DLA Energy News

Jan. 6, 2016

DLA to hold Restoration Advisory Board meeting Jan. 11 in Chesterfield

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency officials from Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia will host a Restoration Advisory Board meeting at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 11, 2016 at the Bensley Community Center located at 2900 Drewry's Bluff Rd., North Chesterfield, Virginia 23237. The meeting is open to the public.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation kicked off resiliency training in Richmond Dec. 16, 2015 in the Lotts Confereence Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Facilitating the training was DLA Aviation Customer Operations Directorate’s Air Force MSgt. Shanon Johnson, left, material management career broadener,and from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, SMSgt. Ellwood Tegtmeier, right.

Dec. 23, 2015

DLA Aviation holds Resiliency Training: expands employees' skills in dealing with life pressures

RICHMOND, Virginia — A long-established initiative by the military services, resiliency training was offered for the first time at Defense Logistics Agency to Aviation employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 16. This event introduced the resiliency concept and the resiliency tools available, including mental, physical, social, and spiritual training.

Toys for Tots donations are collected by, from left to right, Laura McLeod, Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, Marine Cpl. Chelsea Propes, Marine Sgt. Robert Bradley and Marine Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger. Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees contributed more than 150 toys during the DLA Energy commander’s holiday reception at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 19.

Dec. 22, 2015

DLA Energy donates toys to Toys for Tots Program

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees donated more than 150 toys for the 2015 U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program during the DLA Energy commander’s holiday reception at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 19.

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Dec. 21, 2015

Energy Americas at Houston banks on commercial practices

HOUSTON — Total conversion from JP8 military specification jet fuel to commercial jet fuel in the continental United States during 2014 drove the adoption of further commercial practices for some fuel terminals.

Phillip Brashear, who is an weapons systems program manager for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, and an Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 and pilot in the U.S. Army Reserves, graduated from the two-month CH-47F Aviator Qualifications/Instructor Pilot (Transition) Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Dec. 15, 2015.

Dec. 21, 2015

DLA employee, Army Reserve pilot flies newest Army Chinook

RICHMOND, Virginia — Phillip Brashear, who is a weapons systems program manager for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, and an Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 and pilot in the U.S. Army Reserves, graduated from the two-month CH-47F Aviator Qualifications/Instructor Pilot (Transition) Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Dec. 15, 2015.

The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Honorable Frank Kendall hosts the 2015 Defense Acquisition Workforce awards at the Pentagon, Arlington Va., Dec 10,2015.DLA Aviation’s Supplier Operations Directorate’s Technical Quality Supervisor Marsha Barron receives the Individual Achievement Award in Production, Quality, and Manufacturing.(U.S. Army photo by Mr. Leroy Council, AMVID/Released)

Dec. 18, 2015

DLA Aviation employee receives DAW Individual Achievement Award

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employee Marsha Barron received the 2015 Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement Award in the category of Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Dec. 10 at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes in Arlington, Virginia. Barron is a technical quality supervisor for Supplier Operations Directorate at DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia.

Air Force Col. Rob Bloker, industrial support activity commander for DLA Aviation at Warner Robins, Georgia, poses with DLA Aviation employees next to gifts they collected Dec. 11, 2015 for 30 Salvation Army Christmas angels.

Dec. 17, 2015

DLA Aviation employees reach out to community during the holidays

On Dec. 11, DLA Aviation at Warner Robins, Georgia employees demonstrated their generosity in supporting local charities.

Dec. 16, 2015

DLA makes holidays special for local kids in Richmond, Chesterfield County

Defense Logistics Agency employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, made the holidays special for 112 local children this year through four local schools’ Angel Tree programs.

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, right, meets Service des Essences des Armées Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jean-Luc Volpi at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 9.

Dec. 16, 2015

Energy commander, French fuel service discuss regional support, experience sharing

FORT LEE, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy commander discussed ongoing and upcoming fuel support and ways to exchange knowledge with his French fuel service counterparts at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 9.

Bensley Elementary School 5th graders, Angela Bernardina Marinex and Andersson Revelo Castro, along with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day throw the switch to light the tree during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 10, 2015 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Dec. 15, 2015

Employees kickoff the holiday season with Tree Lighting ceremony and holiday music

Employees filled the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center Dec. 10 during the annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, kicking off the holiday season with a musical performance by Bensley Elementary School’s 5th Grade Choir and a Holiday Talent Competition.