Sustainability. We will operate in a manner that ensures we perform both today’s and tomorrow’s missions to standard. We will manage resources, conserve and secure energy, operate, and build future capabilities to achieve the Army’s Triple Bottom Line of Mission, Community and Environment. We will integrate the application of sustainability principles into daily operations in much the same way that safety has become an integral part of day-to-day activities. It is essential we assume a “sustainability mindset” in all aspects of our operations.
Resilience. We will stay focused on our mission to provide a more resilient base infrastructure and the services, programs and facilities needed to support Commanders, Soldiers, Families and Civilians in the face of unforeseen demands and challenges. We will continue to support the deployment of the Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program to provide the critical skills our Soldiers, Family Members and Army Civilians need to remain resilient in our current and future environment.
Innovation. We will harvest best practices from installations, other government agencies, industry and academia to bring to bear the best solutions to deliver services, programs and facilities in support of Commander Readiness and the AllVolunteer Force. We will pursue emerging technologies and seek enterprise solutions for services and infrastructure demands, and deploy them to installations to reduce costs and improve results.
Stewardship. We will be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. Effective stewardship balances our need to train and maintain a high state of readiness and quality of life with its mandate to be responsible members of the communities with which we co-reside. We share both an environment of declining resources and the responsibility to consume fewer resources with our surrounding communities. We will operate in a cost culture environment enabling well-informed resource management decisions to ensure taxpayers dollars are spent wisely and responsibly. We will establish a resource framework directly linked to performance across the entire scope of Army Installation Management, supported by relevant and reliable metrics.
Partnership. We will collaborate with communities via Community Covenants and other venues to enhance the quality of life of remotely located Soldiers and Families by way of enhanced communications of Army program availability and community support for their service. I expect Installation Commanders to engage community leaders to encourage community services to support active and reserve component needs. We will fully support the virtual installation construct which enables base operations support to off-site Reserve and National Guard facilities. While the Reserve Component receives many services from state or local agencies, or through contracts with local providers in the community, some Army services need to be provided by IMCOM.
Communication. Communicate, communicate, communicate! I can’t stress this enough. Use every opportunity to listen to your leaders, customers and 3