used for ground transportation, such as cars, trucks, and buses, also use petroleum. That gives you an idea of how much the Navy depends on petroleum—without it, the Navy couldn’t move. Navy bases also use petroleum fuel for heating and running electric plants. We get most of our petroleum in the form of crude oil from the Middle East countries. We cannot rely on oil from that area forever because political unrest  exists there.  Besides,  only  so  much  oil  exists  in  the  earth. Therefore, we must conserve as much of our petroleum resources as possible. The Navy’s policy on energy conservation is that it will make all possible efforts to improve the way it uses energy  resources.  The  Navy  will  not  compromise readiness,  effectiveness,  or  safety  in  its  energy conservation  efforts.  One  of  the  Navy’s  energy conservation goals is to ensure it provides the fleet with enough   fuel   to   sustain   peacetime   and   combat operations. Another objective is to reduce energy costs and  dependency  on  unreliable  energy  sources  while conserving petroleum. You can help to conserve our energy resources by reporting  wasteful  practices  to  your  supervisor  or leading petty officer (LPO). REVIEW 2 QUESTION Q1.   What   is   the   Navy’s   policy   on   energy conservation? NAVY SPONSOR PROGRAM Learning Objective: When you finish this chapter, you will be able to— · Recognize  the  purpose  of  and  identify  the responsibilities of the Navy Sponsor Program. The  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  set  up  the  Navy Sponsor  Program  to  ease  the  relocation  of  naval personnel  and  their  families  when  transferred  on permanent  change  of  station  (PCS)  orders.  This program has helped thousands of Navy families. Navy policy regarding assignment of sponsors is as follows: · Assignment of a sponsor is mandatory in the case of PCS orders to or from any activity. · In  all  other  cases,  individuals  should  request assignment of a sponsor through the use of the sponsor  request  form,  NAVPERS  1330/2, entitled Navy Sponsor Notification. NOTE If  you  are  being  transferred  on PCS orders, desire a sponsor, and have not heard from your new command, you can  request  assignment  of  a  sponsor using   the   sponsor   request   form, NAVPERS 1330/2. · School  commands  have  developed  home  port and/or country information packages or packets to all personnel being transferred on PCS orders, especially first-term members. · If you are assigned as a sponsor for a fellow naval member  who  is  scheduled  to  transfer  to  your location,  fully  accept  the  responsibility  of sponsorship. You can help make the difference between  a  good  move  and  a  bad  one  for  the person  being  transferred  as  well  as  for  that person’s  family.  Using  the  following  checklist (table 1-1) may help you be a better sponsor. OVERSEAS DUTY SUPPORT PROGRAM Learning Objective: When you finish this chapter, you will be able to— · Identify the Overseas Duty Support Program to include  sources  of  information  available  for single Sailors and Navy families. The  Overseas  Duty  Support  Program  (ODSP) provides information and support to help personnel who are guests in foreign lands. Whether you find yourself in a foreign country as a result of a PCS or a deployment, the ODSP will provide you with information about the country you are visiting. 1-5 Student Notes: