DLA Energy News - Category Aviation

Winners of the 2017 Department of Defense Fuels Awards pose for a group photo following the awards ceremony April 11 at the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Worldwide Energy Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The awards recognized individual and unit excellence in fuels management and handling.

April 14, 2017

DLA Energy hosts 2017 DoD Fuels Awards

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Celebrating 51 years of excellence in fuels management operation and fuel handling, the 2017 Department of Defense Fuels Awards Ceremony took place at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 11.

Restoration Advisory Board members, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia leadership, and concerned citizens came together April 10, 2017, at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County for the quarterly Restoration Advisory Board meeting. Britt McMillan, a DLA environmental contractor with Arcadis, gives update on Operable Units 7 and 8.

April 14, 2017

Installation Support’s Environmental Division held quarterly RAB meeting

Richmond, Va — Restoration Advisory Board members, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia, leadership and concerned citizens came together April 10, at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County for the quarterly RAB meeting.

Steven Iselin, acting assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment), U.S. Department of the Navy, spoke during the plenary session at the Worldwide Energy Conference held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 11.

April 13, 2017

DLA Energy commander hosts WWEC plenary session

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Energy security, operational energy and energy diplomacy were the themes in a plenary session during the Worldwide Energy Conference held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 11.

Michael Nelson, The Greater Richmond ARC contracted emergency dispatcher, manages multiple support programs and monitors in the Emergency Communications Center at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, during a tornado drill March 21, 2017.

April 12, 2017

More than just the voice on a phone: Dispatchers at DSCR

The Emergency Communications Center dispatchers at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, are a team of diverse individuals with personalities that complement their duties.

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond held a ceremony, April 3, 2017, for the reopening of the Bettye Akermann Cobb Child Development Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. In celebration David Gibson, right, director of DLA Installation Support at Richmond, and the DLA Installation Support's Director Denise Miller, center, cut the cake as CCD Director Casey Chapman, back left, and Family Morale and Wellness Director Ursula Hickox, back right, share in the celebration.

April 12, 2017

DSCR’s CDC personnel transition to federal positions

Richmond, Virginia — The Bettye Ackerman-Cobb Child Development Center celebrated a reopening ceremony April 3, on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The CDC provides developmental care for the installation's military and civilian workforce's children from ages six weeks to five years. The CDC transitioned from being under Bright Horizons management to now being under the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate at Installation Support at Richmond.

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin presided at the DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference opening ceremony to a crowd of more than two thousand industry professionals gathered to refine future energy needs at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center Apr. 10.

April 11, 2017

DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference under way

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The 2017 Defense Logistics Agency Energy Worldwide Energy Conference and Tradeshow opened at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 10 with record attendance.

Noel Romey, left, an information technology specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations at Richmond, attended the 32nd CSUN Assistive Technology Conference March 1-3, 2017 in San Diego California. Romey is trying out the portable Braille computer with a company representative at the conference.

April 10, 2017

Richmond employees participates in assistive technology conference

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency 508 Compliance Program Office employees Noel Romey, information technology specialist and Christina Larsen, DLA 508 program manager, DLA Information Operations , who work at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, attended the 32nd California State University, Northridge, Assistive Technology Conference, March 1 – 3, in San Diego to learn about the latest technology to assist handicap employees.

(From left) Katrina Leverette, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation sexual assault response coordinator talks with Cassinda Thomas, Fort Lee USO Center director about resources available to victims of sexual assault in the Richmond area during a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month resource fair held at the Defense Supply Center’s restaurant April 5, 2017. (Photo by Kimberly K. Fritz)

April 7, 2017

Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month begins with resource fair

Katrina Leverette, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s sexual assault response coordinator or SARC, kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with a resource fair at the Center Restaurant April 5 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Defense Logistics Agency Finance Richmond Director Barbara Donegan (center) poses with staff members and DLA Finance Richmond Pathways to Career Excellence Program graduates during a graduation ceremony March 30, 2017 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

April 4, 2017

DLA graduates newest employees from two-year training program

RIchmond, Va. — Surrounded by family, friends and co-workers, 29 DLA Aviation and DLA Finance Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program graduates joined the ranks of the DLA workforce March 30 in a ceremony held in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Contractor team members conduct a system walkthrough prior to operations at Defense Fuel Support Point Charleston, South Carolina. The facility recently successfully passed an unannounced worst-case scenario oil spill exercise. Courtesy photo

April 4, 2017

DFSP Charleston excels in surprise oil spill exercise

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Defense Fuel Support Point Charleston, South Carolina successfully passed a recent government-initiated unannounced exercise involving a hazardous material spill.