DLA Energy News

Nov. 26, 2018

Recycling Used Oil in Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — When Daniel Muranaka learned the Navy was spending a lot of money to dispose of its used fuel oil, he decided to do something about it – and found a way to not only save up to $1 million per year but actually generate a revenue.

Nov. 26, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Jason Tierson

Richmond, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Nov. 21, 2018

Fort Campbell privatizes electrical distribution system

Army’s Fort Campbell in Kentucky got a new owner for its electrical distribution system thanks to a Defense Logistics Agency Energy utilities privatization contract award. Beginning Nov. 10, City Light & Power, Inc. owns, operates and maintains the installation’s system with plans to improve infrastructure, modernize equipment and develop standardized electrical distribution practices.

Nov. 20, 2018

Contract Administration Division holds annual recognition ceremony, celebrates successes

Richmond, Va — Robert Baker, division chief, Contract Administration, Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, hosted his annual end of fiscal year Town Hall Nov. 7 to celebrate employees’ accomplishments this past fiscal 2018.

Nov. 19, 2018

First face to the customer, worldwide

From Bahrain to Korea, customer account specialists from 10 Defense Logistics Agency Energy regions and sub-regions gathered for a four-day policy and guidance conference at Lorton, Virginia, Oct. 15-18.

Nov. 16, 2018

The Wheel starts turning at DLA Aviation

Richmond, Va. — The “Wheel” started turning Oct. 29 in the McKeever Auditorium as Julia Roquemore, division chief, Aviation and Airframes Division, Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, opened the pilot session of a new supervisors’ overview that has been a year in the planning.

Nov. 15, 2018

Becoming a Change Agent

Becoming a change agent in the midst of acquisition reform was the theme of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration Dee Reardon’s visit to the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 25. During the mentoring session, Reardon shared seven points of advice based on her personal experience as a change agent.

Nov. 13, 2018

You are our greatest asset

The results of the Defense Logistics Agency 2018 Denison Culture Climate Survey are in, and the findings illustrate noticeable progress. While DLA received its highest ever Enterprise-wide score of 66 with improvements in all 12 indices, DLA Energy-specific results showed an even bigger improvement with an average index score of 83, up 22 points since the last time the survey was conducted in 2016.

Nov. 9, 2018

DLA celebrates the Marines' 243rd birthday

Richmond, Va. — Marines, airmen, soldiers, sailors, veterans and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees celebrated the Marines' 243rd birthday Nov. 5, with a ceremony in the old Center Restaurant on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Nov. 8, 2018

Family trees planted firmly around DLA Aviation - Richmond

Richmond, Va — As I sat down to write this article, a catchy tune came to mind, Sly and the Family Stone’s “Family Affair." I started thinking about the different family tree dynamics here at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in Richmond, Virginia. I unearthed, with the help of some who’ve been around a lot longer than this boy, during the interviewing process; husbands and wives, three generations and in-laws.