DLA Energy News

June 7, 2021

Agency realignment improves fuel infrastructure support

Building on the DLA fuel facilities sustainment realignment plan, DLA Energy is finding new ways to streamline processes and better align responsibilities to save money and improve customer support. The 2020 realignment plan merges fuels sustainment, restoration and modernization program management and technical expertise under one command and control umbrella.

June 3, 2021

New DLA Energy deputy commander announced

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic announced the selection of David Kless to serve as the DLA Energy Deputy Commander. Since February 2018, Kless has served as the Executive Director, Operations and Sustainment, DLA Logistics Operations (J-3).

May 10, 2021

Directly Delivery Fuels shines brightly in the Best-in-Class category

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Direct Delivery Fuels program is designated as "Best-in-Class" and is one of three business units in DLA Energy that buys petroleum products for its customers.

before and after pictures of fill stands and pump stations

March 22, 2021

Guam fuel systems benefit from recurring maintenance program

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The island of Guam’s breezes, salt air and tropical climate is a paradise, but for fuel infrastructure on Andersen Air Force Base it’s a destructive mix. Defense Logistics Agency Energy is taking a proactive preventative approach to stay on top of the island’s corrosive environment and maintain vital fuel systems.

Feb. 25, 2020

DLA Energy deputy commander reorients with Distribution colleagues

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Energy deputy commander, Eric Smith, senior executive service, Feb. 20 to provide an overview of operations at DLA Distribution.

Naval Support Facility Deveselu, Romania

Oct. 15, 2019

DLA fuels THAAD deployment to Romania, helps maintain missile defense

KAISERSLAUERN, Germany — When a missile defense site in Romania went down for a systems update this summer, a Defense Logistics Agency team in the region worked to fuel the replacement system and help ensure the U.S. fulfilled its commitment to NATO’s ballistic missile defense efforts in Europe.

Jan. 29, 2019

Town Hall opens lines of communications

Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees packed the Fort Belvoir McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium to hear the Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Albert Miller speak at a town hall Jan. 22.

A Royal Canadian air force CF-18 Hornet sits on the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line while a U.S. Air Force fuel truck prepares to refuel the aircraft during an exercise in Alaska. The exercise provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region and focuses on improving ground, space, and cyberspace combat readiness and interoperability for U.S. and international forces.

Jan. 15, 2019

DLA Energy’s International Agreements Program Supports A Network of Global Relationships

To supply critical fuel to U.S. partners and allies worldwide, DLA Energy experts smooth the way with a growing network of international agreements.

Dec. 6, 2018

DLA Energy honors fourth quarter employees

Putting the operational needs of the warfighter first earned Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees special mention for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Dec. 3, 2018

Former DLA Energy deputy commander hosts mentoring session

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — “I had no idea where my career would go,” said George Atwood, Senior Executive Service, Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations (J3) executive director during a mentoring brown bag session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 27.