On Wednesday, Dec. 15, DLA Energy held a holiday party 

on GovZoom for a festive good time. More than 250 people 

joined the holiday bingo game, collaboratively sang 12 days 

of Christmas, participated in a holiday poll and holiday trivia game, and 

donned some terrific attire for the “ugly” sweater contest.

Brig Gen Canlas surprised us all in a 

colorful holiday suit and “party hair,” a 

mysterious Grinch joined the call, and 

Skip Gieseking dressed up as Santa. 

For those who could not attend, 

try your hand on the holiday trivia 

questions (answers on page 2): 

1. What is the capital of Christmas Island?

2. Where did eggnog originate from?

3. Which Christmas decoration is a parasitic plant?

4. What were the names of Santa’s reindeer?

5. Which U.S. President banned Christmas trees?

6. What is the best-selling Christmas song of all times? 

7. What is Frosty The Snowman’s nose made of?

For everyone far and 

wide, Brig Gen Canlas 

and Mr. Kless wish 

you all a wonderful 

holiday season. Watch 

their short holiday 

greeting on YouTube.

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ENERGY CONNECTION

 What a fantastic virtual holiday party we 

had last Wednesday! Fun, interactive, and 

full of memory-making. Thank you to all who 

participated and got in the festive mood. 

 As we wrap up another terrific year, I 

personally thank each of you for your hard 

work and dedication. Despite significant 

obstacles from the ongoing COVID-19 

pandemic, natural disasters, a U.S. pipeline 

cyber-attack, and the end of the Afghanistan 

War, you’ve responded with world-class 

professionalism. 

• Aerospace supported six space launches 

and NASA’s Perseverance Mars landing 

• Installation Energy contracted energy 

conservation measures on Cannon AFB, 

NM, and USCG TraCen Petaluma, CA, that 

will reduce power grid reliance and save a 

combined $2.4M per year 

• Facility Sustainment provided $902.6M 

worth of contract awards for global fuel 

infrastructure improvements 

• Task Force Americas answered the call 

when historic winter weather brought 

Southeast Texas to a halt. The team 

quickly activated the FEMA contingency 

fuel contract to provide over 140K gallons 

of fuel to support the region

• The International Agreements team 

activated five new fuel agreements 

bringing the total around the world to 43

• Middle East played a significant role in 

the conclusion of America’s longest war; 

they met the increased fuel demand 

for aircraft operations and successfully 

decapitalized DFSPs in Bagram and Kabul

 These are just a few of the significant 

highlights from 2021. We all know we succeed 

as a united team, and it takes everyone 

working together to achieve greatness. Please 

accept my heartfelt THANK YOU for all you do.

 I wish everyone a wonderful holiday and 

New Year. Please continue to stay safe and 

look forward to seeing you in the new year!

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE COMMANDER

Brig Gen 

Jimmy Canlas

HQC/NCR COVID-19 Reconstitution Status:

Phase 0 - HPCON B 

Volume 1, Issue 24 December 20, 2021
The probability of exposure to COVID-19 increases based on the 

number of people you interact with face-to-face. If your travels 

take you to new areas, keep these statistics in mind and consider 

checking the CDC 

COVID data tracker. 

The site is updated 

daily at 8pm ET.

NOTE: Table is based 

on two waves of peak 

transmission during 

2021 and on Nov. 24 

(the date the data was 

presented at the ASOC 

Global Update Brief).

HOLIDAY PARTY HIGHLIGHTS

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“Ugly” sweater contestants put up good cheer!

Andre Remy and Sam Cooks tied for the win!

COL Heflin, Americas

Maria Spicer, Internal Review

COL Rochon, Chief of Staff

Irene Smith, SCG/PAO

Andre Remy, Safety

David Grieco, Quality Technical

Sam Cooks, SPPD

1. Flying Fish Cove 2. Britain 3. Mistletoe 4. Dasher, Dancer, 

Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph 

5. Theodore Roosevelt 6. White Christmas 7. Button

The holiday poll 

gave everyone a 

good laugh! 

WHAT 

WOULD YOUR 

ANSWERS BE?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Ever re-gifted a present?

Don't believe in Santa?

Tidied your background before this call?

Bought a present last minute?

Pretended to like a gift?

Peeked at presents in advance?

Knocked over a Christmas tree?

DLA Energy Holiday Party Poll Results Yes No