DLA Energy News - Category Aviation

March 19, 2018

DLA Aviation-Jacksonville recognized for excellence

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation-Jacksonville employees, along with Fleet Readiness Center Southeast personnel also in Jacksonville, Florida, won the 2017 Naval Air Systems Command Commander Award for Improving Fleet Readiness.

Abstract montage of a mans eye with a radar grid overlaying the pupil. Shallow depth of field.

March 19, 2018

Alert employee thwarts cyber criminals, preventing diversion of major payment

DLA employees remain the first line of defense against fraud, including efforts to misroute government funds. Recently, a DLA Energy employee thwarted a fraudulent request to reroute a payment to a different bank.

March 16, 2018

Aerospace Energy supports medical research

BOSTON — When crucial medical research equipment was inoperative because it needed helium to function, a Harvard University associate professor turned to the Defense Logistics Agency Energy for support.

Several members of the DLA Energy Korea team stand in front of a man made from pipeline and petroleum pumping nozzles known as Pipeline Pete.

March 15, 2018

DLA Energy Commander visits Korea

CAMP WALKER, Korea — Defense Logistics Agency Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin focused on strategic customer engagement and employee recognition during his visit to South Korea, Feb. 25-27.

March 13, 2018

New pipeline revitalizes Guam fuel infrastructure

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — A new $63 million underground pipeline is open for business and increasing military readiness on the U.S. territory of Guam.

March 9, 2018

Commanding an acquisition career

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Taking charge of her career, Defense Logistics Agency Energy employee Callie Lake jumped at the opportunity to shadow the DLA Energy Acting Director of Procurement Process Support Kevin Ahern to witness first-hand the role of a DLA Energy senior leader.

March 7, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Nicole Smith

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.

Don Peschka speaks to a group of people.

March 2, 2018

Energy legend shares wisdom

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Hall of Fame member Donald Peschka shared his experiences and words of wisdom with the workforce during a brown-bag mentoring session, Feb. 20.

March 2, 2018

DLA Aviation Commander holds Town Hall

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry held her Town Hall in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 22.

Center: Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Thompson, 412th Mission Support Group superintendent, and James Judkins, 412th Civil Engineer Group director, cut the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the completion of major repairs and upgrades to the main base military gas station at Edwards Feb. 26. The completion of the project is the last of nine projects funded by the DLA for repairs and upgrades to facilities on Edwards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

March 1, 2018

Upgraded facilities to keep Edwards vehicles running for years to come

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Edwards Air Force Base website — The 412th Civil Engineer Group celebrated the completion of repairs and upgrades to the main base military gas station Feb. 26. Base civil engineers and contractors from Gilbane Federal got together to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the completion of the $1,187,000 project.