DLA Energy News

March 16, 2022

New Logistics Fuel Card offers flexibility, speed

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new Logistics Fuel Card will allow military and federal agencies to buy small quantities of specialty fuel this spring. To improve customer service and provide more flexibility, DLA added the card to its commercial fuel card solutions so customers can fill storage tanks from commercial sources worldwide when short-notice requirements arise.

A servicemember's lower half is depicted as they unpack a package of pre-filled syringes of influenza vaccine.

March 15, 2022

DLA flu vaccine program attributes success to battle rhythm, partnerships

PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to early action and teamwork between Defense Logistics Agency partners, three contracts totaling 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine were awarded Feb. 25, meaning DLA will start receiving shipments of the inoculations in August, well ahead of the 2022-2023 flu season. The awards went to three vendors with a total maximum value of $70.4 million and will satisfy the needs of warfighters and eligible dependents around the globe.

Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers, Army Headquarters G-4 Deputy Chief of Staff, second from left, discusses Army uniforms and physical training gear with members of the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile supply chain during his visit March 9, 2022. Sellers met with members of all four supply chains, as well as the Troop Support commander and his staff, to get a better understanding of the organization’s mission.

March 10, 2022

Army logistics leader visits DLA Troop Support, gains insight on mission

PHILADELPHIA — Army Headquarters G-4 Deputy Chief of Staff Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Sellers visited the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support March 9, to learn more about the organization’s mission.

March 10, 2022

Four DLA Energy employees earn agency annual awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Recognized for their exceptional leadership and hard work, four DLA Energy employees were selected for the agency’s prestigious 54th Annual Employee Recognition Awards for the calendar year 2021.

A graphic image of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain emblem overlays a photo of a custom medical kit such as those available from the organization’s Made-To-Order Medical Kitting team.

March 8, 2022

Customizable medical kits help modernize USAF deployable assets, provide tailored solutions for warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — Air Force health care providers responsible for life-saving operations will soon have access to customizable medical kits provided by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical team as the agency awarded a $5.4 million contract for 27 kits March 7. The “made-to-order” medical kits includes items such as bandages, gauze, pharmaceuticals, and tracheal tubes as well as a variety of support equipment and cases to house it all. The MTO kits will provide warfighters across the globe support of their unique needs and situations.

A man seated at the head of a conference table listens as a woman to his right speaks. The woman is seated next to two others, and the wall behind the man is lined with military service flags.

March 4, 2022

Collaborating for success: DLA Troop Support hosts Headquarters National Account Managers to strengthen partnership

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted the DLA Headquarters National Account Manager team March 3 in Philadelphia where they were able to collaborate in-person and strengthen a partnership that ensures DLA delivers the best warfighter support possible to its customers. National Account Manager teams for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force stay in contact with logisticians and planners at the Defense Department-level to help align DLA goals with those of service leaders. DLA customer and warfighter support representatives are also co-located with customers at the tactical level to help solve everyday problems like supply shortages and last-minute requirements.

FY21 Fact Book cover with a rocket blasting off

March 3, 2022

DLA Energy Fiscal Year 2021 Fact Book is online

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy Fiscal Year 2021 Fact Book is online! DLA Energy is the only DLA Major Subordinate Command that publishes an annual report containing a snapshot of the facts, figures, and financial information from the previous fiscal year.

Members of the 1st Special Operations Wing, TK&K Services and Defense Logistics Agency Energy evacuate the hazardous zone of a fuel spill during a spill prevention and response exercise Feb. 24, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Feb. 28, 2022

Hurlburt Field Spill Prevention and Response Exercise

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Hurlburt Field website — Members of the 1st Special Operations Wing, TK&K Services and Defense Logistics Agency Energy participate in a spill prevention and response exercise Feb. 24, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The exercise tested the response and clean-up capabilities of on base and local agencies.

uniformed man and woman and civilian man cut ribbon

Feb. 28, 2022

Troop Support helps Coast Guard celebrate new Uniform Distribution Center at ribbon cutting ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — A ribbon cutting ceremony recognizing the partnership between the Defense Logistics Agency and U.S. Coast Guard took place at the Uniform Distribution Center, Training Center Cape May, N.J., Feb. 23, 2022.

Lindsey Hicks at Army Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in 1982.

Feb. 24, 2022

DLA chemist leading efforts in alternative fuel, other DOD bulk fuel initiatives

FORT BELVOLIR, Va. — Lindsey Hicks has served the Defense Logistics Agency as a pioneering chemist for over 30 years. He is currently the program manager leading DLA Research & Development’s Energy Readiness Program supporting the Defense Department’s bulk fuel and energy supply system. ERP’s strategic focus areas are fuel refining and distribution, fuel instability and contamination issues, and alternative fuel certification efforts.