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Category: Indo-Pacific

DLA Energy employees and retired Marines, from left to right, Dan Martineau, Richard “Tony” Rabak and Jason Hayungs place new, unwrapped toys in the Toys for Tots drop boxes at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 15.

Dec. 21, 2016

DLA Energy employees give through Toys for Tots

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Toys for Tots drop boxes are full and will make children happy this holiday season thanks to the generous donations of Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees and retired Marines.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch presents DLA Energy Supervisory Contract Specialist Cynthia J. Obermeyer with an award for Excellence in Acquisition Management during DLA's 49th Annual Employee Recognition Awards ceremony Dec. 15.

Dec. 20, 2016

DLA Energy employees receive annual DLA awards

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees were recognized for excellence during DLA’s 49th Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia Dec. 15.

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe and Africa laboratory's noncommissioned officer Army Sgt. 1st Class Mandy Jo Allen demonstrates proper fuel assurance techniques at a fuel training exercises in Europe. Photo by 21st Theater Sustainment Command

Dec. 15, 2016

DLA Energy Europe and Africa Petroleum laboratory featured in Facebook video

RHINE ORDNANCE BARRACKS, Germany — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe and Africa Petroleum laboratory in Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, is featured in a 21st Theater Sustainment Command Facebook video.

Acting DLA Energy Deputy Director Gabby Earhardt conducts a meeting with Dave Peterson, director of Direct Delivery Fuels, at the McNamara Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia Dec. 1. Photo by Irene Smith

Dec. 6, 2016

Supplier Operations director assumes role of acting deputy commander

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Gabby Earhardt assumed the role of Defense Logistics Agency Energy acting deputy commander following the departure of former DLA Energy Deputy Commander George Atwood Nov. 28.

Sometime in the 1940s, submarines await deployment at what is now DLA Distribution's facility in Yokosuka, Japan.

Dec. 6, 2016

Commentary: History comes full circle at Yokosuka

As Dec. 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in which nearly 2,500 U.S. military members and civilians were killed, DLA honors their memory with a commentary from a current Navy sailor serving with DLA in Japan.

Owen Hassig, a contracting officer with DLA Energy, uses American Sign Language to sign his name during a brown bag session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 27.

Nov. 17, 2016

DLA members learn to communicate using ASL

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Learning how to communicate with others who may not communicate the same way as you is important, especially in the workplace.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joe Bossi, Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka fuel director, shows DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin (second from right) and other leaders a recently completed project that improves fuel pumping capability at Defense Fuel Support Point Hakozaki on the island of Azuma located within Tokyo Bay, Japan, Oct. 28.

Nov. 4, 2016

DLA Energy Commander visits Australia, Pacific commands

AZUMA, Japan — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin addressed the Australia Fuel Symposium as a guest of the Australian Defense Force Fuel Services Branch Oct. 25.

Since the official kick-off for the Combined Federal Campaign on Oct. 3, the Defense Logistics Agency has reached more than 30 percent of its fundraising goal of $315,000.

Nov. 1, 2016

CFC fundraising drive off to strong start for DLA Headquarters, DLA Energy

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA organizations in the Washington, D.C., area are outpacing the rest of the Defense Department in the annual Combined Federal Campaign.

Personnel from DLA Troop Support Pacific, the Naval Submarine Support Command and the USS Columbus submarine are pictured in front of a new mobile galley at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Oct. 25, 2016. The galley was purchase through DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain and is used for temporary food service while submarines are undergoing maintenance.

Oct. 30, 2016

Troop Support Pacific provides mobile galley to Pearl Harbor sailors

PHILADELPHIA — A Navy submarine crew was one of the first to enjoy fresh meals served from a new mobile galley at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam that was purchased through DLA Troop Support.

Navy Capt. Paul Haslam (left), commander of the DLA Rapid Deployment Team, discusses a project to build a helicopter pad with Troop Support liaison officer Robert Cunningham, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 2016.

Oct. 14, 2016

DLA Rapid Deployment Team leads agency in support for Haiti relief

A DLA Rapid Deployment Team and personnel from across the agency recently deployed to Haiti to provide a range of services, supplies, expertise and infrastructure as the agency assists in disaster relief following Hurricane Matthew.