DLA Energy News

June 14, 2018

Marines innovating expeditionary fuel additization

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Although there are more than 600 U.S. Defense Fuel Support Points located around the world, sourcing military specification fuel in an expeditionary environment on short notice or in small quantities sometimes proves challenging. To help find a solution, the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office partnered with DLA Energy to test a commercial-off-the-shelf injection capability at DFSP Charleston.

June 14, 2018

DLA Troop Support celebrates Army birthday

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support celebrated the Army's 243rd birthday in Philadelphia and helped soldiers around the world celebrate.

June 13, 2018

Former DLA Troop Support commander takes charge of 8th TSC in Hawaii

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii — Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, Troop Support commander from July 2015 to July 2017, took charge of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command June 7.

June 12, 2018

Logistics On Location: Supporting Vandenberg AFB

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, is headquarters to the 30th Space Wing which manages Department of Defense space and missile missions as well as intercontinental ballistic missile operations. The team at Vandenberg relies on Defense Logistics Agency Energy to provide them with the type of fuel they need to accomplish their warfighter and aerospace missions.

June 11, 2018

Troop Support NCO retires with 23 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — “Without retirement ceremonies, there can be no enlistment ceremonies,” said Army Sgt. 1st Class Troy Pringle. “Today, I have just made room for a newer, stronger, better version of me to take my place,” Pringle said, as he was honored for his 23-year Army career June 1.

June 7, 2018

Drink UP: program serves warfighter, family

JEFFERSON, New Jersey — American Water, a Defense Logistics Agency Energy utility services contractor, helped the Army’s Picatinny Arsenal facility located in Jefferson, New Jersey, correct a water quality issue.

June 7, 2018

Troop Support team members recognized during quarterly awards ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, hosted the ceremony and expressed his gratitude to the workforce for their contributions to the agency’s mission success.

June 5, 2018

DLA Energy Japan holds change of command ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Japan bid farewell to Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Campbell during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 31.

June 4, 2018

DLA Energy Aerospace Energy visits Matheson, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Aerospace Energy supports more than 200 United States Air Force and Navy customers with their aviator’s breathing oxygen and liquid nitrogen requirements. In April, members of the Customer Operations and Supplier Operations divisions visited the Matheson Air Separation Unit facility and Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to see firsthand how they support the warfighter.

June 1, 2018

Fuel laboratory training readies soldiers for exercise

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe & Africa team provided fuel quality refresher training to three Army petroleum laboratory specialists in preparation for the multinational exercise Saber Strike 2018.