DLA Energy News - Category Logistics Operations

April 17, 2018

A new partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Energy and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility is reducing the space agency’s jet fuel bill.

April 12, 2018

Sun Power

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California — Solar panels stretch end to end spanning as far as the eye can see, absorbing sunlight and softly humming as they generate power on the 180-acre solar energy facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin walks with Rachel Dunlap

April 6, 2018

Pairing learners with leaders

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Curious about what she could learn from senior leaders, Rachel Dunlap became the fourth participant to sign up for the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Shadow Program where she followed DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin the week of March 12-16.

Army Col. Brian Kim, senior veterinary advisor, demonstrates the heater in a “meal, ready to eat” field ration for Mike Scott, deputy director of DLA Logistics Operations, at a lunch-and-learn event at DLA headquarters April 4. Scott hosted team members who learned about combat rations, tried current menus and taste-tested potential future products. Photo by Jacob Boyer

April 5, 2018

First-timers experience meals, ready to be eaten

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A handful of 'diners' were granted access to an exclusive pop-up restaurant of sorts, promising meals, ready to eat, during its only lunch seating at the Defense Logistics Agency headquarters April 4. The concept? Giving those who serve the warfighter an opportunity to lunch and learn, with a taste of the military field rations troops consume.

April 4, 2018

Sabo earns military quarterly award

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Sabo, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas, was awarded the DLA-wide Senior Enlisted Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter for the first quarter, fiscal year 2018 for his support to the warfighter and DLA customers.

April 2, 2018

Lockett assumes command of DLA Energy Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Navy Cmdr. Eric Lockett assumed command for Defense Logistics Agency Energy Hawaii during a ceremony, which took place onboard the historic USS Missouri on Ford Island in the center of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, March 21.

March 29, 2018

Juniper Cobra 2018

TEL AVIV, Israel — Air Force Capt. Robert Erskine and Navy Lt. Brent Cohen from Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe & Africa participated as fuels liaison officers during exercise Juniper Cobra 2018.

Staff Sgt. Robert McGee explains testing to French Le Service des Essences des Armées officer Major Mathieu Picquenard.

March 28, 2018

Military fuel officers trade places

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — French and U.S. military ‘fuelers’ shared expertise during a fuel officer exchange between the French Le Service des Essences des Armées and Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

March 26, 2018

A Day of Empowerment

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A “Day of Empowerment” training symposium hosted by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Equal Employment Opportunity Office and the DLA Blacks in Government chapter was held in the McNamara Headquarter Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Feb. 28.

March 23, 2018

DLA leader shares career journey

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Kathy Cutler, director of Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations and chief information officer, shared her 36-year career journey with DLA Energy employees during a brown bag mentoring luncheon in the Kunkel Conference Room, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 20.