It’s that time of year when our DPMAP appraisals are due. We all have 

a responsibility to do our part, stay on track and meet deadlines so 

performance awards can be allocated and distributed in a timely manner. 

Employees: now is your chance to prepare your inputs/self-assessments 

for your supervisors no later than April 7 in MyPerformance. This is your 

opportunity to remind them what you’ve accomplished using action/

results bullets to help them give you the rating you deserve! 

Supervisors: remind employees of deadlines, prepare to conduct reviews 

and ensure all of your employee appraisals are completed on time. 

Here are the important deadlines:

• March 31: Performance Period Ends

• April 7: Employees Provide Input/Self-Assessment due in 

MyPerformance

• May 5: Higher Level Review Ratings due 

• May 12: Senior Level Review Ratings due

• May 17: HLRs Finalize Ratings in MyPerformance due 

• May 28: Rating Officials Communicate Ratings to Employees 

• June 1: Ratings of Record are Effective

It is a tight turnaround. Don’t wait. I urge everyone to complete 

their roles/responsibilities early. The sooner DLA Energy can get our 

evaluations in the queue for J1 to review and finalize, the sooner 

performance awards can be processed. 

 Very Respectfully,

W. Eric Smith

Deputy Commander

ENERGY CONNECTION

 Brig Gen Canlas and I are looking 

forward to the coming months when 

Team Energy begins returning to work 

in an orderly, systematic manner. It’s 

hard to believe it’s been over a year of 

maximum telework. 

 As we start to prepare to return 

to the workplace, we know there is 

more on your minds than masks and 

social distancing. While we are still not 

completely clear on what the “new 

normal” will be, we want to be sure 

we address your needs and concerns 

regarding returning to the building.

 At the Commander’s and my direction, 

we have established a Reintegration 

Working Group to ensure a seamless 

and professional reintegration as an 

agency. We are reviewing health and 

safety issues as well as facilities, Equal 

Employment Opportunity, Sexual 

Assault Response, supervisor refresher 

training and more. We want to do 

everything we can to support you as we 

make this transition. 

 A good resource to support you 

and your families is the Employee 

Assistance Program. The crisis line is 

available anytime at 866-580-9046.

 In the interim, please remember to 

wear a mask, maintain social distance 

and practice good hygiene.

 And, as always, if you have questions 

or concerns, you can submit an 

anonymous comment here anytime. 

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DEPUTY 

COMMANDER 

Mr. W. Eric Smith

HQC/NCR COVID-19 Reconstitution Status:

Phase 0 - HPCON B 

Volume 1, Issue 6 March 22, 2021
March 23: Supervisor’s Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. ET and All Hands 

at 10 a.m. ET. Outlook calendar invites sent to all with details. 

April 1: Coffee with the Commander

April 6-7: DLA Energy Senior Leader Virtual Strategic Offsite

April 8: Donuts with the Deputy

TBD: 2022 Worldwide Energy Conference. Stay tuned!

Mark your calendars!

An employee may need more 

than one accommodation for a disability. If a 

reasonable accommodation turns out to be ineffective 

and the employee with a disability remains unable 

to perform an essential function, the employer must 

consider whether there would be alternative RA(s). 

For more information, review DLAI 1440.01.

EEO DID YOU KNOW?

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 

SELECTIONS

Congratulations to DLA Energy members who were 

selected for the FY21 Executive Development Program!

• Christopher Boeding – Senior Executive Fellows

• Junior Cho – Life Cycle Executive Leadership 

• Phuoc Dang – Excellence in Government Fellows

• Darren Dunham – Leadership & Character in 

 Uncertain Times 

• Patricia Littlejohn – Senior Executive Fellows

• Marc McConahy – Leading Change 

• Sloane Struse – Senior Leader Development

Read Issue 4 of the Energy Connection for more details 

about the EDP. Mark your calendars and start preparing 

now for the FY22 announcement, which will be released 

in the September/October 2021 timeframe. 

Want to improve this newsletter? 

You can submit anonymously here or send an email to 

Energy.SCG@dla.mil.

March is Women’s History Month

Brig Gen Canlas and Mr. Smith sat down with DLA 

Energy EEO Director, Ahmad Burse, to talk women’s 

history and the importance of the annual observance.

Check www.dla.mil/energy to read the story! 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!

DLA Energy 2021 Hall of Fame: Nominations 

packages for the 2021 DLA Energy Hall of Fame 

are due NLT Friday, April 16, 2021. Any current DLA 

Energy employee may make a nomination. Click here to 

read more about qualifications and guidelines in Energy’s 

DLA Today Announcements.

Scholarships Available: DLA Foundation has 

scholarships for students with a close family 

connection to a current or past civilian or military DLA 

employee. The application period is Feb. 22 to April 

9. A complete list of the scholarships available and 

qualifications is available on the DLA Foundation website.

EEO Awards: The DLA Energy Equal 

Employment Opportunity Diversity & Inclusion 

Office has three exciting workforce recognitions 

programs with nominations due by April 7. For more 

information about each award, email DLA Energy EEO.

• The Blacks in Government Service Award to recognize 

those who made significant contributions to the 

advancement of African Americans or Blacks and 

the promotion of diversity & inclusion in the Federal 

sector workforce.

• The Department of Defense Workforce Recruitment 

Program Awards to recognize those who have 

demonstrated exceptional performance in support 

of the Agency’s Workforce Recruitment Program for 

College Students and Graduates with Disabilities.

• The Secretary of Defense Disability Awards recognize 

an outstanding Civilian employee with a disability 

who has demonstrated exceptional performance in 

support of the Agency’s mission and readiness.

• DLA Energy virtual acquisition professionals symposium

• DLA Energy debuts industry newsletter

• First quarter employees of the quarter

• DLA Energy responds to arctic weather in Texas

• DLA Energy fuels NASA rover to Red Planet

Congratulations to Irene Smith, DLA Energy public affairs 

officer, who won the 2020 DLA Journalism Awards for her 

feature article “These heroes have four legs”. 

Kristin Molinaro, Land & Maritime, won for her news article 

“You are not alone: Meditation room provides respite”. 

They will both move on to compete in the annual DoDwide Defense Media Awards.