DLA Headquarters News

May 1, 2018

I am DLA

A look at featured employee Rhonda Blum.

April 27, 2018

Hobbies balance work-life

Balancing work and life is not always easy. Hobbies can be a great way to take a break from the routine and reenergize your mind. For Luther Hankins, Defense Logistics Agency Energy liaison officer to the U.S. Transportation Command, sports cars are his alter ego.

April 25, 2018

Brig. Gen. Chapin bids farewell at all-hands

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After nearly two years in command, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin held his final all hands in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium, April 24.

April 24, 2018

Leaders, customer reps discuss ways agency honing support at global summit

The Defense Logistics Agency hosted its annual Global Customer-Facing Summit April 18-19 for those who serve as the face of DLA to its customers. Attendees discussed ways to provide stellar customer service and networked with peers from around the world.

April 23, 2018

Okinawa White Beach cleanup

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa employees and the local community collected trash littering White Beach and the pier during a cleanup event March 30.

April 23, 2018

DLA team promotes training, other resources in visit to Navy, Coast Guard

Members of the DLA Strategic Logistics Education Development team work to promote training and resources available to the Defense Department and other DLA customers.

April 19, 2018

Holocaust survivor shares his devastating past with hope for the human spirit

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Nat Shaffir lost his childhood and 32 family members to Hitler, but he still believes in the goodness of mankind. He described how he and his family survived the Holocaust during a Days of Remembrance event April 18.

April 19, 2018

DLA Energy takes first place in fitness challenge

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Jumping into competition, Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees bettered their bodies during the DLA Headquarters Fitness Center’s Winter Warrior Fitness and Nutrition Challenge.

April 19, 2018

Small business, acquisition professionals share successes

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Office of Small Business Programs joined their contracting counterparts to promote one of the agency’s highest priority initiatives during a Small Business and Acquisition Broadcast April 10.

April 18, 2018

DLA Director recognizes Energy personnel at AOP

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams visited DLA Energy headquarters March 30 for an orientation meeting with senior leaders and to recognize personnel for their accomplishments.

April 17, 2018

Forming new partnerships with NASA

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 16, 2018

‘Winter warriors’ reap rewards

Senior leaders and supporters gathered in the McNamara Headquarters Complex cafeteria April 9 to praise participants of this year’s Winter Warrior Fitness and Nutrition Challenge, a Morale, Welfare and Recreation program that helps employees realize their health and fitness goals.

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.

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.

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.