DLA Energy News

Jon Lightner, center, DLA Troop Support chief counsel and panel speaker at a local law school education event, listens to questions from local law students at an education and networking event Sept. 19, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Sept. 26, 2019

Counsel speaks to local law students about federal employment, builds partnerships

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Office of General Counsel participated in a Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools consortium event Sept. 19 to engage and inform local law students about the agency’s mission and federal employment benefits. Panel member Jon Lightner, DLA Troop Support chief counsel and Villanova University School of Law graduate, spoke to students from nine local law schools about the specialized legal positions within Troop Support. As the first and only DLA legal team to pursue efforts like this according to Lightner, the engagement builds partnerships with the colleges and generates potential interest in federal service among future legal professionals.

Sept. 25, 2019

2019 DLA Energy Hall of Fame inductees announced

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Kay Bushman, Lawrence Ervin, retired U.S. Army Col. Gregory D. Gibbons and Kathy Williams will be inducted in to the fourth annual Defense Logistics Agency Energy Hall of Fame, Nov. 13.

A group of people tour an underground fuel storage facility.

Sept. 20, 2019

Joint Force Energy Wargame

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii — Fuel storage, distribution capacity and threats to energy supply chains were tested during the Joint Force Energy Wargame at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Camp Smith, Hawaii, Aug. 19-23.

Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, DLA Troop Support commander, right, Leonard Shannon, DLA Troop Support material handler, center, and Shaun Eagan, DLA Troop Support public affairs specialist, pose in front of a Feds Feed Families donation box Sept. 3, 2019 at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia.

Sept. 18, 2019

Employees set new high in fight against hunger

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees donated a record-high 4,279 pounds during the Feds Feed Families food drive to help fight hunger in Philadelphia.

Sept. 18, 2019

A Letter to my Dad

In a recently released Defense Visual Information Distribution Service video, Air Force 1st Lt. Brad Worley reads the letter he wrote to his dad telling him about everything he has missed, highlighting that the effects of suicide can have a lasting effect on family, friends, and communities.

Sept. 12, 2019

I am DLA Energy

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — I am Staff Sgt. Andrew Taylor. After serving on active duty for eight years as a 2F0X1 Fuels troop, I transitioned into the Air Force Reserves and elected to become an Individual Mobilized Augmentee. I am assigned to DLA Energy Hawaii on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as a quality assurance representative responsible for validating proper procurement of Energy assets, which includes fuels of various grades, as well as cryogenic products like liquid oxygen and nitrogen.

A U.S. Coast Guardsman provides water to those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, Sept. 8, 2019. DLA Troop Support provided more than 1,400 cases of bottled water to various Department of Defense customers in support of the hurricane relief efforts. (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy Photo)

Sept. 12, 2019

DLA Troop Support provides 96,000 meals and 1,400 cases of bottled water to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

PHILADELPHIA — As the threat of Hurricane Dorian became imminent, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain ensured meals-ready-to-eat, bottled water and fresh fruits and vegetables were available to those directly impacted by the storm, starting August 29.

DLA Troop Support Subsistence Food Safety Office Chief Army Lt. Col. Erin Haverly, left, Subsistence Commodity Support Liaison Evan Newpher-Lockard, second to left, Troop Support Supervisory Accountant Sharrie Wilson, right, and Continuous Process Improvement Management and Program Analyst Kevin Gleaton, second to right, pose for a photo in Philadelphia, Sept. 11, 2019. The team worked collectedly to establish a standardized process to credit customer accounts for recalled items more timely and efficiently.

Sept. 11, 2019

DLA Subsistence project helps customers, improves internal processes

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain’s recall notifications under the All Food and Drug Act are critical to ensuring the warfighter and their family members do not buy or consume recalled subsistence products in any government owned facility. But what about the customers that need to be credited for products that were recalled?

Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa commander, left, recognizes members of the Procurement Process Support team for their outstanding dedication and support to the Troop Support Europe and Africa organization.

Sept. 11, 2019

Procurement Process Support team recognized for invaluable assistance to Europe and Africa

PHILADELPHIA — During a recent visit to DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa commander, recognized members of the Procurement Process Support team for their outstanding support.

Sept. 9, 2019

Sharing Utilities Privatization lessons learned

DENVER, Colorado — During the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 Energy Exchange in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 20-22, Utilities Privatization, or UP, was a major topic of discussion. When military installations leverage UP, they shift from the role of owner-operator to utility services customers and obtain reliable, technologically-current utility systems at a relatively lower cost than they would under continued government ownership.