DLA Energy News

Starr Seip, a nutritionist with DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain, teaches employee’s about carbohydrates during a diabetes education training, Jan. 15, 2018 in Philadelphia. Seip completed her doctoral dissertation on diabetes last December and a portion of it was published in the December 2018 Issue of the Journal of Food Science and Nutrition.

Jan. 24, 2019

Subsistence dietician gets first scholarly journal article published

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania National Guard soldier and current registered dietician in the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain recently become a published author.

Jan. 23, 2019

Strategic, joint fuel planning

Operational fuel requirements and strategic planning were the priorities of the 18th annual Joint Petroleum Seminar held in the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 14-16.

Jan. 22, 2019

Delta IV Heavy NROL-71 successfully launched

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California — Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-6, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11:10 am PST.

Jan. 18, 2019

DLA Energy officer selected for LRO award

She attributed her award to her peers, coworkers and employees for teaching her what she knows about Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware’s first Material Planner Training Team poses for a photo after touring DLA Distribution’s Eastern Distribution Center Nov. 27, 2018 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Jan. 17, 2019

Reorganizing for employee development, future success

PHILADELPHIA — For new employees, “learning the ropes” can be a challenge. So leaders in the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Industrial Hardware supply chain found a way to help set up certain new employees for success. Developed in 2018, the IH Material Planning training branch took a cue from IH’s Technical and Quality Division and helped standardize training and “build the bench” of more skilled, knowledgeable interns and employees in the Pathways to Career Excellence program, or PaCErs.

A Royal Canadian air force CF-18 Hornet sits on the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line while a U.S. Air Force fuel truck prepares to refuel the aircraft during an exercise in Alaska. The exercise provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region and focuses on improving ground, space, and cyberspace combat readiness and interoperability for U.S. and international forces.

Jan. 15, 2019

DLA Energy’s International Agreements Program Supports A Network of Global Relationships

To supply critical fuel to U.S. partners and allies worldwide, DLA Energy experts smooth the way with a growing network of international agreements.

Three individuals hold meeting at a table, two military and one civilian

Jan. 14, 2019

Knowledge exchange encouraged among leadership

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime Deputy Commander Steven Alsup and several senior staff members hosted DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Albert Miller Jan. 8 to give him a command level overview of Land and Maritime logistics operations.

The sole of a military-issue boot is ripped apart by the Product Test Center-Analytical Instron tensile tester. Using the interchangeable jaws of the machine, footwear can be tested to ensure the soles have the proper bond strength and won’t separate under field conditions.

Jan. 14, 2019

Science in support of the warfighter

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Science in support of the warfighter — the Product Test Center-Analytical way.

DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, left, DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, center, and Navy Command Master Chief Shaun Brahmsteadt (far right) present Roberto Santana Irizarry, second left, contracting officer representative, DLA Troop Support Subsistence supply chain, with the DLA Leader of the Year award during the 51st Annual Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony, Dec. 13, 2018 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Auditorium, Ft. Belvoir, Va. Santana Irizarry received the award for his significant achievements in providing logistical support to the Warfighter throughout Afghanistan.

Jan. 10, 2019

Subsistence employee’s hard decision ultimately earns him 2018 Employee Leader of the Year recognition

PHILADELPHIA — Having to convince your wife and five kids to leave a familiar place to go to an unfamiliar place may seem like a daunting task. For one Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employee this one decision led to one of his most gratifying experiences being selected as the 2018 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Leader of the Year.

Jan. 9, 2019

“Ya Done Good” Energy!

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams had many good things to say to DLA Energy’s senior leaders during the annual dynamic operating plan meeting in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 17.