DLA Energy News

June 27, 2018

SAN PEDRO, California — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas at San Pedro bade farewell to Air Force Lt. Col. Justin Settles during a change of command ceremony aboard the Battleship USS Iowa Museum, San Pedro, California, June 20.

June 26, 2018

Enjoy a refreshing splash in DSCR’s pool

Richmond, Va. — Employees, families, military service members and retirees can now enjoy a refreshing splash in the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, pool. The pool opened June 16.

June 21, 2018

Fueling Saber Strike

Acquisition Cross Service Agreements provided reciprocal fuel support between partner nations, contracts were issued for the direct delivery of bulk fuel to the region, and DLA Energy Europe and Africa personnel were forward-deployed to ensure the warfighters had the support needed throughout the multinational training exercise, Saber Strike 2018, held in the Baltic States and Poland, June 3-15.

A fuel truck sits with its driver outside a readiness drill.

June 20, 2018

Prepped, ready for 2018 Hurricane Season

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A major earthquake and a follow-on tsunami provided the setting for the bi-annual Federal Emergency Management Agency and Defense Logistics Agency Energy readiness drill at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, June 11-13.

A field where underground fuel was formerly stored. The grass is green and trees appear in the distance.

June 18, 2018

DFSP Yorktown ceases fuel operations

YORKTOWN, Virginia — The final large barge lift of jet fuel marks the end of an era for the historic Defense Fuel Support Point Yorktown, Virginia, June 6. The transfer of 150,000 barrels of jet fuel to the Military Sealift Command fuel barge, Petrochem Producer, and the drawdown of fuel to tank bottom levels marks the start of the final accountability process for the 117 year-old, government-owned, contractor-operated fuel terminal.

June 15, 2018

Energy Source, Spring 2018

The Spring 2018 issue of Energy Source magazine highlights Aerospace Energy's support of the space launch industry, energy resiliency at Vandenberg Air Force Base, whole of government partnerships, International Fuel Agreements, DLA Energy job shadow program and more.

Marine Corps Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability

June 14, 2018

Marines innovating expeditionary fuel additization

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Although there are more than 600 U.S. Defense Fuel Support Points located around the world, sourcing military specification fuel in an expeditionary environment on short notice or in small quantities sometimes proves challenging. To help find a solution, the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office partnered with DLA Energy to test a commercial-off-the-shelf injection capability at DFSP Charleston.

June 12, 2018

Logistics On Location: Supporting Vandenberg AFB

Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, is headquarters to the 30th Space Wing which manages Department of Defense space and missile missions as well as intercontinental ballistic missile operations. The team at Vandenberg relies on Defense Logistics Agency Energy to provide them with the type of fuel they need to accomplish their warfighter and aerospace missions.

June 11, 2018

Construction Begins on DSCR’s New East Gate

Richmond, Va. — In an effort to comply with current anti-terrorism standards, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Operations Richmond is embarking on a $6 million project to replace the East Gate. The new gate will be located near the former housing area adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The work began this month and is expected to be completed by August 2019.

June 8, 2018

DLA Installation Operations Richmond’s EMS passes audit, under stricter standards

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Operations Richmond’s Environmental Management System passed an an extremely thorough and detailed audit May 8-10 based on new ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management Systems standard.