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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Deputy Secretary of Energy Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speak with Greg Noble, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron base energy manager, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2016. Noble briefed Sherwood-Randall and James about D-M AFB’s solar array, the 2nd largest in the U.S. Air Force. Sherwood-Randall and James reviewed D-M AFB’s operations and discussed significant contributions to efficient energy use. (U.S. Air Fore photo by Airman 1st Class Mya Crosby/Released)Secretary of the Air Force and Deputy Secretary of Energy visit D-M
                        
                        
                        Deputy Energy Secretary Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, middle, and Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James speak with Greg Noble, the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron base energy manager, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2016. Noble briefed them on the base’s solar array, the second largest in the Air Force. Both officials reviewed the base’s operations and discussed significant contributions to efficient energy use. (U.S. Air Fore photo/Airman 1st Class Mya Crosby)
                
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        Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James recognizes U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Michael Weis, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, for his submission to the Airmen Powered by Innovation program, during an Airmen all call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2016. Weis submitted a change to the A-10 Thunderbolt guidance that saves money and prevents maintainers from unintentionally damaging aircraft components for all A-10 units across all three components of active, guard and reserve. James spoke to the DLT Airmen about her priorities: taking care of people, balancing the readiness of today with modernization of tomorrow and making every dollar count. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby/Released)SecAF & U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy visit
                        
                        
                        Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James recognizes Tech Sgt. Michael Weis, of the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, for his submission to the Airmen Powered by Innovation program during an Airman’s all call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2016. Weis submitted a change to the A-10 Thunderbolt II guidance that saves money and prevents maintainers from unintentionally damaging aircraft components for all A-10 units across all three components of active, Guard and Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby)
                
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        Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to 355th Fighter Wing Airmen during a tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2016. James is the 23rd SecAF and is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its nearly 664,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. James and Deputy Secretary of Energy Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall visited various units to discuss their mission operations, priorities, and capabilities, in addition to D-M AFB’s significant contributions to efficient energy use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby/Released)SecAF & U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy visit
                        
                        
                        Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James speaks to 355th Fighter Wing Airmen during a tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 9, 2016. James and Deputy Energy Secretary Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall visited various units to discuss their mission operations, priorities and capabilities, in addition to the base’s significant contributions to efficient energy use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby)
                
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SecAF, deputy energy secretary visit Davis-MonthanPublished March 21, 2016
                    
                    By Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Steffen
                    
                    
                    355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
            **DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) --**Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Deputy Energy Secretary Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for the first time March 9 to gain firsthand knowledge about the various operations, priorities and capabilities.The officials also visited to discuss the base’s significant contributions to efficient energy use.James and Sherwood-Randall toured the base’s solar array, which is made of 57,000 solar panels and provides for 38 percent of the base’s electricity requirements. The solar array reduces base utility costs and offsets traditional energy consumption by using renewable energy.“This is an example, for our military and for the entire nation, of the important ways we are transferring to clean energy resources to make us less dependent on foreign energy supply and enables us to hit our climate goals so we can keep our planet safe,” Sherwood-Randall said.Later, James conducted an all call that provided her a chance to meet directly with the Airmen. James also recognized the local community, saying the Defense Department is fortunate to have a community that supports its Airmen.She went on to emphasize her three main priorities: taking care of people, balancing the readiness of today with modernization of tomorrow, and making every dollar count.James also discussed the Airman Powered by Innovation program, which is designed to take an idea from one location and spread it across the Air Force, saving money or Airmen’s time.“Airmen Powered by Innovation is where we take it out to the whole Air Force and say ‘Bring us your ideas.’ You see different ways of doing your jobs, to either save time or money,” James said.James highlighted Tech. Sgt. Michael Weis, of the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, who submitted a change to the A-10 Thunderbolt II guidance that saves money and prevents maintainers from unintentionally damaging aircraft components for A-10 squadrons across active-duty, Guard and Reserve units.To conclude the visit, James thanked Airmen for their service and answered their questions.SecAF 



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