More than 300 petroleum leaders, including representatives from 

combatant commands and service control point partners, attended Joint 

Petroleum Week held in the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort 

Belvoir, Virginia, Feb. 26 to March 1. 

DLA Energy hosted the week-long event that brings together senior noncommissioned officers, warrant officers, mid-grade officers and civilian 

equivalents from across the community and exposes them to high-level 

briefings, discussions and system demonstrations designed to expand 

their knowledge in the joint petroleum arena.

“I am confident that the people we need to solve problems are here in 

this room,” said DLA Energy Commander Navy Capt. Brian Anderson 

during his opening remarks. “Don’t let the week go by without creating 

relationships. Think of this as speed dating. Your job is to meet people. 

Consider your challenges and find someone here who can help you.”

A seminar highlight was keynote speaker Air Force Lt. Gen. Leonard 

Kosinski, Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, at the Pentagon, Arlington, 

Virginia, and a high-level panel discussion with Michael McAndrew, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Construction and Acting 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations; Leigh 

Method, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics; and Michael 

McGhee, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment & 

Energy Resilience. 

Read more about the week in this DLA news story. 

Joint Petroleum Week

ENERGY CONNECTION

 Spring is just around the corner with 

warmer weather fast approaching. This 

week, here in the DMV, it sure felt like 

summer with temperatures reaching almost 

80 degrees! I hope you made time to get 

outdoors and enjoy the fresh air. 

 Congratulations to the 13 DLA Energy 

employees who were selected for Executive 

Development Program courses (see page 

2 of the newsletter). Your selection is a true 

testament to the talent we have on the DLA 

Energy team. I highly encourage everyone 

to take the time now to look ahead and 

begin planning your nominations for the 

next cycle. The EDP offers a wide selection of 

excellent professional development courses 

for just about everyone. Learn more in this 

DLA Today announcement. 

 As we continue the DPMAP journey, 

I want to reiterate the importance of 

working together up and down the chain of 

command. Employees should provide inputs 

to their supervisors as soon as possible for 

their feedback before entering it into your 

DPMAP Journal. This important collaborative 

process not only helps you as employees 

to get the best rating you deserve but also 

helps ensure ratings are properly justified. 

As a reminder, the performance period ends 

March 31 and employee input in required 

NLT April 5. Meeting deadlines is important 

for ensuring the End-of-Cycle Awards 

Process is completed in a timely manner. 

 The 2024 DLA Energy Worldwide Energy 

Conference is just over a month away on 

April 22-24. The conference website is active

so please spread the word and get excited 

about sharing our mission with our suppliers 

and customers. The WWEC is truly an Energy 

Team effort, so let’s work together to make 

this year’s conference an overwhelming 

success!

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DEPUTY 

COMMANDER

Core Values: Leadership, Professionalism & Technical Knowledge through Dedication to Duty, Integrity, Ethics, Honor, Courage & Loyalty

Volume 4, Issue 3 March 15, 2023
Mark your calendars!

Mar 21: Training Committee meeting,* 10am

Apr 8: Supervisory Committee meeting,* 8am

Apr 9: Culture Climate Committee meeting,* 9am

Apr 22-24: DLA Energy Worldwide Energy 

Conference. Learn more on the WWEC webpage. 

June 21: DLA Energy Change of Command between 

CAPT Anderson and Rear Adm George Bresnihan.

*If you are interested in getting involved, contact the CAG

Six DLA Energy employees earned coins from the 

DLA Director of Acquisition Mr. Beebe on Jan. 31 for 

outstanding performance. 

JOB WELL DONE!

Congratulations to the 13 DLA Energy employees 

selected for Executive Development Program courses! 

The EDP prepares DLA’s current and future leaders to 

effectively navigate and manage leadership challenges 

and develops leadership competencies critical to 

maintaining supply chain excellence. 

• Rachel Dunlap: Leadership for a Democratic 

Society

• Raul Garcia: Industry Based Broadening Logistics

• Gregory Knowles: Leadership and Character in 

Uncertain Times

• Ryan Logan: Leadership as a Daily Challenge

• Anas Maazouzi: Leadership for the 21st Century; 

Chaos, Conflict and Courage

• Joy Massey and Angelo Newton: Advanced 

Management Program

• Adam Minnich and Daniel Moritz: LOGTECH 

Advanced Program in Logistics and Technology

• Michael Park: Emerging Leaders

• Daniel Poole: The Leader Within

• Christopher Ricketson: Negotiation Strategies: 

Building Agreements Across Boundaries

• Sheldon Scheehle: Industry Based Broadening 

Logistics

The DLA Energy Fiscal Year 2023 Fact Book is online! 

The book is available to download in Energy’s library. 

Hard copies of the book should be available around 

mid-March. An email will be sent with information on 

how to receive a copy. 

Lightening the fuel load

Learn more about how DLA Energy Korea used 

lightering operations to get fuel to Okinawa. 

2024 DLA Deployment Opportunities

DLA Logistics Operations provided a complete list 

of deployment opportunities available for both 

immediate fill and the upcoming deployment cycle 

starting in the summer of 2024. Learn more in this 

DLA Today announcement.

Tuition Assistance

The Agency’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) 

is available to employees. Learn more about the 

program in this DLA Today announcement. 

A DLA Energy Women’s History Month celebration 

on March 26 will honor Women Who Advocate 

for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion featuring a 

distinguished panel discussion. Check your Outlook 

calendars for the invitation details. 

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

From left to right: DLA Energy Acquisition Executive Gabby 

Earhardt, Sara Maclean (accepting for Quality Assurance 

Specialist Barbara Mooney), Contract Specialist Jessica 

Mayeaux, Contract Specialist Nicholas Labecki, Procurement 

Analyst Dee Lowe, Supervisory Contract Advisor Carla Biver, 

Procurement Oversight Division Chief Jim Clough, and DLA 

Director of Acquisition Matthew Beebe.