Have you reviewed your Thrift Savings Plan recently? 

The beginning of the year is an important time to ensure you’re 

maximizing your TSP contributions. The Government Retirement & 

Benefits (GRB) Platform (CAC-required) is a great resource to change 

your contribution amount, manage your investment funds, manage your 

death benefits and much more. 

The IRS Elective Deferral Limit for the 2024 tax year is $23,000. If you are 

age 50 or older or will attain the age of 50 within the 2024 tax year, you’re 

eligible to make an additional $7,500 “Catch-up” contribution for 2024 

(for a total of $30,500). 

To start/stop/change your contribution amount, select the Thrift Savings 

Plan tile in GRB. Click on the “Contributions Calculator” to determine your 

contribution amount. The amount or percentage you choose is deducted 

from your basic salary each pay period. 

You can either:

1. Choose a specific amount or percentage suitable for your financial 

goals (not to exceed the maximum annual contribution) OR 

2. Let the calculator determine your maximum contribution based 

on the maximum authorized annual amount. This contribution 

amount will depend on which pay period you start contributing. 

Once you’ve determined your amount, 

choose “Submit a Transaction +” next to the 

Transactions table and select “Start/Stop/

Change Contributions” from the drop down. 

If you encounter any technical issues, contact 

the GRB administrator at GRBPlatform@dla.mil.

To learn more about the TSP and your benefits, 

visit TSP.gov or call the TSP Thrift Line at (877) 

968-3778.

Did you know ... you can start, stop, or change TSP contributions any time? 

You do not need to wait for open season or a life change.

Learn more about 

agency automatic 

and matching 

contributions on TSP’s 

website!

NOTE: Check your LES regularly on MyPay to ensure that all of your benefits 

elections are correct! If you have questions, contact your servicing DLA 

Human Resources Benefits Team.

ENERGY CONNECTION

Energy,

 Happy New Year team! The first issue of 

the newsletter for 2024! This marks the 

beginning of the 4th year of your Energy 

Connection newsletter. 

 Speaking of the newsletter, our goal 

is to keep you updated on current, past 

and future events and accomplishments 

that impact our global workforce. We’re 

always open to your suggestions and 

feedback on what you like, don’t like or 

anything that’s missing. While we’d love 

to hear directly from you through email to 

DLAEnergyPublicAffairs@dla.mil, you can 

also use the Virtual Suggestion Box. A link 

to the VSB is on both Energy’s DLA Today

page under featured links and on Energy’s 

eWorkplace homepage.

 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 

birthday, Jan. 15, 1929, and all he did to lead 

others during the civil rights movement, 

I share some of his inspiring words of 

encouragement and perseverance: 

“The ultimate measure of a man is not 

where he stands in moments of comfort and 

convenience, but where he stands at times of 

challenge and controversy.”

 Looking ahead to the coming year, I 

know together we’ll deal with a variety of 

challenges and overcome many hurdles. I 

am confident we’re ready to face anything 

because as a team we are stronger. 

 Mr. Kless and I look forward to seeing 

many of you in person at the DLA Energy 

All Hands on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 10am. A 

calendar invite has been sent with details, 

but if you need more information please 

contact the CAG. 

 I am looking forward to another 

productive year. Happy 2024 Team!

A MESSAGE 

FROM THE 

COMMANDER

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

Volume 4, Issue 1 January 15, 2023
Mark your calendars!

Jan 23: DLA Energy All Hands, 10am

Jan 25: 56th Annual DLA Employee Recognition 

Awards Ceremony, 1pm

Jan 31: DLA Energy Lunch and Learn 11:30am

DLA Energy Europe & Africa 

“Energizer of the Month”

Capt Akeem Parks

Capt Parks is a Petroleum 

Operations Officer in Customer 

Operations and the USAF 

DLA Energy Europe & Africa 

LNO. He used his logistics 

expertise, professionalism 

and leadership to ensure 

continued fuel resupply to 

Camp Simba, Manda BayKenya after the supply route between Mombasa, 

Kenya and Camp Simba, Manda Bay, was completely 

submerged and the highway was eroded due 

to torrential rains in December. He worked with 

numerous stakeholders to overcome several 

obstacles and identify alternate delivery options.

JOB WELL DONE!

DLA Energy supports U.S. Navy’s Indian Head 

electric utility 

services

Utilities Services 

awarded a contract 

on Dec. 12, under 

the U.S. Navy’s 

Utilities Privatization 

Program, for the 

Naval Support 

Facility Indian Head, 

Maryland’s electric utility system.

Congratulations to the DLA Energy teammates selected 

as nominees for the Air Force Outstanding Logistics 

Readiness Staff of the Year Award:

Officer Category: 

Capt Amy A. Allgood

DLA Energy Europe & Africa

Enlisted Category: 

MSgt Christopher Durkin

DLA Energy Headquarters

They will move on and compete at the HQ DLA level for 

a chance to represent at a higher level.

CONGRATULATIONS!

2024 CALENDAR RESOURCES

2024 Leave Planner Tool 

and 

2024 Observed Federal 

Holidays & DLA Training 

Resiliency Days Calendar

are available in this DLA 

Today announcement. 

The leave planning tool is a good resource, but you 

may need to adjust it for your individual planning 

and scheduling needs. The tool is not mandatory for 

use and does not circumvent any local agreement or 

considered an official published product.

Learn more in this DLA Today announcement

To request and manage HQC conference room 

reservations, use the Hoteling Management Tool 

located in the DLA Service Portal (CAC-required). 

Use the “Reservations” menu to schedule rooms 

for a specific date/time. 

Use the “HMT Calendar Dashboard” to see what 

reservations already exist.

Here is a how-to guide (CAC-required).

Door codes should not be required for most 

conference rooms in the HQC. For help, contact the 

Facilities Support Desk at 571-767-7700 or for IT 

issues contact DLA HQ VTC at 571-767-5100.

NOTE: The Energy Conference Room (ICR) and Kunkel 

Conference Room (KCR) are managed by the DLA 

Energy front office. Learn more about how to reserve 

these rooms in this DLA Today announcement.

RESERVING CONFERENCE ROOMS