DLA Energy News

Sept. 6, 2019

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia — As Hurricane Dorian moves slowly but dangerously along the East Coast, a DLA Energy team is forward-deployed staged to the FEMA Incident Support Base at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

The National Response Coordination Center at FEMA in Washington D.C. is activated to respond to Hurricane Dorian.

Sept. 6, 2019

Expanded operations and plans capability supports Dorian relief efforts of FEMA, government partners

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Operations and Plans Directorate’s expanded capabilities prove valuable in Hurricane Dorian response efforts to support whole of government customers such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Northern Command.

Sept. 4, 2019

Interns get OJT in Alaska

NORTH POLE, Alaska — Quality Assurance Specialist Interns in the Pathways to Career Excellence Program are providing critical support to the DLA Energy Americas North mission in Alaska.

Linda Gruber, left, and Stanley Williams, right, retired from the Construction and Equipment supply chain after 38 and 32 years of service respectively at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. Their milestones were celebrated during a civilian retirement ceremony on Aug. 29, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Aug. 30, 2019

DLA Troop Support celebrates two civilian retirees

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support said farewell to two civilian employees during a retirement ceremony August 29. Linda Gruber and Stanley Williams retired from the Construction and Equipment supply chain after 38 and 32 years of service.

Keisha High sits with Air Force Brig. Gen. Albert Miller

Aug. 30, 2019

Shadow Program provides strong connections

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Program and Management Analyst Keisha High shadowed Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Albert Miller through the DLA Energy Shadow Program August 12-16.

The 16 Air Force majors who toured DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia on August 26, 2019, are part of a professional development program for mobility officers at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School. One of the areas of study in the program is supply chain management.

Aug. 28, 2019

DLA Troop Support gives first-hand lesson on supply chains to Air Force Air Mobility students

PHILADELPHIA — Students and academic leaders from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School visited the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia Aug. 26 for an overview of the agency’s services and to learn about its mission. The students, who are part of the school’s Advanced Study of Air Mobility program, met with representatives from each of the agency’s five supply chains.

Aug. 28, 2019

Expanding horizons with the DLA Enterprise Rotation Program

Graduating with her sixth university degree, Pamela Downing wanted to use her most recent education while broadening her career. Inspired by her recent studies in occupational technology with a concentration in adult learning, Downing sought to put her new skills to use working with the DLA Energy acquisition workforce.

Aug. 26, 2019

Propelling satellites in to space

Propelled with DLA Energy-supplied high purity hydrazine, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Aug. 8. Approximately 2,600 pounds of high purity hydrazine was supplied for the rocket launch and payload and 755 pounds of dinitrogen tetroxide for the payload to deploy the fifth U.S. Air Force Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite.

Aug. 22, 2019

New commander visits petroleum lab

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe and Africa Commander Army Lt. Col. Donna Welch visited the DLA Energy Petroleum Laboratory at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Germany July 12, as part of her command familiarization.

Sandra Allen, Christopher Sapsis and Peter Cruz, pictured left to right, pose for a photo after instructing a one hour session on project management tools at a hands-on training session Aug. 20, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Aug. 22, 2019

Troop Support improves analysis, decision making through project management

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support recently emphasized a focus on project management to enable better data-driven decision making and analysis. The Continuous Process Improvement office is leading the charge in support of PM training with classroom sessions to improve the workforce's PM skills and provide tools intended to help employees and leaders.