DLA News Archive

FORT Belvoir, Va. May 27, 2026

DLA Energy Indo-Pacific South-West changes command

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Cmdr. Justin Gay assumed command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Indo-Pacific South-West from Navy Capt. Scott McCarthy during a change of command ceremony held May 15, 2026, at the Sunrise Conference Center on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan, DLA Energy commander, presided over the ceremony.

May 18, 2026

Joint Petroleum Course at Fort Lee unites military branches in fuel logistics

FORT Lee, Va. — The Joint Petroleum Course at Fort Lee serves as the War Department’s central hub for fuel logistics operations. Established through a 2022 agreement between Defense Logistics Agency Energy and the Petroleum and Water Executive Development program, the course highlights ongoing collaboration among the Army, Navy and Marine Corps to ensure energy lethality.

May 12, 2026

DLA Energy Quality Technical Directorate Convenes for Annual Managers’ Workshop

FORT BELVIOR, Va. — Quality managers from across Defense Logistics Agency Energy regions gathered recently for a weeklong workshop, focusing on face-to-face collaboration, resolving operational obstacles and reinforcing their shared mission of supporting the warfighter.

May 8, 2026

The “Oppenheim Effect”: Lee B. Oppenheim inducted into the DLA Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After more than four decades supporting the fuel needs of the warfighter at Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Lee B. Oppenheim was inducted into the DLA Hall of Fame at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on May 7.

Fort Belvoir May 1, 2026

New DLA Energy pipeline fortifies fuel readiness at MacDill

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After 13 years of navigating complex environmental studies, multi-layered partnerships and intricate engineering challenges, a state-of-the-art fuel pipeline is being installed at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, marking a monumental achievement for Defense Logistics Agency Energy and its mission to support the warfighter.

April 13, 2026

DLA senior leaders review DLA Energy’s strategic progress, innovation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency senior leadership conducted a mid-year review of the annual operating plan at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on April 10. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and DLA Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez met with DLA Energy Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan and his team to assess the agency's progress toward its strategic objectives.

April 6, 2026

DLA Energy’s supply chain fuels NASA's historic Artemis II mission

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, its success relied on a complex and mission-critical supply chain managed by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

March 25, 2026

Dashboard from DLA Energy Provides Comprehensive Fuel Quality Data

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy has modernized its fuel quality data system to better monitor and analyze fuel for service members. A new platform, the DLA Energy Quality Data Portal, replaces a static booklet by consolidating data from the Wide Area Workflow, or WAWF, an electronic invoicing and receipt system. The portal allows DLA Energy staff and quality managers to track fuel quality performance over time.

March 13, 2026

Strategic Integration: The Role of DLA Energy's Joint Petroleum Seminar

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosted its annual Joint Petroleum Seminar, during Joint Petroleum Week, held Feb. 23–27, 2026, at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

March 6, 2026

Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosts its annual Joint Petroleum Week

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosted the annual Joint Petroleum Week from Feb. 23-27, 2026, at the DLA McNamara Headquarters Complex, bringing together hundreds of military fuel experts from across the Department of War. The week began with two days of classified briefings, followed by the Joint Petroleum Seminar, and concluded with two classified governance meetings.