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Pictured from left, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Director Claire Grady presents Donald Peschka with the 2015 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Acquisition and Contracting Legends Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Jan. 12.

Jan. 14, 2016

Former employee receives DoD leadership award

ARLINGTON, Virginia — A former Defense Logistics Agency Energy Bulk Fuels Contracting division chief earned the 2015 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Acquisition and Contracting Legends Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Jan. 12.

Toys for Tots donations are collected by, from left to right, Laura McLeod, Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, Marine Cpl. Chelsea Propes, Marine Sgt. Robert Bradley and Marine Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger. Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees contributed more than 150 toys during the DLA Energy commander’s holiday reception at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 19.

Dec. 22, 2015

DLA Energy donates toys to Toys for Tots Program

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees donated more than 150 toys for the 2015 U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program during the DLA Energy commander’s holiday reception at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 19.

Task Force Lifeliners' Lt. Col. Octave V. MacDonald, a native of Baker, La., and support operations officer in charge, 1st Lt. Charlee R. Warford, a native of La Mesa, Calif., and strength manager officer and Lt. Col. Eric J. Sloughfy, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., and deputy commander, serve meals during Christmas lunch, Dec. 25, 2013 at the Koele Dining Facility at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan. As tradition has it, senior military leaders served their troops a feast worthy of the Holiday. www.facebook.com/lifeliners (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, Task Force Lifeliner Public Affairs)

Dec. 22, 2015

DLA delivers Christmas cheer to deployed service members

Service members deployed this Christmas will still enjoy a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings, thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

DLA is America's combat logistics support agency.

Dec. 21, 2015

Energy Americas at Houston banks on commercial practices

HOUSTON — Total conversion from JP8 military specification jet fuel to commercial jet fuel in the continental United States during 2014 drove the adoption of further commercial practices for some fuel terminals.

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Naval Base Coronado enroute to Norfolk, Va., to begin a refueling complex overhaul period. DLA delivered more than a million pounds of food to three South American countries for the GW to resupply during its voyage from San Diego to Norfolk, Virginia.

Dec. 17, 2015

DLA delivers food for historic USS George Washington voyage

PHILADELPHIA — The Navy contacted DLA to order food delivery like ordering pepperoni pies from your favorite pizza place. But it certainly took longer than 30 minutes to deliver more than a million pounds of food to three countries along the route of the GW's historic voyage around South America.

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, right, meets Service des Essences des Armées Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jean-Luc Volpi at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 9.

Dec. 16, 2015

Energy commander, French fuel service discuss regional support, experience sharing

FORT LEE, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy commander discussed ongoing and upcoming fuel support and ways to exchange knowledge with his French fuel service counterparts at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 9.

Dave Herrick, left, trains the Air Force’s 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron on the Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s mission at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 9.

Dec. 14, 2015

436th Logistics Readiness Squadron visits DLA Energy headquarters

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosted representatives from the Air Force’s 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron to demonstrate how the agency meets their needs at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Dec. 9.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton greets students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School during the organization’s annual children’s holiday party Dec. 10, 2015. More than 200 kindergarteners and first-graders participated in arts and crafts, games and received gifts donated by DLA Troop Support employees.

Dec. 14, 2015

Gifts, games highlight of annual children’s holiday party

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support employees brought Christmas to local elementary school students during the annual children's holiday party Dec. 10.

DLA Installation Support for Energy provided funding to replace external incandescent and high-wattage sodium lighting to high efficiency lighting at Defense Fuel Support Point Tampa in Florida.

Dec. 10, 2015

Energy projects at DFSP Tampa conserve energy, save money

TAMPA, Florida — Replacing incandescent and high-wattage sodium lighting to high efficiency lighting is improving energy conservation and cost savings capability at Defense Fuel Support Point Tampa in Florida.

Logisticians from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DLA HQs learn about and discuss DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment products and capabilities during a visit to the organization in Philadelphia Dec. 3, 2015.

Dec. 9, 2015

Partnership affirmed with Army Corps of Engineers visit to Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Partnering to solve problems early was a key takeaway for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logisticians who visited DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia Dec. 3.