DLA Energy News

July 18, 2025

Team building with a twist: DLA Energy’s Quality Technical Directorate incorporates a creative approach to professional development

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Quality Technical Directorate hosted its quarterly team building event at the DLA McNamara Headquarters Complex. The event was aimed at blending an entertaining learning opportunity with professional development to promote enhanced employee engagement and workforce productivity.

July 18, 2025

Podcast Exclusive: L&M Acting Commander Kenneth Watson details tech data transformation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Acting Commander Kenneth Watson shared how the Agency is shifting to an automated technical data management system in a Fed Gov Today podcast released July 17.

July 17, 2025

Summer interns reflect on DLA sustainability project, government careers and what’s next

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As an eight-week internship with Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development comes to an end July 25, college students Peyton Coleman and Reuel Florendo learned the importance of proper data collection through an agency project aimed at reducing waste and repurposing materials found in excess Defense equipment turned in to DLA.

July 17, 2025

DLA coordinates to understand logistics challenges, increase support to FMS

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Dedicated to strengthening international alliances, the Defense Logistics Agency actively engages with partner nations around the globe to share the agency’s advanced supply chain management, distribution and technology solutions.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY July 15, 2025

DLA Energy Middle East hails new commander and bids farewell to another

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain — Army Lt. Col. Marrio Almada relinquished command of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Middle East to Army Lt. Col. Eunseok “Sam” Yoo in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, on June 9, 2025.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON July 15, 2025

DLA Energy Americas North welcomes a new commander

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — United States Air Force (USAF), Lt. Col. Daniel Moritz relinquished command of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Americas North (AMN) to USAF Maj. Paul Stephens in a ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 10, 2025.

BAHRAIN July 15, 2025

DLA overhauls Army pay processing in Bahrain, slashes delays by up to 93%

Naval Support Activity, — “The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy has overhauled pay processing for U.S. Army active-duty personnel in Bahrain, cutting delays by more than 69% in a sweeping reform effort,” said the project sponsor, Dalton Lewis, supervisory administration program specialist.

July 14, 2025

80 Years Strong: DLA Energy Celebrates Legacy, Service

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy celebrated its 80th birthday July 8 in the McNamara Headquarters Complex Auditorium. The event brought together the DLA Energy team from across the globe along with former DLA Energy commanders and DLA Energy Hall of Fame members.

July 14, 2025

DLA exercises hurricane, wildfire readiness support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — From hurricanes to wildfires, the Defense Logistics Agency bolsters its preparedness for each disaster season through rigorous training and interagency collaboration. This year DLA hosted an All-Hazards Rehearsal of Concept Drill June 23 at the beginning of the 2025 hurricane and Wildland Firefighting Prevention Program season.

July 11, 2025

Al Udeid air defense team reliant on DLA excess property stores

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Patriot missile system operators tasked with defending U.S. personnel in the CENTCOM region became the agency’s first property reutilization customers in Qatar in April.