DLA Energy News

Oct. 14, 2021

DLA Energy Commander visits Texas aerostat site

EL INDIO, Texas — 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

PETALUMA, Calif. — 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.

Sept. 30, 2021

DLA petroleum lab partners with high school in Germany

KAISERSLAUTERN, 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. 

Sept. 23, 2021

DLA Acquisition connects employees, industry, academia

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Since its inception in 2018, the DLA Industry Academia Program has helped acquisition professionals strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the government and industry relationship.

Sept. 22, 2021

Fuel facility expands resiliency on Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management and DLA Energy South-West Pacific held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 1 to mark the completion of a new facility that will improve warfighter resiliency on the strategic Pacific air base.

Sept. 15, 2021

380th POL’s million-gallon duties

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central website — When it comes to providing direct support to the aircraft of Al Dhafra Air Base, including the E-3 Sentry, KC-10 Extender, and RQ-4 Global Hawk, the various types of fuel required play a key part in the mission. Fortunately, ADAB has some of the most talented Airmen in the world handling that fuel.

Sept. 14, 2021

Open communication builds connections, answers questions

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — “Coffee with the Commander” and “Donuts with the Deputy” sessions offers monthly opportunities for DLA Energy employees to participate in virtual chats with their Commander or Deputy Commander. During these leadership engagements, audiences are broken into different groups to ask questions, talk about issues or concerns in a personal open forum. 

Sept. 10, 2021

Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy employee spotlight, Kelly Dowd

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 this story, we celebrate and honor DLA Energy employee Kelly Dowd. 

Sept. 9, 2021

Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy employee spotlight, Cindy Smith

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — 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 this story, we celebrate and honor DLA Energy employee Cindy Smith who has been with the agency for 41 years.