DLA Energy News

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.

May 30, 2018

Powering up our Customers

While petroleum is the primary commodity supplied to Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s whole of government partners, it also provides electricity, natural gas and renewable energy to support the operations of several federal agencies.

May 25, 2018

Ardent Sentry 2018

JOINT RESERVE BASE ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas — Preparing for the next Category 4 hurricane, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas personnel exercised DLA contingency information technology and training during the Ardent Sentry 2018 exercise from April 30 to May 10.

May 23, 2018

Energy Employees of the Quarter

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Two Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees have the honor of Employee of the Quarter for their performances during the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Sarah Covarrubias from DLA Energy Okinawa, Japan earned the WG/WL/GS 7-12 category and Kenneth Murphy from DLA Energy Plans and Operations earned distinction in the GS 13-15 category after a nomination board convened in April.

May 22, 2018

Life Cycle Logistics Working Group and charter signing – the best of the best

Creating a culture of excellence marked the first Life Cycle Logistics Working Group event for acquisition professionals held at the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Lorton facility May 7-11.

May 21, 2018

InSPIRE’d mentor program participants provide 'blessings' for homeless

PHILADELPHIA — Twenty participants in the InSPIRE mentoring program at DLA Troop Support assembled 150 lunch bags to be distributed to the homeless in southern New Jersey.

May 18, 2018

Troop Support employees recognized at Excellence in Government awards ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Forty-seven employees from DLA Troop Support walked away winners from the 2018 Philadelphia Federal Executive Board Excellence in Government Awards ceremony May 17.

May 18, 2018

Puerto Rico power grid re-energizes with DLA-provided materials

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led the restoration mission and the Defense Logistics Agency played a key supporting role providing materials required for the rebuilding efforts.

May 16, 2018

Emigration to education, a Troop Support student trainee’s six-year career vision comes to life

PHILADELPHIA — When someone is asked where they see themselves in ten years, the answer rarely involves a trans-global relocation to a country whose language and culture is unfamiliar. But with a solid work ethic and dedication to succeed, Hue T. Nguyen, a student trainee with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, is making that vision a success story.

May 15, 2018

SRM plans for future after record year

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization Division updated efforts for restoring and maintaining Department of Defense fuel storage assets at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 19.