Career development is an integral part of DLA and DLA Energy’s culture 

and succession management. Brig Gen Canlas and I are committed to 

developing, promoting, and sustaining leadership programs and career 

development initiatives that will enhance and retain diverse talent to 

meet our current and future mission requirements. 

One program I want to highlight is the Executive Development Program. 

Courses under DLA’s EDP umbrella of are grounded in leadership, 

developmental in nature, and intended to help leaders effectively 

navigate leadership challenges, and develop leadership competencies 

critical to maintaining supply chain excellence.

DLA Energy has had great success in placing employees within the EDP 

program with 42 employees selected to participate in FY19 and FY20. 

This is a notable accomplishment that the Commander and I attribute to 

the quality of DLA Energy employees who are our future leaders. 

We recently completed submissions for the FY21 EDP and forwarded 11 

packets to Headquarters J1 for review by the DLA Executive Resources 

Board, a Senior Executive Service level board, chaired by the DLA Vice 

Director. Selections should be announced by early March.

Brig Gen Canlas and I want to emphasize and encourage future EDP 

submission planning. Mark your calendars and start preparing now for 

the FY22 announcement, which will be released in Fall 2021. 

Other career development opportunities:

• Logistics for the 21st Century (Log21)

• Enterprise Rotation Program

• OSD Sustainment Fellowship Logistics Fellows Program

• Other career development opportunities

All personnel should familiarize themselves with the various programs 

and assignment opportunities. Managers are encouraged to nominate 

high potential, highly motivated individuals, and ensure there is a plan to 

leverage the knowledge and skills upon course completion. If you have 

questions, please contact the SCG team. 

Very Respectfully,

W. Eric Smith

ENERGY CONNECTION

 I recently completed a workshop as part 

of my DAWIA certification (yep, I have to 

certify as a condition of employment) and 

wanted to share a few insights from a brief 

on Building Organizational Trust. I edited 

some portions to highlight waves of trust I 

thought were relevant to the Energy team:

Self Trust – Four Cores of Capability

1. Integrity – Are you consistent?

2. Intent – What is your agenda?

3. Capabilities – Are you relevant?

4. Results – What is your track record?

What Behaviors Develop, Restore & 

Extend Trust?

1. Talk Straight

2. Demonstrate Respect

3. Create Transparency

4. Right Wrongs

5. Show Loyalty

6. Deliver Results

7. Get Better

8. Confront Reality

9. Clarify Expectations

10. Practice Accountability

11. Listen First

12. Keep Commitments

13. Extend Trust

What Behaviors Damage Trust?

1. “Spinning” the Truth

2. Faking Respect

3. Hiding Information

4. Denying or Justifying Wrongs

5. Taking Credit Yourself

6. Delivering Activities, Not Results

7. Deteriorating

8. Ignoring Reality

9. Being Vague & Non-Specific

10. Not Taking Responsibility 

11. Speaking First

12. Breaking Promises

13. Withholding Trust

 I hope you reflect on these qualities and 

consider how they influence your careers, 

relationships and personal satisfaction. 

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DEPUTY 

COMMANDER 

Mr. W. Eric Smith

HQC/NCR COVID-19 Reconstitution Status:

Phase 0 - HPCON B 

Volume 1, Issue 4 February 22, 2021
Comment Box

Energy Head of the Contracting Activity

 DLA MSCs (Aviation, Distribution, Land and Maritime, and 

Troop Support) have two authorized SES positions who serve 

separately as Deputy Commander and Senior Acquisition 

Executive/Head of Contracting Activity. These SAE/HCAs 

are DAWIA Level III certified in Contracting and delegated 

responsibilities as HCA by the DLA Director J-7 who serves as 

the Agency’s Component Acquisition Executive.

 Energy has one SES who serves as both the Deputy 

Commander and SAE but without the delegation as HCA. 

Recent Energy Deputy Commanders have been DAWIA Level III 

certified in Life Cycle Logistics but not in Contracting, therefore 

could not serve as HCA. The Energy DSO Director is DAWIA Level 

III certified in Contracting and was delegated as HCA by the J-7 

in May 2017. However, as SAE, the Energy Deputy Commander 

has managerial responsibility over all DLA Energy contracting 

and acquisition programs conducted by DLA Energy commodity 

business units, and the operations mission performed by 

regional offices.

The Kunkel Conference Room was 

upgraded and is now SIPR capable

DID YOU KNOW? Congratulations

Lt Col Tracy Gilmore, 

DLA Energy Okinawa 

Commander, was 

promoted to Air Force 

lieutenant colonel 

effective January 1, 2021. A small, COVID-compliant, inperson and virtual ceremony was held Dec. 30, 2020 to 

honor her accomplishment and leadership.

Maj Charles Morton, DLA Energy 

Americas East Deputy Director 

of Mission Support (previously 

Operations Officer), won the 2020 

DLA Air Force Outstanding Logistics 

Readiness Officer of the Year. The 

award recognizes his performance 

and outstanding contributions to the Air Force and 

DoD Logistics Readiness mission. Maj Morton will now 

compete at the Air Force District of Washington level.

Want to improve this newsletter? 

Send us your suggestions/feedback! You can submit 

anonymously here or send an email to Energy.SCG@dla.mil.

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Professional Appearance in a Telework Environment 

• All employees whether teleworking or working in the 

building must maintain a professional appearance. 

• Military personnel are required to properly wear the 

uniform IAW Service uniform standards. 

• Make sure you adjust your dress/appearance 

appropriately based on the engagement.

Wednesday, March 3: Lunch and Learn with Brig Gen 

Canlas at 11:30 ET via MS Teams. Open to all employees. 

Check your email for details or contact Energy.SCG@dla.mil. 

Tuesday, March 23: Supervisor’s Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. ET 

and All Hands at 10 a.m. ET. Stay tuned to email for details. 

TBD: 2022 Worldwide Energy Conference. We are working 

to secure dates that work for as many of our customers, 

industry partners and DLA Energy employees as possible. 

Stay tuned for details.

Mark your calendars!

KUDOS 

Korner

COVID-19 Vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccination is currently voluntary, and the 

DLA workforce is aligned to DoD’s population schema for 

establishing priority groups to receive the vaccine. 

DLA will rely on DoD Medical Treatment Facilities/vaccination 

sites to administer the vaccine. DLA employees should utilize 

the method that results in the timeliest vaccination. Military 

personnel vaccinations will be documented in accordance to 

service guidance. 

We will continue to keep your updated. 

 

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