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Nov. 16, 2020

DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor earns Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky award for Distribution Center Excellence

The award recognizes the DDPH’s initiatives or programs that impacted resource effectiveness/efficiency and mission support through innovation or process improvements.

Nov. 16, 2020

Employee Spotlight: Devon LeCointe

Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Nov. 16, 2020

DLA Energy Chief Counsel retires

Kathleen Murphy was honored by DLA Energy for 33 years of dedicated federal service at a small retirement ceremony in the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 13.

Nov. 13, 2020

Unconventional virtual ceremony honors DLA Energy acquisition workforce

To recognize the more than 150 employees who had significant acquisition career milestones and achievements over the past year, DLA Energy for the first time held a virtual Acquisition Workforce Honors Ceremony, Nov. 4.

Nov. 13, 2020

Clothing and Textiles hosts’ sixth annual planning brief for industry

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain kicked off the sixth annual Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry virtually with a series of webinars Nov. 4.

Nov. 13, 2020

San Joaquin’s Williams saves the life of fellow co-worker

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin laborer Michael Williams of the Unitized Group Rations mission is hailed a hero for saving the life of his fellow co-worker.

Nov. 13, 2020

DLA Aviation participates in virtual AMCOM 101

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s 101 conference pressed on Nov. 4 – 5, 2020, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A notable difference from attendees gathering at Redstone Arsenal’s Sparkman Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was 90% of the participants connected virtually to illustrate how AMCOM supports Army leadership across the aviation enterprise from around the world.

Nov. 13, 2020

DLA Disposition Services deputy director promoted to colonel

Franyate Taylor received a promotion to the rank of colonel during a social distanced and virtual frocking ceremony at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Nov. 10.

Nov. 12, 2020

DLA Aviation instrumental in keeping Navy aircraft safely secured during rough sea operations

It takes skills and nerves of ice for a Navy pilot to take off and land an aircraft on a ship’s flight deck, essentially a miniature airfield, that is pitching, rolling and yawing in rough seas which these ships operate in. This feat poses a whole different set of challenges for helicopter pilots when they are called upon to meticulously hover over and securely set the bird down on a much smaller landing area of a destroyer, vice the almost four football field length of an aircraft carrier.

Battle Creek, Michigan Nov. 12, 2020

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services sets new standards with virtual safety summit

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services held a virtual Material Handling Equipment Safety Summit in November. Due to travel restrictions put in place by the Defense Department to help combat the pandemic, the annual material handling event was held online for the first time.