WHEN? The Individual Development Plan Open Season runs May 1 to June 

15, 2023. NOTE: This IDP outlines your desired learning and training for FY24. 

WHO? All civilian employees, including Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) 

Program Interns, are required to participate and submit an IDP. 

Supervisors and employees, 

working together, create 

a training plan that 

focuses on skills gaps with 

activities designed to assist 

employees in developing 

their potential.

Supervisors analyze 

the training needs of 

employees to ensure DLA 

receives an appropriate 

return on investment, and to facilitate execution of approved development 

activities. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring employees meet the 

goals set forth during the IDP Open Season.

WHY? The IDP ensures proper documentation, data integrity, and activity 

tracking. IDP plans help DLA develop training plans and budgets for the next 

fiscal year. IDPs also help determine enterprise-wide training requirements 

for contracted onsite developmental training opportunities.

HOW? Open LMS.

In LMS menu, select 

Home > To Do > Review 

Forms 

Select Pending Employee 

Submission. 

Within the draft DLA FY24 

IDP, select +Add Goals at the 

very bottom of the form. 

IMPORTANT:

• Review the Important Form Reminders which explain how to develop 

goals and add learning activities for each goal. 

• Make sure your supervisor is correct. If the supervisor is not correct, 

you must change it in MyBiz+ (Key Services > Update MySupervisor) 

which will update LMS within 24 hours. 

TIP: Links to LMS, MyBiz+ and may other useful resources are 

available on DLA Today under the Useful Links menu. 

Individual Development Plans

ENERGY CONNECTION

Team Energy,

 Welcome to May! This month is Asian Pacific 

Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and as a 

Filipino-American, the annual observance is 

near and dear to my heart in two ways. First, I 

look forward to sharing our family traditions, 

as well as learning more about the uniqueness 

of other Asian cultures. Second, I can’t wait to 

hear about AAPIs who overcame challenges to 

break the proverbial “bamboo ceiling”.

 These next two months are full of DLA 

Energy internal and external engagements. 

Our first “Energy Week” will be May 15-19 at 

headquarters. The first part of the week will 

be the DLA Energy Pre-Command Orientation 

where new incoming commanders will meet 

the DLA Energy teams who support them. 

On May 17, are excited for our Spring Fest 

Luau at Fort Hunt Park (RSVP here). The end of 

the week will be our Senior Leader Strategic 

Offsite. Needless to say, I am looking forward 

to that week!

 Industry engagement continues to be as 

important as ever. On May 24-25, the DLA 

Energy Industry Summit is happening at the 

Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia. We 

will engage with our industry partners and 

Military Services to focus on how DLA Energy 

is posturing to take on future challenges 

and ensure the military forces are ready and 

resilient. Beyond strengthening partnerships 

through networking, sessions will focus on 

climate change, petroleum and installation 

energy issues. 

 In June, I’ll be wrapping up my amazing 

tour as your commander. I hope to announce 

your new incoming commander soon, but 

meanwhile, mark your calendars for the 

change of command scheduled for June 29. 

This has been the pinnacle of my career and 

will share more as I approach retirement!

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE COMMANDER

Brig Gen 

Jimmy Canlas

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

Volume 3, Issue 9 May 8, 2023
Mark your calendars!

CONGRATULATIONS! 

DLA Energy Europe & Africa 

“Energizer of the Month”

Wolfgang Leis 

Mr. Leis manages fuel operations 

for the Spanish Pipeline System, the 

Turkish National Pipeline System, 

DFSP Gaeta Italy and DFSP Souda 

Bay Greece. In April, he managed 

more than 65M gallons of fuel at 

these locations. Additionally, his 

efforts in support of the Turkish 

Proof of Principle evolution to deliver 5K USG JP8 to 

demonstrate the capability to deliver Capitalized Fuel 

Product from the TNPS to the Eastern Flank and NonCapitalized locations in Bulgaria and Romania has 

expanded DLA Energy’s fuel delivery capabilities and 

showcased additional warfighter flexibility.

JOB WELL DONE!

DLA Energy’s award winners for the 2nd quarter of FY23! 

Field Grade Category:

Maj Timothy Truong, USAF, DLA Energy Americas

Company Grade Category: 

Capt Amy Allgood, USAF, DLA Energy Europe and Africa

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer: 

SFC Andrew Stephen Lamer, USA, DLA Energy Korea 

Junior Non-Commissioned Officer: 

SSG William Perkins, USAR, DLA Energy Headquarters

Category C Civilian (GS13-15/WS): 

Sarah Catlin, DLA Energy CAG 

Category B Civilian (GS/WG/WL 7-12): 

Matthew Moshier, DLA Energy Korea 

DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Award Category: 

DLA Energy Okinawa Mooring Systems Response Team

Massimo Fornaini, 

an Italian host nation 

employee serving 

as the DLA Energy 

Europe & Africa LNO 

at Camp Darby, Italy, 

was recognized for 

50 years of service

during a ceremony at Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 19!

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage 

Month, a time to recognize the historical and cultural 

contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and 

Pacific Islander descent. The AAPI umbrella term 

includes cultures from the entire Asian continent 

and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and 

Polynesia.

Learn more about DLA Energy Europe & Africa employee 

Kendall Ching in this AAPI Month spotlight.

May 16: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage 

Month event with Kathleen “Hanako” Doherty, U.S. 

Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs, 2pm

May 17: Spring Fest, 11am to 3pm. Get more details and 

RSVP at DLA Energy’s Spring Festival (afit.edu)

May 23: Lunch & Learn with Cynthia Clark, Employee 

Assistance Program Field Consultant, on Communicating 

Effectively in the Workplace, 11:30am

*Get involved in your council meetings! Email DLAEnergyCAG@dla.mil

DLA Energy fuel lab celebrates renovations

DLA Energy Europe & Africa celebrated a $4 million 

renovation to their fuel lab during a ribbon cutting ceremony 

in Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 6.

Expanding maritime refueling capability in the High North

DLA Energy Europe & Africa is leading efforts to extend 

logistics capabilities in the High North region working with 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies.

Working for DLA Energy: 

Highlighting military quality 

assurance representatives

In a new series “Working for 

DLA Energy,” we highlight fuel 

logistics career paths for military 

and civilian members. Learn 

more about AME military QARs.

William Davenport

Juan Sarabia

Eric Santiago

Phuoc Dang

Christine 

Pamplona

Taeko Calhoun

Yukie Tamaki

Kanako Nakamura

David Moore

Jose Malonda

Marvin Bell

Darnell Simmons

Pierre Astrel

Jessie Rodriguez

Andrew Allen

Robert Hosford

Kevin Barstow

Naoyuki Nozaki

K. Shimabukuro

Hayato Gushiken