DLA News Archive

Nov. 8, 2022

Annual Columbus Veterans Day Parade to focus on sacrifices of military members, families

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The annual Columbus Veterans Day Parade will honor the sacrifices of military members and their families as it winds through downtown Nov. 10.

July 27, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna bids farewell to retiring commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Trent Conner, who commanded DDSP from June 2020 to July 2022, retired from active service after serving over 30 years.

Nov. 12, 2021

Celebrating 60 years: DLA balances reform, provision after 9/11

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This is the sixth in a “Celebrating 60 years” series of seven articles highlighting DLA’s support to America’s military since the agency was created Oct. 1, 1961.

Sept. 19, 2016

Director who led DLA support for Iraq surge to join Hall of Fame

Retired Navy Vice Adm. Al Thompson, who led DLA as director at a time when a surge in deployed personnel demanded a surge in critical equipment from DLA — and then led the agency through declining defense budgets — will join the Hall of Fame Sept. 20.