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Mission


Installations are weapons systems that operationalize energy and resources through responsible stewardship and strategic partnerships, delivering quality support to Service members and their families, increasing the mission-readiness of our Warfighters.

Vision


Enable military operations through robust and resilient installations.

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Our Leaders


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Honorable

Dale R. Marks

Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment

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Robert (Bob) Thompson

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations, and Environment