DLA Energy News

Air Force officer stands with a government civilian leader

July 2, 2021

DLA Energy welcomes new Americas North commander

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — DLA Energy Americas North welcomed Air Force Maj. Bart Land in an Assumption of Command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 24.

July 2, 2021

Energy South-West Pacific changes leadership

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Navy Cmdr. Angela Watson relinquished command of DLA Energy South-West Pacific to Navy Cmdr. Christopher Radke during a ceremony on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 25.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley hosted his first town hall June 25, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pa. During the event Shirley discussed his priorities and vision for leadership, including mission accomplishment and everyday enterprise excellence.

July 1, 2021

Priorities, vision set at new Troop Support commander’s town hall

PHILADELPHIA — For his first address to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support workforce, new Commander Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley emphasized starting with “why” during a town hall event June 25 in Philadelphia.

Man tips over a container of water to demonstrate what a 30 gallon spill looks like to a small group of people at Kirtland, AFB.

June 30, 2021

DLA conducts spill prevention exercise at Kirtland AFB

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kirtland Air Force Base website — The Defense Logistics Agency partnered with Kirtland’s environmental professionals to host its annual spill prevention exercise.

June 29, 2021

Energy East Pacific changes command

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Navy Cmdr. Eric Lockett bid farewell to the DLA Energy East Pacific command June 11 as he relinquished command to Navy Cmdr. William Jakubowicz.

A military officer in uniform looks at a sample of fuel

June 28, 2021

New commander tours Europe and Africa fuel lab

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — One of five DLA Energy fuel laboratories worldwide, the Europe & Africa facility at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Germany tests around 2,000 fuel samples each year including routine quality surveillance, investigations of possible contamination as well as testing for secured fuels. DLA Energy Europe & Africa’s new commander Army Lt. Col. Benverren Fortune visited the lab to learn more about its capabilities and services June 10.

Army Col. Gerard Acosta, the Defense Logistics Agency’s U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Commander, met with DLA Troop Support senior leaders June 23.

June 25, 2021

DLA CENTCOM and SOCOM Commander visits Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Army Col. Gerard Acosta, the Defense Logistics Agency’s U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Commander, met with DLA Troop Support senior leaders June 23.

Pictures of DLA Logistics Operations’ Peter Battaglia and DLA Energy’s Rachel Dunlap, Khalid Hamidi, and John Phinisey

June 22, 2021

Four DLA employees graduate from service college

District of Columbia — After a challenging 10-month academic year, four new national security leaders returned to DLA upon graduating from Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy June 10.

DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic (left) passes the DLA Troop Support command flag to Army Brig. Gen. Eric Shirley during an Assumption of Command ceremony June 17 in Philadelphia.

June 22, 2021

Former Warp Speed Chief of Staff takes reins of DLA Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s newest commander, Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley, former chief of staff of the government’s successful mission to develop and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, assumed command June 17 at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

June 21, 2021

Cannon Air Force Base receives energy conservation upgrades

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico — Cannon AFB will have access to more resilient, efficient, and reliable energy thanks to a DLA Energy $19 million energy savings performance contract.