Resilience Community

Community Mission

The SAME Resilience Community of Interest directly supports the goals of the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan to develop people, drive partnerships, deliver solutions. These efforts are conducted through support to Posts at the local level and as national initiatives that contribute to government and private sector collaboration, helping to minimize the impacts of natural and man-made threats and to enhance effective response and recovery to these dynamic events.

Resilience COI Objectives

• Leverage local, regional, national, and international partnerships to educate and train members and stakeholders on infrastructure risks, mitigation efforts, and joint response strategies to natural and man-made events.
• Utilize SAME’s multidisciplinary network to connect and educate stakeholders on new and existing technologies and to develop solutions to problems across critical infrastructure sectors.
• Promote partnerships and collaboration supporting the needs of military installations in pursuit of mission assurance and readiness (such as energy, water, and industrial control system cyber security).
• Utilize SAME’s national relationships and local Posts to furnish vertical collaboration between all levels of government and private business.
• Lead collaboration to advocate for streamlined acquisition and implementation of resilience solutions.

Community Chair

Paul Tschirky

Need support for a Post meeting or event related to resilience? Contact Caroline Manik for assistance from the Resilience COI for ideas, presentations, or speakers.

Featured Resilience Webinar

Upcoming National Webinars

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  August 26, 2026

  Webinar

  The Hidden Cost: Why Schedule is the Biggest MILCON Premium

  Military construction (MILCON) cost discussions often focus on dollars per square foot, but one of the most significant portion of the overall cost is time. Every month added to a project can increase costs through
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  September 23, 2026

  Webinar

  AI as Load Shock: Rethinking Energy Security and Mission Assurance

  The rapid expansion of AI computing, electrification, and mission-critical digital infrastructure is fundamentally altering the energy security landscape. While AI is often discussed as a software capability or data challenge, its most immediate national security impact is physical: unprecedented, concentrated, and inflexible electrical demand that stresses grid infrastructure and traditional resilience assumptions.

Related TME Articles – Resilience

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  Addressing Emerging Threats Through Innovative Bunker Design

  The 41st Engineer Battalion, deployed in southern Syria, designed a bunker with local materials to confront unmanned aerial systems—but further support is needed to fully address this emerging threat in forward operating locations.
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  Driving Infrastructure Delivery in the Pacific Through Cultural Intelligence

  Ongoing investments to improve ports and harbors in Palau and Yap under the Pacific Deterrence Initiative demonstrate the vital importance of collaboration and local partnerships in delivering successful infrastructure in remote locations.
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  Models for Resilience in California’s Battery Investment

  As California expands battery energy storage, a project in San Jacinto provides a practical model for installations seeking to maintain energy continuity.
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  Restoring Drinking Water Resilience at Bee Tree Reservoir

  After Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the William DeBruhl Water Treatment Plant and cut potable water to residents, USACE Wilmington District led the rapid deployment of a turbidity reduction system to restore treatment.
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  Applying Warfighting Principles to Cyber Resilience

  Engineering teams can strengthen cyber resilience within military infrastructure by applying warfighting principles to their cybersecurity practices while ensuring full integration into systems and maintenance cadences.
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  Maintaining Mission Readiness at Travis AFB

  A project to reconstruct Runway 21R/03L at Travis AFB leveraged technical expertise and constant communication to deliver uninterrupted operations amid strict environmental constraints and unforeseen subsurface conditions.
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  Advancing Resilience Against Accelerating Threats

  To counter increasing challenges from coastal flooding, erosion, and natural disasters, military installations can employ natural systems and hybrid infrastructure.
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  Improving Flood Vulnerability Maps

  A research project carried out at the Air Force Institute of Technology sought to develop more accurate flood vulnerability indices through an approach that combined spatial and meteorological data, informed by local engineers.
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  Augmenting Combat Feeding Systems for Extreme Cold

  To counter the risk of equipment failure in cold-weather environments, researchers with the U.S. Army partnered with industry to develop an insulation technology that could augment existing feeding systems, serving to enhance warfighter resilience and reduce fuel consumption.

SAME Strategic Partners – Resilience