vesting in efforts for power generation and fuel alter-
natives as well as tech transfer efforts that the Army
could team with, particularly for rapid fielding op-
tions.
The Hadley QDR Report places specific emphasis
on the success of the Rapid Equipping Force (REF)
Initiative which inserted emerging technologies into
contingency environments to meet an immediate op-
erational need. The report recommends that this type
of special process remain in place to continue to ad-
dress urgent needs (Hadley and Perry 2010 88). Using
processes such as the REF for emerging energy and
sustainability technology should be a key avenue for
tech transfer. As Douglas Macgregor comments in his
book Transformation under Fire,
...the numbers of technologies and systems that may
be worthy of consideration for rapid prototyping are
still endless, and choices will have to be made. For
the moment, many technologies are not yet mature
enough for widespread fielding. These include direct-
ed-energy weapons and non-fossil fuel energy sources
such as fuel cell technology, but some of these can be
selectively employed within the existing equipment
mix to determine their proper use when they do ma-
ture (Macgregor 2003, 278).A coordinated effort between the service labs
seems the ideal synchronization point for such an ef-
fort.
The key to any pursuing any technology advance-
ments is interest from the leadership. Status of poten-
tial technological developments should be briefed to
leadership to provide visibility on the progress. An
ideal forum for this information is the Capability Port-
folio Reviews conducted by the VCSA on the major
acquisition efforts.