DLA Energy News

April 7, 2022

Chemist, quality expert inducted into DLA Energy Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Lee Barry Oppenheim was inducted into the DLA Energy Hall of Fame on March 22. He retired from DLA Energy in 2018 as the Quality Technical deputy director with a distinguished 42-year federal career – all of which was spent with DLA.

April 5, 2022

Lawyer, judge joins DLA Energy Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Retired DLA Energy’s General Counsel Martin Harty was inducted in to the DLA Energy Hall of Fame March 22. From 1975-1988, Harty played an influential role guiding the Agency through the unprecedented petroleum marketplace.

April 5, 2022

Office of Small Business leader inducted into DLA Energy Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During her 27-year career at DLA Energy, Lula Manley distinguished herself as a mission-focused contracting officer, a division chief and finally as associate director of the Office of Small Business Programs. 

April 4, 2022

Process manager inducted to DLA Energy Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Continuing the tradition of honoring employees who have made long-lasting contributions to supplying fuel to the warfighter, Michael Broderick was inducted into the 2020 DLA Energy Hall of Fame on March 22.

April 1, 2022

Troop Support, local partners ‘welcome home’ Vietnam veterans at commemorative event

PHILADELPHIA — Local veterans were thanked and honored for their service at a Vietnam War Commemoration Program at the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Mar. 29, hosted by commemorative partners, including the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

March 31, 2022

DLA Energy Hall of Fame ceremony returns

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After a two year pause due to COVID-19, four former employees were inducted into DLA Energy Hall of Fame in a ceremony at McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 22.

March 30, 2022

DLA Troop Support sets events to observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support will observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April with several virtual events for the workforce.

March 24, 2022

Newly minted CPI Green Belts save time, man-hours with improved Subsistence processes

PHILADELPHIA — Continuous process improvement isn’t just a heady concept thrown around by think tanks and executives. It’s a real, painstaking, value-added effort – and it pays off, said Rene King, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support CPI division chief. Two recent CPI projects completed in the Subsistence supply chain are proof of its effectiveness, with a combined savings of $1.9 million in time and costs.

March 23, 2022

DLA Troop Support employee retires after 31 years of service

PHILADELPHIA — Shirley Kyser retired from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support after 31 years of service during a ceremony March 21 in Philadelphia.

March 18, 2022

Troop Support, Space Force discuss new uniform support

PHILADELPHIA — After more than a year of virtual collaboration, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles and U.S. Space Force Office of the Chief of Space Operations personnel met in person during a visit to DLA Troop Support’s headquarters in Philadelphia Mar. 8.