Do you know a college student or recent graduate that would be a great fit 

for the DLA Energy team? Tell them about the Pathways to Career Excellence 

program, a two-year DLA training program for entry-level associates that 

provides a comprehensive enterprise perspective of logistics support.

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, seven PaCE trainees 

graduated during a ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort 

Belvoir, Virginia, March 9. 

DLA Energy PaCE graduates Christopher Gabro, Sylvie Hullinger, Randall 

Legions, Monica Martin, Brandon Moses and Everette Ready were recognized 

for their dedication in completing the program.

Gabby Earhardt, DLA Energy Head of the Contracting Activity, began her career 

as a DLA intern and shared her enthusiasm with the audience.

“You’ve worked hard these past two years; you’ve studied, kept up with your 

training requirements, worked a full-time job, put off vacations, given up 

your weekends and probably lost some sleep as you managed the intense 

requirements of this program,” Earhardt said. “You’ve sacrificed a lot to earn the 

seat in which you’re sitting. I hope you’re all proud of yourselves and what you 

have accomplished!”

Earhardt urged the graduates to never stop learning.

“I’ll caution you against seeing this as a moment when you say, ‘I’ve done it, 

I’m finished, I’ve arrived,’” she said. “I instead encourage you to see this and say, 

‘What’s next?’ ‘Where will my next big challenge come from?’ ‘How can I best 

contribute to this agency, to the DoD, to the warfighter and to the nation?’”

Earhardt thanked the DLA Energy Acquisition Workforce Development Team 

for their hard work managing the DLA Energy PaCE Program and for putting 

together the first graduation ceremony since the pandemic.

Setting the PaCE for the future

Left to right: DLA Energy Procurement Process Support Director Jake Moser, PaCE 

graduate Sylvie Hullinger, PaCE graduate Everette Ready, PaCE graduate Monica 

Martin, PaCE graduate K. P. , DLA Energy Supplier Operations Director Gabby 

Earhardt, PaCE graduate Brandon Moses, PaCE graduate Randall Legions, PaCE 

graduate Christopher Gabro and DLA Energy Deputy Commander Dave Kless.

Read more about the PaCE program, the participants and 

their experiences in this DLA news story 

ENERGY CONNECTION

Energy team, 

 This year’s theme for Women’s History 

Month is Celebrating Women Who Tell 

Our Stories. This timely theme honors the 

extraordinary contributions women have 

made to our personal and professional lives 

and to our nation. The ongoing success of 

women in the military and at DLA Energy, 

is built on the legacy of both recognized 

trailblazers and unsung heroines who 

have guided the course of the agency and 

continue to shape its future. These leaders 

have pushed boundaries, driven change, 

and redefined roles. 

 Accounts of the lives of individual women 

are important because they reveal strong 

role models who share a vision of what the 

future can be. Growing up as a youth and 

being fascinated by flight, I was inspired 

by the life of Amelia Earhart, an aviation 

pioneer and visionary. She pushed the 

boundaries of aviation, setting numerous 

records at a time when aviation was 

predominately a male career. We all have 

women role models that we admire, learn 

from, and are inspired by! 

 Within DLA Energy, women leaders 

continue to achieve, inspire, and lead the 

agency into the future. One such leader is 

highlighted on page 2 of the newsletter 

about our new Bulk Petroleum Supply Chain 

Services Division Chief, Patricia Littlejohn.

 Have a great week ahead Team!

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE CHIEF OF 

STAFF

Col Keith Mecham

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

Volume 3, Issue 5 March 13, 2023
Mark your calendars!

SIG ROTATION

DLA Energy Europe & Africa “Energizer of the Month”

MAJ Parillo is the DLA Energy E&A 

LNO to 21st Theater Sustainment 

Command. His Army fuels and 

logistics background along with 

his prior DLA Energy experience 

is invaluable. He created a fuel 

predictive analysis tracker to 

assist 21TSC and personnel at 

their sites in quickly determining 

if their current fuel capacity, ullage, and average daily 

demand rate are consistent with orders placed. This tool 

affords the Army the opportunity to avoid costly demurrage 

charges and ease the strain on DLA Energy’s vendors. 

JOB WELL DONE!

Congratulations to Mr. Robert Hughes! 

Selected for the Strategic Initiatives 

Group rotational assignment at HQ DLA, 

he will serve for the next a 9 to 12 months 

planning the DLA Director and senior 

leadership strategic engagements. 

Ms. Patricia Littlejohn, thank 

you for your service in the 

role from from June 2022 to 

February 2023. 

DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. 

Michelle Skubic awarded Ms. 

Littlejohn the DLA Superior 

Civilian Service Award for 

her skills preparing DLA’s 

senior leaders for over 28 

engagements and briefings.

In March, we honor the contributions of women 

to our history, culture, and society. 

The National Women’s History Alliance 2023 theme is 

“Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” 

Read a spotlight on Patricia Littlejohn, a 30-year DLA 

Energy employee and current director of DLA Energy 

Bulk Petroleum Supply Chain Services.

Stay tuned for information on a Women’s History Month 

event being planned for March 30. 

Mar 13: Supervisory Committee meeting*, 2:30pm 

Mar 14: Advisory and Integration Council meeting*, 10am

Mar 14: Culture Climate Committee meeting*, 9:30am/7pm

Mar 14: DLA Energy Virtual Lunch & Learn at 11:30am. Guest 

speaker is Mr. Gregory Winstead, DLA Foreign Policy Advisor

*To get involved with the committee or council meetings, 

contact DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil

THE NEXT...

Energy Supervisor Town Hall April 4

Energy Town Hall April 18

DLA Energy Europe & Africa supports NATO pipeline

As the Russian incursion into Ukraine continues, DLA 

Energy Europe & Africa is continuing its efforts with its 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s allies to ensure fuel 

is available to meet operational commitments.

Mayport NS ribbon cutting celebrates cost saving 

utilities contract

The U.S. Navy officially 

transitioned ownership 

of its wastewater utility 

system with a ribbon 

cutting ceremony at 

Naval Station, Mayport, 

Florida on March 1.

Black History Month Spotlight: 

Theodore “Ted” Jones Jr.

In this spotlight, we honor Ted 

Jones’ 33-year career at DLA and 

his contributions both in the 

workplace and community.

DLA Energy Americas leaders shape strategic future

DLA Energy Americas leaders spent three days in an 

intensive Senior Leader Offsite in Houston Feb. 22-24.

Scholarships available!

The DLA Foundation is offering scholarships to 

students with a close family connection to a current 

or former DLA employee. Up to 30 $1,500 scholarships 

will be awarded as well as one $2,000 scholarship.