Brig Gen Canlas and Mr. Kless shared command related news and recognized 

employee accomplishments during a hybrid All Hands held in the McNamara 

Headquarters Complex auditorium, July 6. 

Canlas briefly discussed the National Defense Authorization Act Sec 352 that 

directs U.S. Transportation Command to be the “Element Responsible for Bulk 

Fuel Management and Delivery” for the DoD on a global basis.

“This is a fast-moving target,” Canlas said. “A course of action was selected which 

was to rewrite the Unified Command Plan to transfer the executive agent fuel 

role to TRANSCOM. DLA Energy will continue as the Integrated Materiel Manager 

role...from procurement all the way to the point of sale.”

DLA Energy Deputy Commander David Kless congratulated the DLA Energy FY22 

2nd Quarter EOQ awards, DLA Energy Okinawa’s Christine Pamplona and the 

DLA Energy East Pacific team who earned the Excellence in Federal Government 

awards from the Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board, and DLA Energy Public 

Affairs Specialist Connie Braesch for earning 3rd place in the Defense Media Merit 

Awards for her feature article, “A High-Quality Career.”

Kless and Canlas went on to discuss and promote several professional 

development opportunities 

including the DLA Energy Shadow 

Program, rotational assignments, 

advisory and integration council, 

and more. 

“If you haven’t figured out the 

theme here today... My number 

one priority is to develop 

professional leaders,” Canlas told 

the audience. 

He encouraged employees to take 

advantage of all the opportunities 

available both in DLA Energy and 

across the DLA enterprise. 

Watch the All Hands video 

recording (CAC-enabled). 

If you have any questions or 

concerns, contact the CAG at 

DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil.

Stay tuned for the next 

quarterly All Hands tentatively 

scheduled for October 2022.

All Hands

During every All Hands, Brig Gen 

Canlas reinforces DLA Energy’s 

mission, vision and priorities.

Brig Gen Canlas highlighted regional leadership changes 

at Americas Col Heflin (Outboud) and Col Carrasquillo 

(Inbound), Americas West CDR Kim (O) CDR Maazouzi (I), 

Japan Maj Coffman (O) Lt Col James Smith (I) and Korea 

LTC Medina (O) LTC Han (I). 

ENERGY CONNECTION

Energy Team,

 It’s hard to believe I’ve been here over a year 

and we’re already halfway through summer. 

Time sure does fly when you have fun and boy 

am I having fun...Thank you for all that you 

do. I hope everyone has taken or is planning 

vacation to recharge. It takes 100% of the team 

to accomplish the Energy mission and you 

can’t do it if you are tired and burned out. 

 I know you may feel like your plate is full, 

but I want to encourage you all to invest 

in yourself by taking time off. As we get 

older and face more responsibilities, it’s less 

likely that the summer break we need will 

just happen to us. It takes planning and 

commitment. We are creatures of habit and 

can thrive and feel comfortable when things 

are predictable. But too much routine stifles 

creativity and we forget what else is possible. 

 Your summer break is a chance to re-set and 

evaluate your routines, choosing which ones 

to carry forward for a good fall and winter. 

Vacations also offer the distance from your 

everyday life and can give you clarity around 

what really matters, and that brings us back to 

the Energy mission and your job. 

 The products and services we provide to 

the Warfighter are critical to the defense and 

protection of our nation’s strategic interests 

around the world. Our mission has everything 

to do with making sure our forces have the 

energy needed to exercise our nations will, 

and that takes all of us. 

 Hand-in-hand with time off to reset is taking 

advantage of all the professional development 

opportunities both in DLA Energy and across 

the DLA enterprise. Reinvest in yourself by 

participating in the DLA Energy Shadow 

Program, rotational assignments, advisory and 

integration council opportunities, and more. 

 Enjoy the summer. I am honored to serve 

with all of you and glad to be part of the 

Energy family.

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DEPUTY 

COMMANDER

Mr. David Kless

HQC/NCR COVID-19 Status: HPCON B

Continue max telework until your designated re-entry date. Face masks not required in 

the HQC Complex but are required for HQC Child Development Center.

Volume 2, Issue 13 July 18, 2022

Core Values: Leadership, Professionalism & Technical Knowledge through Dedication to Duty, Integrity, Ethics, Honor, Courage & Loyalty
July 18: Donuts w/ Deputy, GS-13 and below, 10am and 6pm

July 19: Training Committee meeting at 11am 

July 20: Coffee w/ Commander, GS-13/14 Div/Sec/Branch Chiefs,

8:30am and 5pm 

Aug 8: Supervisory Committee meeting at 8am

*The committee and council meetings are for current members only. If you 

are interested in getting involved, contact DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil. 

Mark your calendars!

CAG TRANSFORMATION

The DLA Energy 

Acquisition Workforce 

Development Team 

was nominated 

for the 2022 DoD 

Acquisition Workforce 

Development 

Innovation Award. 

The award recognizes 

talent management 

excellence and 

innovation to ensure their 

workforce is ready and 

equipped to deliver world-class warfighting capabilities to 

the Warfighter. DLA Energy team members are Ditu Kasuyi, 

Laceenis Fordham, Robert Scott, Imani Mitchell and 

Marybeth Sandman.

The DLA Energy ESPC Team was nominated for the 2022 

DoD David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award. The 

David Packard Award is the DoD’s highest acquisition team 

award and recognizes organizations, groups, and teams 

who have demonstrated exemplary innovation and best 

acquisition practices that achieve acquisition excellence in 

the DoD. DLA Energy team members are Andrea Kincaid, 

Cynthia Ralph, Jacob Vigil, Steven Slater and Christine 

Bond-Jawish.

Winners are expected to be announced in December. 

Good luck to all our outstanding team members!! 

Acquisition & Sustainment Award Nominations

DLA Director of Logistics Operations RADM Doug Noble hosted 

UK Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Richard Pratley at DLA 

Headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 14. AVM Pratley, 

the Chief of Defence Staff (Support Operations) responsible for 

the UK Defence Strategic Fuels Authority, was briefed on DLA 

roles and missions, how DLA leverages logistics, and how DLA 

Energy’s provides global fuel support to the warfighter. 

(left to right) DLA J6 Director Eric Fegley; DLA J3 Executive Director Patrick 

Kelleher; JSJ4 LNO UK Royal Air Force Group Captain Florey; DLA J3 Executive 

Director, Policy and Strategic Programs George Atwood; UK Chief of Defence Staff 

(Support Operations) Air Vice-Marshal Richard Pratley; DLA J3 Director RADM 

Doug Noble; DLA Chief Financial Officer John Hagler; DLA Energy Commander 

Air Force Brig Gen Jimmy Canlas; DLA Acquisition Deputy Director Air Force Col 

Joann Kenneally; DLA Acting Executive Director, Plans William Bailey

DLA Energy Europe & Africa “Energizer of the Month”

Julie Tellez 

As a Staff Support Analyst at DLA Energy 

Europe & Africa and the command’s 

Defense Travel System reviewer, Ms. Tellez 

has demonstrated excellent technical 

competency while performing her duties. 

Her willingness to hold herself and others 

to the highest standards and repeatedly going above and 

beyond to help others has earned her a trusted reputation as 

a top-notch member of the Command Support Staff. 

JOB WELL DONE!

Interested in a rotational assignment with the DLA Energy 

Commander’s Action Group? Want to learn more about how 

the team synthesizes and integrates information from various 

parts of the organization to produce an Energy position, 

product, or response for high visibility events and business? 

If you are a GS-13 and want to spend six months helping the 

CAG’s product integration efforts, talk with your supervisor. To 

learn more, email DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil. 

Health Protection Conditions for DLA Energy CONUS offices are 

being updated weekly in this DLA Today announcement. 

For HPCON levels of primary sites across the DLA enterprise, 

visit the DLA Coronavirus webpage on the right column under 

“DLA Policy and Guidance.” The direct link is here.

A few members of the DLA Energy 

Acquisition Workforce Development Team 

with leadership: Brig Gen Canlas, Ditu 

Kasuyi, Robert Scott, Gabby Earhardt, 

Ashley Johnson, Imani Mitchell, Marybeth 

Sandman and Laceenis Fordham. 

“To me, core values are the defining set of areas that 

provide the framework to guide the effectiveness 

of one’s performance and behavior in their job. 

Leadership is one specific core value that remains the 

key to organizational success – it includes intangibles 

such as trust, dependability, support, consistency, 

and sincerity; if used well, they are invaluable. Early in 

my Air force career, one of my commanders showed 

me the value of being totally honest with me about 

my performance – good or bad. I learned you can’t 

improve if you don’t know where you truly stand. Today, I oversee my 

staff and provide them a framework under which to operate -- then 

I let them go and “do good things.” Trust your people, and they will 

trust (and respond to) you.” - Mr. Paul M. Churchill

Utility Services Division Internal Support Branch Chief

What do DLA’s Core Values mean to you?