DLA News Archive

April 1, 2020

Boosting Space Force’s first launch

Boosted with DLA Energy-provided liquid propellant, the U.S. Space Force launched its first mission sending a military communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, March 26.

March 30, 2020

Military hospital ships refuel to relieve area hospitals

Preparing for a different kind of war, military hospital ships loaded up on fuel in preparation for the Defense Department’s support to civil authorities responding to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic.

March 19, 2020

DLA Energy Commander addresses workforce

DLA Energy Commander Brig. Gen. Albert Miller shared employee related news and recognized employees who reached career milestones in federal service during an all hands held in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 10.

March 18, 2020

BIG day of empowerment

Uplifted and inspired were a few of the positive words used to describe the 2020 DLA Blacks in Government Chapter’s Day of Empowerment Annual Training Symposium at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Feb. 26. 

March 16, 2020

Fuel tanker inspection video saves money, educates soldiers

A new DLA Energy video demonstrates military fuel truck inspection procedures saving the government thousands of dollars and man hours. Army Soldiers will use the video, which details the high quality standards of capitalized jet fuel through the transportation process, to prepare for the U.S. Army Reserve’s annual Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise.

March 11, 2020

Energy employees earn Enterprise-wide awards

Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees rose to the top receiving three enterprise-wide awards for the fiscal year 2019 fourth quarter.

March 10, 2020

Meet Ella Warren, DLA Energy’s SARC

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Ella Warren is DLA Energy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator. She joined the DLA Energy team in January as the lead for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. 

Feb. 27, 2020

Utility Services expands support to U.S. Navy

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy is expanding its utilities partnership with the U.S. Navy, increasing energy reliability, security and resilience.

Feb. 25, 2020

DLA Energy deputy commander reorients with Distribution colleagues

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Energy deputy commander, Eric Smith, senior executive service, Feb. 20 to provide an overview of operations at DLA Distribution.

Feb. 20, 2020

DLA Energy deputy commander visits Troop Support leaders

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support senior leaders welcomed DLA Energy Deputy Commander W. Eric Smith to educate him on the organization’s mission Feb. 19 in Philadelphia.