DLA Energy News

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, second from right, and other DLA Energy leaders met with Service des Essences des Armées Maj. Paul Kaeser, right, during his visit to DLA Energy headquarters at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 14.

Oct. 19, 2015

French SEA officer visits DLA Energy headquarters

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A visit from a French fuels officer to the Defense Logistics Agency Energy headquarters through the exchange officer program helped both organizations learn from each other at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 13-15.

The Air Force’s system that provides cradle-to-grave tracking, management and reporting capabilities for hazardous materials and waste is now under the management of Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations and DLA Logistics Operations.

Oct. 19, 2015

DLA takes responsibility for Air Force’s Hazardous Material Management System

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Air Force’s system for tracking and managing hazardous materials and waste is now under the management of Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations and DLA Logistics Operations.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch hands the agency’s signed assertion letters to Simone Reba, deputy director of DLA Finance Sept. 30. The letters, which state that the agency’s financial statements are ready for its first full audit, will now be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for review and approval.

Oct. 16, 2015

Finish line in sight for agency’s first full audit; corrective actions, sustainment next steps

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency is nearing the finish line toward its first full audit, two years ahead of the congressionally mandated 2017 target, with the signing of three audit readiness assertion letters. The signed letters will now be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for review and approval.

Megan Crimmins (front) and Nicole Chewning work to keep their boat from capsizing as they race to the finish during the Naval Support Activity Bahrain 240th Navy Birthday Cardboard Regatta Oct. 8.

Oct. 15, 2015

DLA Energy Middle East participates in Navy Birthday Cardboard Regatta

BAHRAIN — Building morale as well as watertight cardboard boats was Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East’s goal for the Naval Support Activity Bahrain 240th Navy Birthday Cardboard Regatta Oct. 8.

A new video shows how each employee in the Defense Logistics Agency plays a vital role in the agency fulfilling its mission to warfighter support.

Oct. 15, 2015

‘Story of Us’ video celebrates DLA’s dedicated employees, diverse missions

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A new video released this week shows how each employee in the Defense Logistics Agency plays a vital role in the agency fulfilling its mission to warfighter support.

Defense Logistics Agency employees view their organization more favorably than employees of many other Defense Department or federal government agencies, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results.

Oct. 15, 2015

DLA results on federal survey show favorable employee opinions of agency

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency employees view their organization more favorably than employees of many

DLA is America's combat logistics support agency.

Oct. 8, 2015

Energy Convergence program concludes, legacy system decommissioned

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Energy Convergence transition to the Enterprise Business System has concluded, reducing the number of systems needed to process transactions and decreasing costs for the organization by millions of dollars.

Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and DLA Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, are the newest customers to the Direct Supply Natural Gas Program, represented by this natural gas pressure meter at another location.

Oct. 1, 2015

DLA Energy adds new customers to Direct Supply Natural Gas Program

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Installation Energy’s newest customers, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and DLA Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, have Direct Supply Natural Gas Program contracts beginning Oct. 1.

As part of National Preparedness Month, DLA Energy participated in a Federal Emergency Management Agency drill this month in Salt Lake City, Utah, demonstrating their ability to support delivery of ground fuel products via retail tank wagon to a local vendor tank truck.

Sept. 25, 2015

National Preparedness Month: DLA Energy participates in FEMA readiness drills

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — September is National Preparedness Month, designed to raise awareness of being prepared for disasters. DLA Energy is doing just that as personnel participated in two FEMA drills this month, demonstrating their ability to support delivery of fuels.

(Center) Navy Rear Adm. Valerie Huegel, U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center director, poses for a photograph with Defense Logistics Agency personnel at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sept. 17. During her trip, Huegel toured multiple DLA Energy Middle East buildings and spoke to DLA Energy Middle East employees.

Sept. 24, 2015

CENTCOM senior leader visits DLA Energy Middle East

BAHRAIN — The U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center director visited Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sept. 17.