DLA Energy News

Sept. 9, 2025

New DLA podcast series offers venue for contested logistics discussions

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — There’s a new source for contested logistics conversations with the launch of the “DLA Dialogues: From Factory to Foxhole” monthly podcast series. In the debut episode, Peter Battaglia, DLA’s deputy director of Mission Assurance, explores the supply chain risk management implications of the September 2024 Hezbollah pager attacks.

Sept. 8, 2025

2025 DLA Energy Acquisition Workforce Symposium

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy hosted the 2025 DLA Energy Acquisition Workforce Symposium at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, here on June 10-12, 2025. The symposium was a hybrid event which could be attended onsite or virtually. More than 300 professionals attended the event both in person and virtually from San Antonio, Texas, Virginia, and other geographical locations. Although the symposium was hosted by DLA Energy, all DLA employees were welcome to attend the sessions.

Sept. 8, 2025

Machine learning has potential to revolutionize agency’s planning processes

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to the increasing complexity and technological demands of modern warfare, the Defense Logistics Agency is pioneering new strategies to enhance military logistics.

Aug. 29, 2025

Battle Creek hosts annual excess property training for law enforcement

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office and DLA Disposition Services personnel welcomed 35 states to the annual event in mid-August.

Aug. 29, 2025

DLA Energy Intern Culbreth Wraps Up Year of Accomplishments, Exemplifying Agency's Talent Strategy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Susan Culbreth, a Pathways Internship Program participant and recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, has wrapped up a year of significant contributions to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Public Affairs office at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Culbreth's experience embodies DLA's strategic goals for talent development and mission readiness.

Aug. 28, 2025

DLA R&D’s expanded strategic materials program helps reduce critical materials risks

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As administrator of the National Defense Stockpile, the Defense Logistics Agency recognizes that the availability of strategic and critical materials is a national issue, not just a defense issue, the DLA Acquisition director said during a collaboration forum here Aug. 21 to launch the strategic materials research and development program of record.

Aug. 27, 2025

Intern aids with enhancing DLA Energy’s data analytics using AI

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Fourth-year student North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University student and intern, Kaleyse Belton is helping the Defense Logistics Agency Energy acquisition workforce improve data analytics using artificial intelligence.

Japan Aug. 27, 2025

DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Okinawa transfers authority to DLA Energy Japan

OKINAWA — On June 18, 2025, in a ceremony at the Crow’s Nest Club at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson transferred authority of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Indo-Pacific Okinawa to U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker who commands DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Japan.

Aug. 27, 2025

DLA Energy Americas East welcomes a new commander

HOUSTON — United States Army Lt. Col. Thaddeus Douthitt relinquished command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas East to Army Lt. Col. Joshua Newby in a ceremony at the Petroleum Club of Houston in Houston on June 27, 2025.

Aug. 25, 2025

Excess military materials critical to answering contested logistics challenges

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In an era where global conflicts are increasingly defined by technological advancements and strategic complexities, the Defense Logistics Agency is turning its focus to a critical aspect of military logistics: material disposition.