DLA Energy News

March 18, 2022

Bellwood elk pass annual inspection with flying colors

RICHMOND, Va. — The elk roaming freely within designated pastures on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, were given a clean bill of health by the Commonwealth of Virginia during their annual inspection March 16.

March 16, 2022

New Logistics Fuel Card offers flexibility, speed

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new Logistics Fuel Card will allow military and federal agencies to buy small quantities of specialty fuel this spring. To improve customer service and provide more flexibility, DLA added the card to its commercial fuel card solutions so customers can fill storage tanks from commercial sources worldwide when short-notice requirements arise.

March 16, 2022

Tube assembly contracts expand supplier base, provide inventory for Air Force

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation recently awarded contracts to two suppliers that will more than double the number of TF33 tube assemblies available to meet demand from Air Force engineering operations.

March 15, 2022

Women’s History Month spotlight: Aybike Arslan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — March is Women’s History Month and throughout the month, we will spotlight DLA Energy employees who are honoring their history and making a difference through their accomplishments both in their workplace and community.

March 14, 2022

Annual tornado drill held on Defense Supply Center Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Every year, Virginia’s tornado season peaks during the spring and summer seasons. It’s a time when the commonwealth is susceptible to severe thunderstorms which can produce short-lived, but very destructive tornados.

March 10, 2022

DLA employees honored in Defense Logistics Agency’s 54th Annual Employee Recognition Awards video

Richmond, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency released a video March 10 in recognition of its 54th Annual Employee Recognition Award Program for 2021. The awards recognize leadership and hard work in support of the agency’s mission in 13 categories.

March 10, 2022

Four DLA Energy employees earn agency annual awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Recognized for their exceptional leadership and hard work, four DLA Energy employees were selected for the agency’s prestigious 54th Annual Employee Recognition Awards for the calendar year 2021.

March 9, 2022

Spring forward safely by changing your clocks, batteries during daylight saving time

Richmond, Va. — Fire and Emergency Services personnel with Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond are encouraging employees to change batteries in smoke alarms when they change their clocks for daylight saving time March 13.

March 7, 2022

Grieving mothers find strength from family, friends and DLA Employee Assistance Program

RICHMOND, Va. — In the mid-1980’s, the late pop icon Prince recorded a song for the Under the Cherry Moon soundtrack titled Sometimes it Snows in April. In it, he laments “Sometimes I wish that life was never ending, but all good things they say, never last.” It’s an emotion Gail Gillus, a supervisory program analyst within Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Command Support Directorate’s Resource Management Division at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, has experienced for the past five months.

March 3, 2022

DLA Energy Fiscal Year 2021 Fact Book is online

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy Fiscal Year 2021 Fact Book is online! DLA Energy is the only DLA Major Subordinate Command that publishes an annual report containing a snapshot of the facts, figures, and financial information from the previous fiscal year.