DLA News Archive

Category: Enterprisewide

Jan. 29, 2020

DLA Distribution Flag Raising for 1st Sgt. Larry Marcantel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania flew a flag over Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna, formerly the New Cumberland Army Depot, in memory of Army 1st Sgt. Larry Marcantel, who recently passed away.

Person signals for a fighter jet to take off the runway of a ship.

Jan. 28, 2020

DLA puts F-35 parts close to source of repair at military industrial facilities

FORT BELVIOR, Virginia — Time-tested warehousing processes and customer relationships are enabling the Defense Logistics Agency to improve readiness and sustainment of the F-35 joint strike fighter.

Three women and three men stand in front of a Fedex model plane.

Jan. 27, 2020

IT program manager sharpens skills at FedEx

Memphis, Tennessee — Information Technology Project Manager Anthony Buto discovered his leadership, project management, IT and problem-solving skills transferred easily into his six-month Training with Industry assignment with FedEx.

Navy Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Tomas Vasquez prepares a syringe with the influenza vaccine before administering annual Flu Shots at Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi.

Jan. 23, 2020

Sorry flu, not this year

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain teamed with Department of Defense partners to provide 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine to service members, dependents and retirees.

Logistics data expertise from the Defense Logistics Agency recently helped investigators confirm a piece of wreckage may be from a Vietnam-era RF-4C Phantom aircraft like the two shown in flight during a Gallant Eagle exercise in 1988.

Jan. 23, 2020

Agency data still solving mysteries

Battle Creek, Michigan — There are millions of items no longer used by the Defense Department that still have some value – that is the data about them still serves a purpose.

Mike Cannon balances a pole on his foot while talking about keeping balance in work and life.

Jan. 22, 2020

Disposition director calls for balanced effort in 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Michael Cannon recently encouraged the DLA Disposition Services workforce to consider how they prioritize and juggle their workplace duties, agency mission goals, and their lives.

Jan. 22, 2020

Twenty-four DLA Distribution employees recognized for contributions to DLA large team award

Personnel across Defense Logistics Agency, including 24 from DLA Distribution, were recently awarded the DLA Team Performance Award-Large Team Category award for their contributions to military and interagency response to national missions carried out from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019.

Community leaders sit onstage and talk about leadership.

Jan. 21, 2020

MLK’s call to service observed in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Federal employees at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center gathered January 16 to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and remember the civil rights icon’s call to national and community service.

Jan. 17, 2020

He had a dream

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, DLA employees gathered for a two-day viewing of the documentary “King in the Wilderness” at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 15 and 16.

A DLA Disposition Services forklift driver prepares diesel generators for transport to the Bahamas.

Jan. 17, 2020

Disaster relief equipment bound for Bahamas

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Excess U.S. Army diesel generators were recently donated to a non-profit for distribution to hurricane-affected portions of the Bahamas.