DLA News Archive

Sept. 8, 2021

Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: The journey of a barrel of jet fuel

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Like blood moving through the body, jet fuel flows through the DLA Energy’s supply chains around the world to keep warfighters in flight.

Aug. 27, 2021

Fueled to Fight Tonight: Bulk Fuel Company makes history during Large Scale Exercise 2021

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps website — Fueling operations are, by no means, a glamorous occupation in the Marine Corps. Working with a flammable liquid in a tactical setting leaves uniforms reeking of fumes, hands swollen, and bodies fatigued as bulk fuel specialists provide this vital form of combat service support to the greater Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

May 18, 2021

III MEF: Transforming How We Fuel the Fight

CAMP HANSEN, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps website — Bulk fuel Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted training on revolutionary new equipment during the two-day procurement training of the Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability from June 13 through June 14 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

Aug. 17, 2020

DLA Energy awards fiscal 2020 fuel contracts during COVID-19

New streamlined processes and strong partnerships with industry enabled DLA Energy to complete one of its two largest bulk fuel purchase programs on time in July despite COVID-19 challenges.

March 9, 2020

Wintry Logistics | U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the LCE provide logistical capabilities for exercise Northern Viper 2020

YAUSUBETSU TRAINING AREA, Hokkaido, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 3rd Marine Logistics Group website — “We’re here to support the entire operation. Without us, they would have really limited medical capabilities. The only option would be to go to the hospital out in town which could take over an hour to get to,” said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tamar Farmer.

June 25, 2019

Bulk Fuel Resupply Exercise

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the II Marine Expeditionary Force website — U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Heavy Equipment Company, 8th ESB, 2nd MLG construct a bulk fuel site at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 21. 2019.

Jan. 28, 2019

Get gassed up

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Osan Air Base website — Much like a good breakfast to get the day started, vehicles and aircraft run on an energy of their own. To produce that energy, they need to be powered with their most important meal of day: fuel.

Dec. 14, 2018

Marines test system to expand fuel capabilities

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Charleston website — A technical demonstration of the expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability was successfully completed at the Charleston Defense Fuel Supply Point by Marines and Soldiers from various bases Dec. 4-7, 2018 with the support of Joint Base Charleston.

May 30, 2018

"Fueling" Relationships: Global alliances to support the warfighter

The number one priority for Defense Logistics Agency Energy is meeting the warfighters’ competing demands on the battlefield, especially when it comes to providing reliable and high-quality fuel and global relationships. An operationally vital way of meeting this priority is through the International Agreements program.