DLA Energy News

March 18, 2024

Inductees to 2024 DLA Hall of Fame announced

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — New inductees to the DLA Hall of Fame include a previous agency director plus former leaders from DLA Aviation, DLA Distribution, DLA Energy and DLA Human Resources.

March 14, 2024

Agency conducting 90-day review to shape new strategic plan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees throughout DLA are being asked to participate in a bottom-up review of their team’s ability to effectively and efficiently support warfighters while preparing for future missions.

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 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. 29, 2024

Standardization and improving the customer experience are focus at second Customer Service Management Summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s Customer Support Division recently hosted its second enterprise-wide Customer Service Management Summit in Lorton, Virginia.

Feb. 26, 2024

Scholarships available for students of DLA employees

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Foundation is offering scholarships to students who have a close family connection to a current or past civilian or military Defense Logistics Agency employee.

Feb. 26, 2024

Commentary: DLA’s historic, current support covers 14 of 15 executive departments

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has long been a whole-of-government provider and has supplied all but one of the nation’s 15 executive departments.

Feb. 21, 2024

DLA strengthens allies, international security through foreign military sales

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A program that transfers America’s defense equipment to international partners gives the U.S. and its allies an upper hand on the battlefield.

Feb. 20, 2024

Commentary: Foreign military sales reflect national policy, expand customer base

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has long provided goods and services to allied nations. From NATO cataloging in the 1960s to today’s worldwide crises, the agency has used the Foreign Military Sales program to advance national policy and realize economies of scale.

Feb. 18, 2024

Innovating at lunch: Employees learn about DLA Tech Accelerator Program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Learning how to leverage innovation methodologies to drive change and desired outcomes was the focus of a DLA Energy Lunch and Learn session Jan. 31. More than 100 employees joined the conversation about DLA’s Tech Accelerator and Innovation Navigator Course.