DLA Energy News - Category Aviation

April 4, 2018

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Sabo, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas, was awarded the DLA-wide Senior Enlisted Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter for the first quarter, fiscal year 2018 for his support to the warfighter and DLA customers.

April 3, 2018

Retiring DLA Aviation officer honored for service

Richmond, Va. — Friends, family and colleagues recognized Air Force Col. Rod Bloker, industrial support activity commander, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Warner Robins, during his retirement ceremony March 30 held at the Museum of Aviation near Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

April 2, 2018

Lockett assumes command of DLA Energy Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Navy Cmdr. Eric Lockett assumed command for Defense Logistics Agency Energy Hawaii during a ceremony, which took place onboard the historic USS Missouri on Ford Island in the center of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, March 21.

March 29, 2018

Juniper Cobra 2018

TEL AVIV, Israel — Air Force Capt. Robert Erskine and Navy Lt. Brent Cohen from Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe & Africa participated as fuels liaison officers during exercise Juniper Cobra 2018.

U-2 pilot Maj. Ryan enters into a cockpit before flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. During the sortie, the aircraft completed 30,000 hours of flight. This marked the second U-2 in the USAF fleet to reach the milestone and the first overall while flying expeditionary missions under Air Force Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

March 29, 2018

DLA Aviation awards U-2 support contract for Pacer Dragon Program

Richmond, Va — Preparing to pilot the Air Force’s U-2 Dragon Lady is much like suiting up to go into space.The Dragon Lady is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude aircraft that provides high-altitude/ near space reconnaissance and all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, and delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence. In January, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a Pacer Dragon Program support contract for $85 million that ensures uninterrupted engine support to those who fly the U-2

Staff Sgt. Robert McGee explains testing to French Le Service des Essences des Armées officer Major Mathieu Picquenard.

March 28, 2018

Military fuel officers trade places

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — French and U.S. military ‘fuelers’ shared expertise during a fuel officer exchange between the French Le Service des Essences des Armées and Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

March 27, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Chad Mullis

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.

March 26, 2018

A Day of Empowerment

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A “Day of Empowerment” training symposium hosted by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Equal Employment Opportunity Office and the DLA Blacks in Government chapter was held in the McNamara Headquarter Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Feb. 28.

March 23, 2018

DLA leader shares career journey

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Kathy Cutler, director of Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations and chief information officer, shared her 36-year career journey with DLA Energy employees during a brown bag mentoring luncheon in the Kunkel Conference Room, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 20.

March 20, 2018

DOD leader visits Energy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Honorable Robert McMahon, assistant secretary of defense for logistics and materiel readiness, visited Defense Logistics Agency Energy Mar. 15.