DLA News Archive

Category: Headquarters

Soldiers of the 66th Transportation Company upload 10-ton forklifts at the Szczecin port for delivery to Zagan Training Area May 20. From here, the forklifts are line-hauled to various raining areas within Poland.

June 3, 2016

TF Steel Knight keeps essential supplies moving for Exercise Anakonda

DRAWSKO-POMORSKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — Soldiers from 39th Transportation Battalion arrived at Drawsko-Pomorskie training area May 10 to execute onward movement for exercise Anakonda 2016 and worked to accomplish that logistics mission during subsequent weeks.

Spec. Arnold Wicker of the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) attaches cables to a power transfer box while installing generators at a Carteret, New Jersey power plant that lost power during Hurricane Sandy Nov. 6, 2012. DLA provided additional power generators to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid in the recovery effort.

June 3, 2016

Troop Support helps power FEMA with new generators contract

PHILADELPHIA — An entire region can lose electricity when a disaster strikes. A new DLA Troop Support contract for power generators aims to reduce the time affected communities are left in the dark.

The May/June issue of Loglines is now available.

May 25, 2016

‘DLA R&D’: May/June issue of Loglines available

The May/June edition of Loglines magazine, “Research and Development,” is now available in print and online.

Miniature American flags adorn headstones for Memorial Day at Alexandria National Cemetery in Virginia. The cemetery is one of the 14 original national cemeteries established in 1862.

May 23, 2016

Commentary: Our national cemeteries evoke the true spirit of Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend, with its cookouts, ball games and summer sales, is almost upon us. While there is nothing wrong with these things, Memorial Day calls for a deeper reflection on the sacrifices many Americans have made to preserve our freedom.

DLA Police Lt. James Haaf (left) and Staff Sgt. James Sprecher participated in the Law Enforcement United "Road to Hope Memorial Bicycle Ride” May 10-12, during National Police Week 2016.

May 20, 2016

DLA police officers participate in bike ride to honor the fallen, remember the survivors

Two DLA police officers participated in the Law Enforcement United “Road to Hope Memorial Bicycle Ride” from Chesapeake to Arlington, Virginia, May 10-12, during National Police Week.

DLA employee Phil Prater stops at an overlook during a motorcycle ride through Skyline Drive, Virginia, Oct. 18, 2010.

May 20, 2016

DLA motorcyclists share tips for riders, drivers to keep each other safe on the road

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and a few Defense Logistics Agency motorcyclists share their thoughts on what bikers and drivers can do to keep everyone safe on the road.

Employees work out at the new Tracy Fitness Center.

May 17, 2016

Tracy Fitness Center enhances the healthy lifestyles and resiliency of DLA San Joaquin

SAN JOAQUIN, California — The opening of a state-of-the-art fitness center at DLA San Joaquin is meeting one of the main objectives of the DLA Strategic Plan; DLA San Joaquin employees are becoming more resilient in both their professional and personal lives.

Mary Studevant, a retired Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia employee has been selected to be inducted into the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation 2016 Hall of Fame June 16. (Courtesy photo)

May 17, 2016

Studevant selected as DLA Aviation’s 2016 Hall of Fame inductee

RICHMOND, Virginia — Mary Studevant, former deputy director of what is now known as Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, has been selected for the 2016 DLA Aviation Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be at 1 p.m. June 16 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Norfolk State University Police Chief Troy Covington served as guest speaker for the 2016 Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Police Department’s Peace Officers' Memorial Day in a ceremony held at the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, May 12, 2016.

May 16, 2016

Ceremony honors police officers, marks start of National Police Week

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Police Department observed Peace Officers' Memorial Day in a poignant ceremony in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, May 12.

Despite the wet weather, HQC employees flock to purchase produce and plants at the kickoff of DLA's farmers' market, May 11.

May 12, 2016

Carrots, CrossFit part of agency day to promote health, safety

McNamara Headquarters Complex employees were treated to a wealth of wellness information and demonstrations at the 17th Annual Health and Safety Expo in the cafeteria, while some braved the rain to stock up on produce, hot sauce and baked goods at the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters weekly farmers' market. Both events took place May 11.