DLA Energy News

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Nov. 14, 2025

Tomorrow’s workforce: DLA Energy attend George Mason University job fair

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Quality Technical Directorate and Business Process Improvement attended the George Mason University job fair at the university’s Johnson Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The event served as an opportunity for members of the DLA Energy QTD and BPI team to highlight federal career benefits, overseas options, and DLA Energy’s essential role supporting warfighter’s global mission.

Nov. 14, 2025

DLA Energy's SEA Card® Program marks two decades of streamlining global vessel fueling

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Ships' Bunkers Easy Acquisition (SEA) Card® program, a Defense Logistics Agency Energy program that revolutionized how military and federal vessels acquire fuel worldwide marked its 20th anniversary. Launched in October 2005, the initiative replaced a cumbersome, paper-based system with a secure, internet-based platform for ordering, receiving, and invoicing fuel.

RDML Bresnihan stands in the center of a group photo taken atop a fuel storage tank at a DLA Energy Americas North facility in Anchorage. Standing with RDML Bresnihan are Col. Simmons, Maj. Stephens, Quality Assurance Manager Brian Reed, and Anchorage Terminal Manager Mark Gilleland.

Sept. 19, 2025

DLA Energy commander visits Alaska, underscores strategic role in regional security

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Commander RDML George Bresnihan assessed the operations of DLA Energy Americas North while visiting multiple sites in Alaska, underscoring the team’s strategic importance in carrying out national security interests in the Arctic and Indo-Pacific regions.

DLA Director Mark Simerly is seated at a conference room table and discussing operational objectives and key results with DLA Energy staff during the annual operating plan meeting.

Sept. 18, 2025

DLA director, senior enlisted leader visit DLA Energy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Mark Simerly and Senior Enlisted Leader Alvin Dyer engaged with DLA Energy employees in a town hall meeting and discussed the organization’s Annual Operating Plan on Sept. 8.

Sept. 17, 2025

DLA Energy’s Planning team launches new Integrated Business Planning application

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Planning team launched its newest planning application in the Enterprise Business System Portal. The rollout supports the agency's Digital Business Transformation effort to standardize systems and move to standard software functionality.

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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.

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.

Intern presented with a Certificate of Excellence

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.