For most DLA civilian employees, any accrued leave over 240 hours will be 

forfeited on January 1, 2023 (this may not apply to certain eligible employees).

Now is the time to ensure annual “use or lose” 

leave is scheduled and approved to minimize 

the chance of forfeiture. Locate your use or lose 

balance on your LES or in EAGLE and verify the 

balance seen is in fact accounted by receipt 

of approved leave documentation from your 

supervisor. This may be in the form of EAGLE 

Leave Management for non-BUE or approved 

leave request.

Forfeited leave may only be restored under 

the following specific circumstances:

1. The leave was scheduled and approved in writing before the start of the third 

biweekly pay period before the end of the leave year, and then later canceled 

by the approving official. The schedule/approval deadline for this year is 

November 19, 2022.

2. Leave was canceled for “legitimate reasons,” such as a mission exigency or 

extended employee illness occurring late in the leave year.

3. Leave was not canceled for reasons of personal convenience by the 

employee or approving official. 

4. Dismissal or closure due to weather or other emergency, holidays granted by 

Executive order, or other unexpected paid time off may result in an employee 

being unable to reschedule and use “use or lose” leave before the end of 

the leave year. When “use or lose” leave is forfeited under such conditions, it 

cannot be restored.

Further information on the legitimate reasons for leave restoration is detailed in 

the Leave Administration DLA Instruction 1400.25. 

For employees retiring in 2022: To be eligible for a lump sum cash out, your 

retirement date must be on or before December 31, 2022. 

Leave donation under the Voluntary Leave 

Transfer Program is an option for employees 

who are unable to use their “use or lose” annual 

leave. 

The last day to donate unused leave through 

EAGLE is December 9, 2022. Additional 

information is available on VLTP SharePoint site. 

If you have any questions, talk with your supervisor.

For specific questions regarding leave or if you encounter errors using EAGLE, 

please email the DLAEnergyEAGLE@DLA.MIL inbox for fastest response.

IMPORTANT DATES: “Use or Lose” Leave

ENERGY CONNECTION

Team Energy, 

 It’s hard to believe it is nearly November. 

Before we know it, it will be the holiday 

season. As the end of the calendar year 

approaches, I want to encourage you to look 

at your leave balance and request time off 

before December 31 so that you do not lose 

any well-earned vacation time. In the adjacent 

article, you can read about important “use or 

lose” leave dates and information. 

 Tomorrow, Oct. 25, is our quarterly 

Supervisors Town Hall and All Hands at 9 am 

and 10:30 am ET respectively. Brig Gen Canlas 

and I have a lot of great news and updates 

to share with all of you, so I look forward to 

seeing many of you in person in the HQC 

auditorium Supervisors are encouraged to 

adjust work schedules to maximize in-person 

participation. Check your Outlook calendars 

for the Official Notice invite with all the 

pertinent details. If you have questions, please 

contact DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil.

 I’m also looking forward to seeing everyone 

at our next Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 

in the McNamara Auditorium on Monday, 

Oct. 31. We are recognizing three individuals 

who exemplify the selfless sacrifice, significant 

contributions and leadership of people who 

have made a positive impact on the DLA 

Energy community. Linda Barnett, Kate StraubJones and Paul Dupoise are DLA Energy 

heroes who established a historic foundation 

on which we continue to build today’s energy 

solutions. We didn’t select them because of 

their ranks or positions. They earned their 

recognition for their daily efforts, sacrifices 

and dedication to our mission. This distinction 

is important, as it defines one of the essential 

qualities that make our Energy family special. 

 I hope to see many of you in person in the 

coming weeks!

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DEPUTY 

COMMANDER 

Mr. David Kless

HQC/NCR COVID-19 Status: HPCON A

HQC Occupancy limited to <100%, social distancing highly recommended. 

Conference room normal seating restored.

Volume 2, Issue 19 October 24, 2022

Core Values: Leadership, Professionalism & Technical Knowledge through Dedication to Duty, Integrity, Ethics, Honor, Courage & Loyalty
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month 

and an opportunity to reflect on the important role people 

with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Mark your calendars!

Oct. 25: DLA Energy Supervisors Town Hall at 9am and All Hands at 

10:30am (in person participation in auditorium encouraged)

Oct. 31: DLA Energy Hall of Fame, 10am in person at auditorium

Nov. 8: Advisory and Integration Council meeting, 9am

Nov. 8: Culture Climate committee meeting, 10am and 7pm

Nov. 14: Supervisory Committee meeting, 2:30pm

*To join the committee and council meetings, contact DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil.

Congrats Keith Embree on 

earning a Superior Civilian 

Service Award! 

As DLA Energy Europe & 

Africa Lead Resolution 

Specialist from Jan. 2015 

to May 2022, he led four 

resolution specialists and 

monitored a 1.8-billiongallon annual throughput valued at over $5.6 billion to support 

warfighters throughout Spain, Belgium, Germany, UK, Italy, 

Greece, Azores, Turkey, Djibouti, and Greenland. He managed 

on average a 544-million-gallon bulk and retail inventory at 58 

Defense Fuel Supply Points.

DLA Energy Europe & Africa Commander LTC Fortune and 

Deputy Director Gary Parsons held a live interview with AFN 

Eagle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 7 to discuss the Logistics 

Fuel Card and other services they provide in the region.

Job Well Done!

Rocket lifts with DLA Energy 

Aerospace propellants

Aerospace Energy provided the 

propellants to launch a United 

Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy 

rocket from Vandenberg Space 

Force Base, California, Sept. 24.

New DLA Energy carbon pollutionfree electricity webpage

The webpage outlines DLA Energy’s 

efforts to support clean energy and 

help the military services and wholeof-government partners achieve their 

climate change goals.

Congratulations to Walter Hegan, Carly Dubernas and the DLA 

Energy Europe & Africa Supplier Operations Team for being 

selected as 3rd quarter winners from across the entire agency!

They will go on to compete at the end of the year for the DLA 

Employee of the Quarter Annual Award. 

DLA Energy Europe & Africa Supplier Operations Team includes: 

DLA Energy Wins 3rd Qtr Awards

Adam Tutolo 

Hauke Dins-Triebel 

Keith Embree 

Josuha Fischer 

Marlowe Grimsley

Jaime Guevara

Manfred Hildmann

Albertine Iloba

Ece Karayel-Uzun

Ryan Lee

Wolfgang leis

Lucien Megel

Bobby Singleton Jr.

Travis Streeter

Toka Trau-Massey

Lysmariam ValladaresPena

Gunther Von Dungen

The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates 61 years! 

CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace 

charity program with over 8,000 charities. It’s mission is to 

promote and support philanthropy through an employeefocused, cost-efficient, and effective program.

The solicitation period runs until January 14, 2023.

Virtual Suggestion Box

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Use the DLA Energy virtual suggestion box!

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