pentagon \u2014 and concerns expressed by a growing number of past and present military leaders.<\/p>\n \u201cClimate change is impacting stability in areas of the world where our troops are operating today,\u201d Mattis indicated in written testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee in 2017. <\/p>\n \u201cIt is appropriate for the Combatant Commands to incorporate drivers of instability that impact the security environment in their areas into their planning.\u201d Navy officials told E&E News, which initially reported the termination of the program, that the task force\u2019s mission was one that was \u201cno longer needed.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The rest of the article may be viewed here: Navy Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nBut the Navy quietly shut down its specialized U.S. Navy Task Force Climate Change in March, reversing an Obama-era initiative designed to prepare naval leadership for global shifts in sea levels, melting ice sheets and ocean temperatures.<\/p>\n