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Senators press DOD on fuel logistics, Red Hill repercussions and Arctic/Alaska basing options
Summary
Committee members questioned DOD witnesses about fuel logistics in the Indo‑Pacific after the Red Hill closure, the strategic potential of Adak and other Alaska sites, and progress on microreactor demonstrations such as a planned 5‑megawatt microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base.
Senators told Defense officials that fuel storage and energy resilience are critical operational issues in the Indo‑Pacific and Arctic, especially after the Red Hill fuel facility closure in Hawaii. They asked how the Department of Defense is addressing fuel logistics, storage, and energy resiliency to support distributed operations.
"One of the areas I talked about during your confirmation process... the former base at Adak... has one of the largest and still operational fuel depots in the…
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