DLA Energy News

DLA Energy fuel contractors perform truck-to-truck transfer operations and prepare for truck-to-vehicle fueling operations

Nov. 12, 2019

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico — Preparing for the next presidential disaster declarations, DLA Energy and FEMA held a readiness drill at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 11.

Veterans Day speaker talks resiliency DLA Troop Support

Nov. 8, 2019

Veterans Day program speaker shares story of resilience

PHILADEPHIA — Not giving up was the subject of Marine Corps veteran Jason Hassinger’s speech during the Philadelphia Compound Veterans Committee’s annual Veteran’s Day program on Nov. 7.

A military working dog with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron jumps through an obstacle at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. DLA Troop Support Subsistence supply chain added 27 items to their menu catalogs to ensure military working dogs have adequate nutrition to provide support to the warfighter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Nov. 7, 2019

Military working dogs have food options thanks to Subsistence efforts

PHILADELPHIA — Ensuring warfighters across the world have nutritious meals each day is the primary role of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain. That role was expanded to include more variety for man’s best friend after recent updates to the military working dog catalogs that provide 27 new options starting in 2020.

Joyce Pezick, foreground, a DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware employee, clarifies a technical and engineering question posed by acquisition employees at an IH cross-functional event Nov. 5, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Nov. 7, 2019

Hardware supply chain employees promote cross-functional understanding

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees in Industrial Hardware engaged in cross-functional discussions to build relationships and address challenges with internal processes in an effort to understand how different functions within the supply chain complement one another.

Nov. 6, 2019

Andersen Conducts Fuel Spill Exercise

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Andersen Air Force Base website — The 36th Wing Inspector General team conducted a fuel spill exercise at the split of Arc Light Boulevard and Carolines Avenue here on Nov. 6 at 8:30 a.m.

Customer Account Specialist Andrew Trask

Nov. 6, 2019

Energy’s Employee Spotlight: Andrew Trask

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A multifaceted fuel logistician, Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Andrew Trask has almost done it all.

Nov. 5, 2019

Fueling the fight

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Dover Air Force Base website —The mission of the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings at Dover Air Force Base is to provide worldwide rapid global airlift. The flying squadrons of Dover account for 20 percent of the nation’s outsized strategic airlift capability. Dover is also home to the largest aerial port in the Department of Defense.

Oct. 31, 2019

DLA Energy graduates 21 PaCE students

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Stepping forward in their careers, 21 DLA Energy interns graduated from the Pathways to Career Excellence Program at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 24.

Oct. 29, 2019

New DLA Energy Deputy Commander announced

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams announced the selection of William (Eric) Smith for the Senior Executive Service position of DLA Energy Deputy Commander.

Alec Fixl, far left, DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware employee speaks to vendors at the Design-2-Part Show Oct. 23-24 in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

Oct. 29, 2019

Industrial Hardware employees engage industry, take lessons back

PHILADELPHIA — Employees from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Industrial Hardware supply chain acted as organization ambassadors, while learning more about the items they buy for warfighters at bicoastal industry engagement meetings. The IH cross-functional group of pre- and post-award acquisitions, technical/quality and supply specialists attended the International Fastener Expo Sept. 28-30 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Design-2-Part Show Oct. 23-24 in Oaks, Pennsylvania.