Congratulations to two DLA Energy employees selected for DLA-wide 

Employees of the Quarter! These outstanding individuals were selected 

from among the many nominations submitted.

Mr. Jaron Tyner, Americas West, won DLA Employee 

of the Quarter for 4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2020. 

Jaron is a Quality Assurance Specialist in Colorado 

and Wyoming, where he contributes to the 

day-to-day management of over $2 billion in 

bulk petroleum contracts supporting over 130 

customers spread across the Western U.S. During 

the quarter, Jaron responded to and expeditiously 

handled reports of possible fuel contamination. Realizing the operational 

impact, he ensured lab analyses and results were provided expeditiously 

to support investigations and alleviate quality holds. His quick and 

decisive action in these cases minimized mission impact.

Air Force Maj Charles Morton, Americas East, won 

DLA Field Grade Officer for the 1st Quarter of 

Fiscal Year 2021. As the Operations Officer, Maj 

Morton supports contingencies, civil authorities, 

emergencies, interagency activities, and exercises. 

He covers day-to-day operations for DLA Energy’s 

largest supply chain consisting of 37 states from 

the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast, as well as 

locations in the Caribbean and Central and South Americas. Maj Morton 

was also awarded DLA Field Grade Officer of the Year in 2019.

Civilian and military recognition packages are managed by two different 

departments in J1 and have different due dates and requirements which 

may lead to a difference in timeframe from announcing winners.

Please help congratulate them on their accomplishment! And, leaders, 

continue to send the great nomination packages recognizing the hard 

work of our Energy team. 

CONGRATULATIONS!

ENERGY CONNECTION

 It’s hard to believe we are already in 

February, and on our third bi-weekly 

newsletter! So far, feedback on the 

newsletter has been positive as we search 

for ways to increase communication while 

we are physically apart. This newsletter is 

OUR newsletter, so we are excited to hear 

from you on how to improve, or even submit 

stories. This a great opportunity to highlight 

your team or co-workers for their impacts 

at work or the community. I need to give a 

huge shout out to our PAO team, Ms. Irene 

Smith and Ms. Connie Braesch who work 

tirelessly to publish our newsletter. 

 As we work through COVID-19 vaccine 

distribution, we are taking steps to make 

sure our workforce is ready when the time 

comes. You should have been contacted 

by your supervisor about volunteering to 

receive a vaccine if it’s made available to 

DLA employees. Volunteering for a DLAadministered vaccine does not mean you 

cannot get vaccinated elsewhere, such as 

your physician’s office. It is your decision 

on where you get the vaccine, but when 

it becomes available to DLA employees, 

we want to be ready. A good source of 

updated information is the DLA Coronavirus 

Information page. I also encourage you to 

review vaccine safety and efficacy provided 

by the Military Health System and the 

CDC. Additionally, the SECDEF has issued 

refined guidance on mask wear on DoD 

Installations. 

Please stay safe and continue to look out for 

one another.

Very Respectfully,

Vegas

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE COMMANDER 

Air Force Brig Gen 

Jimmy Canlas

HQC/NCR COVID-19 Reconstitution Status:

Phase 0 - HPCON B 

Fun Fact: Brig Gen Canlas was a DJ in college, “DJ Jimmy C”

Volume 1, Issue 3 February 8, 2021
Comment Box

Why don’t 2/3rd level approvers get an Eagle 

Telework Management notification when telework 

packages auto-renew or are about to expire?

All supervisors, including 2/3rd level approvers, have access 

to DLA HQ prepared reports within EAGLE, including the 

Telework Management module. Reports can be accessed by 

selecting the “Reports” dropdown option inside the Telework 

module. One of the reports is titled “Employees with 

Agreements Expiring within 30 Days” and will provide a list of 

all employees with an expiring agreement that a supervisor 

has been granted access to in their organization hierarchy. 

Further questions on creating and running Reports within 

EAGLE can be directed to DLAEnergyEAGLE@DLA.MIL.

ACT NOW! The Office of the Secretary of Defense 

Logistics Fellows Program is a 12-month leadership 

and management program. Full-time DLA GS-13/14 

employees are eligible. Nomination packages are due to 

SCG by 12pm on Feb. 16. More Info available 

in Energy’s DLA Today Announcements.

February is Black History Month!

Monthly special observances provide awareness 

and educate the workforce on cultures and ethnic 

groups that contribute to American culture. 

If you want to volunteer to help with special observances 

or join DLA Energy’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, 

contact DLA.EnergyEEO@dla.mil

DID YOU KNOW?

A big THANK YOU to Ms. Teresa Hass who 

served as the Energy liaison officer to the 

ASOC from September to December 2020. 

Teresa, a financial analyst in the Energy 

Finance Liaison Office, was the first DLA 

Energy civilian to serve in the role and 

said the experience broadened her understanding and 

appreciation of the DLA mission. 

WELCOME to Mr. Jim Whitaker as the new 

LNO. Jim has been a Quality Assurance 

Representative for Americas East since 

December 2016. He volunteered and was 

selected as the next Energy ASOC LNO 

expected to serve from January to May. 

Learn more about the ASOC LNO role in this video. 

If you are interested in serving as an ASOC LNO, watch 

for the next solicitation in the Spring.

WELCOME to our new leaders in the Quality Technical 

Directorate. Ms. Patricia Wilkins is the new Director and Mr. 

Steve Sturgeon is the new Deputy Director. 

Ms. Patricia Wilkins returns to Energy after 

serving as a Supervisory Technical Analyst 

in J34. She has 15 years of experience in 

DLA Energy as a chemist: three of those 

15 years as Division Chief of the Product 

Technology Division and three years as 

Deputy Director of the Directorate. 

Mr. Steve Sturgeon transitioned to Energy 

Headquarters after serving as the Pacific 

Quality Manager. He brings broad technical 

knowledge of global quality to the 

Directorate. 

Want to improve this newsletter? 

Send us your suggestions/feedback! You can 

submit anonymously here or send an email 

to Energy.SCG@dla.mil.

SHOUT OUT!

Energy reached 99% of its 2020 CFC goal helping 

DLA exceed its CFC goal by 16% to $301,357!

THANK YOU to our CFC team: Rolanda Austin, Jim 

Fetzner, Dan Poole, Raysa Donaldson, Army Capt. 

Jerry Bortner, Nikki Waggoner, Pam King, Chris Reed, 

Mark Davis, Samuel Rhodes, Pam Griffith, Scott 

Taetsch, Elizabeth Harris, Myrtha Glaude, Jose Duran, 

Tim Nicholls, Nikki Johnson, Jason Searls, Marshall 

Kennedy, Lance Gidden, Rod Cajulis, Michelle 

Herrera, Catherine Draper, Monyka Ruiz, Christine 

Bond Jawish, and Alicia Slade.

On Feb. 3, Brig Gen Canlas held two “Coffee with the 

Commander” sessions for GS-13 and below. Chief of Staff, 

COL Rochon, moderated the sessions with 138 employees 

in the morning and 49 in the evening. The Commander 

donned a Hawaiian shirt and coined the p.m. 

session “Cocktails with the Commander.”