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Nov. 2, 2021

Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy Task Force Americas

DLA is celebrating 60 years of logistics support since it was created Oct. 1, 1961. The theme is “Forged by History, Focused on the Future.” In times of national disasters and hurricanes, DLA Energy and its Task Force Americas provides vital fuel support to the nation.

Nov. 1, 2021

A high quality career

Mike Purkey has served nearly 50 years both in and out of uniform, 27 of those years as a Quality Assurance Specialist with DLA Energy. He's traveled the world sharing his knowledge, experience, and leadership to serve the warfighter.

Oct. 25, 2021

Fourth quarter employees of the quarter

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas announced Energy’s fourth quarter, fiscal year 2021 military, civilian and strategic goals employees of the quarter.

Oct. 21, 2021

Walking in the DLA Energy Commander’s steps

For four days in early October, Procurement Analyst Darren Dunham shadowed an Air Force one-star general attending high level meetings and watching senior DLA leaders make influential decisions.

Oct. 19, 2021

A new leash on life

A dog is said to be “a man’s best friend,” but for this DLA Energy employee a dog is much more. Jason Searls and his service dog, Hawkeye, are working together to heal deep emotional wounds.

Oct. 14, 2021

DLA Energy Commander visits Texas aerostat site

Two miles east of the Rio Grande, high above the desolate South Texas chaparral land, tethered surveillance balloons, filled with helium from DLA Energy Aerospace keep watch. Observing the large, low-altitude aircraft, a DLA Energy team visited the Tethered Aerostat Radar System site at El Indio, Texas, Sept. 29. 

Oct. 12, 2021

Coast Guard Training Center gets energy savings contract

A DLA Energy Savings Performance Contract will add energy resiliency and reduce reliance on the power grid for a northern California U.S. Coast Guard Training Center. TRACEN Petaluma will implement six energy conservation measures across the 837-acre campus to reduce its electric load and increase the on-base distribution system reliability.

Oct. 6, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Lorena Montenegro

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. DLA Energy highlights Lorena Montenegro for her enduring contributions to the agency’s global mission of logistics support to America’s warfighters.

Sept. 30, 2021

DLA petroleum lab partners with high school in Germany

Two Ramstein High School students are getting hands-on learning at the DLA Energy Europe & Africa petroleum lab in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The six-month Department of Defense Education Activity Europe Career Practicum Student Internship Program matches a student with a professional experience based on their career interest.

Sept. 27, 2021

DLA Energy supports Hurricane Ida relief efforts

Task Force Americas is a team of DLA Energy employees who respond to and support a variety of emergency situations under the Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. Their latest mission was providing fuel support to the FEMA following Hurricane Ida’s landfall on the Gulf Coast.