DLA Energy Commander, headquarters personnel, and Americas East team 

members toured Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 27-29. 

Americas East Central Team Supervisor Deon Freeman, AME Resolution Specialist 

Donald Gaddy, and AME QAR Curtis Britten in conjunction with HQ personnel 

Chief Requirements & Inventory Control Branch Anastasia Prado and Supervisor 

Contract Specialist Joseph Yacovone met with the 97th Air Mobility Wing and Air 

Force Mobility Operations. 

The DLA Energy team was able to get a firsthand look at the requirements 

and capabilities of 97th Air Mobility Wing, tour the fuel facilities and hear the 

customers concerns. 

During the visit, the team had the rare opportunity to participate in a 3-ship 

C-17 Globemaster III training sortie including low-level tactical maneuvering 

culminating in an air drop with a low-level extraction. All accompanying 

personnel got a chance to sit in the cock pit as the pilots’ performed maneuvers.

Strengthening Partnerships: Altus AFB

ENERGY CONNECTION

 We are in the dog days of August and 

many of us are taking our last opportunities 

to spend time with family and friends before 

schools start. As a parent, I am facing the 

joys, tribulations, and challenges of my son 

Jonah’s move to college in Texas and my 

daughter Malea’s start to her senior year of 

high school here locally.

 Whether you are setting goals as a 

parent for the upcoming school year or 

setting personal or professional goals for 

2023, I want to emphasize my goals for 

DLA Energy. Over the next year, I want to 

continue towards making our organization 

postured for the future fight and the 

challenges to our global environment. 

With the continuing conflict in Ukraine 

and the increased tensions in the Pacific, 

I want to ensure we are organized and 

equipped throughout our organization with 

staffing and skill sets. So far on that front, I 

am proud of standing up our DLA Energy 

Indo-Pacific Director position led by Scott 

Thomas; his deep experience in expertise 

are paying immediate dividends as we work 

towards the defueling and closure of the 

Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. As we 

continue progress on the NDAA Section 352 

requirements, it is imperative we continue 

our cooperation with TRANSCOM and work 

to capitalize on each organization’s core 

competencies, leveraging our strength as 

the Integrated Materiel Manager for the 

DOD petroleum mission. Additionally, we 

will see an expansion of our role in clean 

energy mission, as we grow to handle the 

bulk of CFE requirements in the Department.

 Thank you for your support in helping 

achieve these goals. Most importantly, thank 

you for your commitment and service to 

our Warfighters and our nation. You are an 

incredible “A” team of heroes.

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE COMMANDER

Brig Gen 

Jimmy Canlas

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 15 August 15, 2022

Core Values: Leadership, Professionalism & Technical Knowledge through Dedication to Duty, Integrity, Ethics, Honor, Courage & Loyalty
Aug. 16: Training Committee Meeting*, 11am

Aug. 16: Donuts with the Deputy, GS-15s only, 1pm

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

interested in getting involved, contact DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil

Mark your calendars!

Breaking records: DLA Energy QAR 

has a need for speed

Jaron Tyner, a DLA Energy Americas 

QAR, is a member of a motorcycle 

race team that’s won multiple world 

records for land speed racing. 

DLA Energy Americas celebrates 

North Pole DFSP ribbon cutting

DLA Energy’s newest Defense 

Fuel Supply Point at the North 

Pole, Alaska, held a ribbon cutting 

ceremony July 26.

David Andrews was presented the Superior Civilian Service 

Award Aug. 3. He is a member of the HQ Customer Relationship 

Management team and the DLA Global Response Force 

Rapid Deployment Team. In February 2022, David deloyed 

to Europe on the DLA RDT as DLA’s fuel lead to support U.S. 

military operations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Using creative solutions and proven customer service skills, he 

managed petroleum issues for warfighters across the region. 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

DLA Energy Europe & Africa “Energizer of the Month”

Andreea Antonesei 

During this period, Ms. Antonesei conducted 

a data call with eight service providers 

supporting employees in 12 locations and 

put together a consolidation plan to reduce 

agreements by 50% prior to the Oct. 1 

G-Invoicing deadline and reduce funding 

requirements within the region by 25%. She also helped 

maintain the $2.1M budget and Billing Official duties for 

eight government purchase card holders without incident 

working after-hours to synchronize with headquarters.

JOB WELL DONE!

Is there an official policy on 

making up days when not in the 

office due to leave, sick leave or 

MDO reasons?

Answer: There is no official policy. However, supervisors 

should be looking for trends. For example, if an employee 

happens to be requesting leave, requesting situational 

telework, etc. for every time they should be in the office, 

they should address it. 

Why can people go back into the office but not re-institute 

the Physical Fitness Program in HPCON-B locations? 

Answer: While we are in HPCON-B, our employees onsite are 

very limited, and most are likely not coming in more than 2 

days a pay period. The DLA Director made the decision to 

reinstitute fitness at HPCON A as we will be “a little” closer to 

normal operations. 

What is the benchmark for having to wear masks? 

Answer: If the CDC community level changes to high, then 

the HPCON level would change to Charlie and masks would 

be required. The HPCON level at the HQC is B because the 

CDC level for this area is currently medium. 

Q&A

Nominations for the FY23 Enterprise Rotation Program are 

due by noon on Friday, August 19, NO EXCEPTIONS. Packages 

must be submitted before the deadline, in the correct format 

and routed through your chain of command to be considered. 

Assignments are cross-organizational, at the GS-11 to 15 level, 

and vary from 3-12 months. Most rotations will begin in midJanuary 2023. 

Read more in this DLA Today announcement

FY23 Enterprise Rotation Program 

Around Energy

The Energy Connection will begin to feature teams from around 

Energy working to help serve you and our mission. First, we will 

introduce your front office team which provides direct support to 

DLA Energy Commander, Deputy Commander, and Chief of Staff 

by communicating, coordinating, and managing of their travel 

planning, correspondence routing, file management, calendar 

management, read ahead management, and protocol duties.

Pictured left to right 

are Executive Officers 

Air Force Capt Zach 

Bruhn and Dana 

Robertson with the 

Admin NCO Army Staff 

Sgt. Will Perkins 

(not pictured is 

Logistics Management 

Analyst Ashley Walters