SAN DIEGO - The Honorable Meredith Berger, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, speaks to a gathering of Marines, Sailors and local government officials of California before signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Energy Commission at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Dec. 1, 2021. Berger, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, is in San Diego visiting Navy and Marine Corps bases to observe Department of the Navy installation projects, energy resilience initiatives, and warfighter readiness. The Department of the Navy and the California Energy Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reaffirm commitments and collaborate efforts on energy and water-related projects at DON installations throughout the state. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose S. GuerreroDeleon)