Alternative Fueled Vehicles (AFV)

Introduction Acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles (AFV) within the United States and the Department of Defense is mandated by Federal Legislation and Executive Order. Under these mandates, the Air Force is required to plan, program, purchase, and utilize alternative fueled vehicles and establish access to refueling facilities. The applicable Acts and Orders accomplish two main goals. First, purchase and use of AFVs reduces our national dependence on traditional petroleum based fuels and reduces the demand for imported oil, thus increasing overall national security. Second, use of AFVs reduces emissions of air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds which, with nitrogen oxides, lead to formation of ground level (tropospheric) ozone.