DLA Energy News

March 27, 2024

Tinker transformation team ditches paper, leaps into digital efficiency

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Amidst the daily bustle at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City’s Shop Service Center on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, there's a palpable shift in the air.

March 22, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime Small Business office to offer matchmaking sessions at supply chain conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Small businesses who attend the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition, April 23-24 in Columbus, Ohio, will have several opportunities to participate in matchmaking sessions with large prime contractors and the Land, Maritime, Aviation and Troop Support supply chains of DLA.  

March 21, 2024

DLA Aviation at Warner Robins team goes the distance for excellence

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — In the midst of everyday excellence, the Storage and Distribution and Material Management teams within Defense Logistics Agency at Warner Robins still manage to go above and beyond to support mission partners, playing a crucial role in addressing time-sensitive needs for the warfighter.

March 20, 2024

CATC Camp Fuji Fuels System Upgrades

SHIZUOKA, Japan — Dozens of members of the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji community braved the cold to receive training on how to use the newly upgraded fuels payment system, March 7, 2024. DLA Energy has replaced the fuels payment systems around the world for the Department of Defense.

March 20, 2024

First quarter DLA Energy employees of the quarter

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy’s first quarter, fiscal year 2024 military, civilian and strategic goals employees of the quarter.

March 12, 2024

Joint fuel community attends week-long strategic planning events

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 300 petroleum leaders, including representatives from combatant commands and service control point partners, attended Joint Petroleum Week held in the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Feb. 26 to March 1.

March 6, 2024

DLA Aviation’s top civilian privately controls small aircraft squadron

RICHMOND, Va. — A love of aviation that took root early in Charlie Lilli’s life stemmed from his father, a doctor who enjoyed flying planes in his private time.

March 4, 2024

Reminder: Change smoke alarm batteries when clock springs forward

RICHMOND, Va. — The upcoming March 10 Daylight Saving time change marks the perfect biannual reminder to change all smoke alarm batteries, according to the DLA Fire Prevention Office team.

March 1, 2024

Lightening the fuel load

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Shallow-water ports make getting fuel the military needs a challenge. While an offshore mooring system is ideal, this method isn’t always available. As an alternative, DLA Energy Korea exercised a method called “lightering."

Feb. 26, 2024

DLA brings Air Force, industry together to keep T-38 Talons airworthy

RICHMOND, Va. — To address maintenance challenges of the T-38 Talon, a crucial trainer aircraft most Air Force pilots fly early in their careers, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted a landmark collaborative forecasting event at its headquarters here Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 aimed at ensuring the right parts are available to T-38 maintainers – where and when they need them.