DLA News Archive

Aug. 24, 2023

Deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment tours DLA Distribution, EDC

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Radha Iyengar Plumb, deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Aug. 18, along with Leigh Method, deputy assistant secretary of defense for logistics and Brad Bunn, vice director of DLA.

March 27, 2023

FEMA logisticians leaders, DLA Distribution, share quest for speed

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Logistics leaders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters for an overview of DLA Distribution capabilities, focused on the expeditionary logistical support to FEMA and U.S. Northern Command for hurricanes, and a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center.

Jan. 11, 2023

DLA Distribution Puget Sound deploys modernized warehouse system 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — This new system strengthens internal controls, improves financial practices, streamlines processes, increases audit readiness and improves reporting capabilities and communication between DLA and customers.

Sept. 20, 2022

National Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Guillermo Urrea

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution spotlights Guillermo Urrea, a distribution process worker at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California’s Consolidation & Containerization Point .

Dec. 29, 2021

San Joaquin’s Keeney selected as Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Officer Chadrick Keeney of Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management, Security and Emergency Services, Police Services Branch, was selected as the 2021 DLA Police Officer of the Year.

Dec. 21, 2021

San Diego’s Palamara selected as DLA Security Civilian of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Marcus Palamara, former security officer at Defense Logistics Agency San Diego, California, was named the Security Civilian of the Year.

Nov. 18, 2021

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan celebrates promotion, annual Distribution awards

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Cmdr. Horacio Tan, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, meritoriously promoted a DDYJ employee and recognized 2020 Global Distribution Excellence award winners.

April 19, 2021

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna’s Prepareathon topic #3: Emergency Action Plan

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna Security & Emergency Services team initiated a preparedness program for the month of April. Deemed “April Prepareathon,” the Emergency Management team will provide a new topic each week this month to assist employees with preparing for disasters and other emergencies.