Daily Kos: State of the Nation: "...The Air Force is listed as the largest U.S. fuel consumer, using 2.6 billion gallons of fuel in 2006. According to recent press reports, it is certifying its B-52 fleet (a fleet used heavily during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom by the way) to run on alternative fuels, has launched an effort to make all Air Force aircraft certified to run on synthetic fuel by 2010, and 50% of all aircraft flights in the United States running on synthetic fuel by 2016.
And while many politicians continue to 'talk' about energy independence, while also keeping their heads in the sand about a closely related issue-- global warming--- a blue ribbon panel of 11 of the military’s most senior retired Generals and Admirals (known as the Miltiary Advisory Board) recently concluded that energy dependence and climate change were 'a related set of global challenges' that 'pose a serious threat to America’s national security...'"
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