DLA Energy News

Feb. 21, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency provides lower pharmaceutical pricing to DOD customers, realizes over $264 million in cost avoidance for fiscal year 2023

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support’s Medical supply chain realized $264 million in cost avoidance for fiscal year 2023 by negotiating contracts with vendors, providing lower pharmaceutical pricing to Department of Defense beneficiaries.

person administers needle in another's arm

Feb. 20, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency flu program protects DOD beneficiaries worldwide, meets Defense Health Agency needs

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support’s medical supply chain flu team and DLA Distribution Center Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, successfully completed the 2023-2024 flu vaccine program Feb. 1 with a total shipment of over 3.2 million doses to military service customers.

Feb. 18, 2024

Innovating at lunch: Employees learn about DLA Tech Accelerator Program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Learning how to leverage innovation methodologies to drive change and desired outcomes was the focus of a DLA Energy Lunch and Learn session Jan. 31. More than 100 employees joined the conversation about DLA’s Tech Accelerator and Innovation Navigator Course.

Feb. 14, 2024

Love and logistics: DLA Energy couples

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Be mine… and my coworker? Some couples may say working together is a recipe for disaster, but four DLA Energy couples say it’s a recipe for marriage. While dozens of couples can be found across DLA, these DLA Energy employees shared their story of how working for the same agency is a perfect match.

Electronic Point of Sale system touch pad

Feb. 13, 2024

DLA unveils advanced payment systems fuel points across JBLM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Five fuel points across Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, have upgraded their fleet fuel systems from Automated Fuel Service Stations (AFSS) to Electronic Points of Sale (EPoS) systems during February 2024.

Jamie Shockley of Process Compliance DLA Troop Support wait to hear from the judges. Shockley’s was voted best chili of the cookoff. DLA Troop Support staff offices came together for a friendly Chili Cookoff on Feb. 7 in Philadelphia to encourage camaraderie and enhance morale.

Feb. 9, 2024

DLA Troop Support staff offices come together for cooking competition

PHILADELPHIA —  Four Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support offices jointly hosted a Chili Cookoff event on February 8 in Philadelphia. 

MG David Wilson administers the oath of office to Army Brig. Gen. Landis C. Maddox, DLA Troop Support commander, as his wife, Army Col. Yolonda Maddox watches on. Maddox was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at the Lieutenant General Andrew T. McNamara auditorium at Fort Belvoir, VA on January 26, 2024. Photo by Christopher Lynch, DLA Photographer

Feb. 8, 2024

Troop Support commander receives Army star

FORT BELVOIR — Humility, gratitude, and excellence were on full display as the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony held at the Lieutenant Andrew McNamara auditorium on January 26.

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Feb. 8, 2024

DLA Energy contracting officers mentoring program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy kicked off a new year of the Contracting Officer Mentoring Program, Jan. 17. For the past seven years, the program has built bonds between DLA Energy’s contracting officers to support continual learning, leadership development and technical proficiency.

Jan. 31, 2024

Three DLA Energy employees earn agency awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Three DLA Energy employees earned DLA 56th Annual Employee Recognition Awards. Agnes Eugenio, Army Master Sgt. Alvin Ortiz-O’Neill and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Curtis Bender.

Jan. 26, 2024

Employees fill auditorium during DLA Energy All Hands

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The hallways, offices and cubicles across DLA Headquarters are once again full after a recent shift in DLA’s telework posture. In a setting reminiscent of pre-pandemic days, nearly 300 DLA Energy employees filled the DLA Headquarters auditorium during an All Hands on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 23.