DLA Distribution News

Scenic view of the Riverview Golf Club Course at New Cumberland.

March 28, 2016

2016 Pennsylvania Golf Season at the Riverview Golf Club

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Did you know that the 2016 Pennsylvania Golf Season has started at the Riverview Golf Club in New Cumberland?

Army Col. Michael Talley, former commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., has been selected for the rank of brigadier general.

March 28, 2016

Former Tobyhanna commander receives one-star nomination

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Army Col. Michael Talley, former commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., has been selected for the rank of brigadier general.

Shakira Clark, distribution process worker supervisor at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA., has been chosen as Employee of the Week for the week of March 21 through 25.

March 25, 2016

Distribution Susquehanna’s Employee of the Week

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Shakira Clark, distribution process worker supervisor at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been selected as employee of the week for March 21 through 25.

The Army Chief of Staff has announced that Army Col. (Promotable) John S. Laskodi will be the next commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution.

March 25, 2016

Laskodi named next commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The Army Chief of Staff has announced that Army Col. (Promotable) John S. Laskodi will be the next commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution

Joe Cassel has been selected as director, DLA Distribution Current Operations.

March 25, 2016

Cassel named next Distribution Current Operations director

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Joe Cassel, Jr. has been selected as director, DLA Distribution Current Operations. Currently, he serves as director, Stakeholder Integration Services, DLA Information Operations.

Busch visits Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 21, 2016. They discussed the challenges of being forward deployed and how forward-deployed equipment from the DLA Distribution Depot in Hawaii contributes to readiness.

March 25, 2016

DLA director visits Pacific region

Honolulu, Hawaii — The director of DLA recently traveled to DLA’s Pacific region to engage with logistics partners, senior military officials and DLA organizations — and get a firsthand, detailed update on DLA’s activities in the region.

Army Brig. Gen. Richard B. Dix, commander, DLA Distribution

March 24, 2016

Dix announced as next commander of Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard B. Dix has been announced as the next commanding general, Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, Joint Munitions Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

David Spangenburg, lead supply technician at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been chosen as Employee of the Week for the week of March 14 through 18.

March 23, 2016

Distribution Susquehanna’s Employee of the Week

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — David Spangenburg, lead supply technician at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been selected as Employee of the Week for the week of March 14 through 18.

Derrick Boucher, FBI supervisory special agent in charge, Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg field office, addresses the participants on active shooter response team action.

March 22, 2016

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna hosts Force Protection Lecture Series

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna recently hosted a force protection lecture series which highlighted active shooter response teams, featuring guest speaker Derrick Boucher, FBI supervisory special agent-in-charge of the Philadelphia Division’s Harrisburg field office.

Former DLA Distribution commander United States Army Ret. Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky tours DLA Distribution’s Expeditionary operations alongside former deputy commander Phyllis Campbell, Senior Executive Service.

March 21, 2016

Blast from the Past: Distribution’s first commander returns

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — It’s been nearly two decades since United States Army Ret. Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky took the reins as the first commander of DLA Distribution, then known as Defense Distribution Center. But the legacy he left behind in his two years with the organization has lived on, as he witnessed during his Mar. 17 visit.

Magalli Odom, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016.

March 21, 2016

Corpus Christi’s Odom announced as employee of the quarter

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Magalli Odom, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016, for her performance and significant support to the customer.

DLA Distribution Korea’s commander, Army Lt. Col. Mark Wolf presents Army Master. Sgt. Stephane Dia with a certificate during his promotion ceremony on Mar. 7.

March 18, 2016

Korea’s NCOIC promoted to Master Sergeant

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — DLA Distribution Korea celebrated the promotion of Army Master Sgt. Stephane Dia during a ceremony on Mar. 7. Currently serving as distributions noncommissioned officer in charge, his Army career has spanned 14 years.

DLA Distributions Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate employees Danielle Oehm, Bradford Sims, Army Col Ronnie Davis and Rick Barber, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a chili cook-off on Mar. 14.

March 17, 2016

Distribution’s Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a chili cook-off

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution’s office of Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and office comradery with a traditional chili cook-off on Mar. 14, as part of the DLA Climate Culture.

Jessica Bradshaw, DLA Distribution Forward Presence Training Team member, provides a live training session on the Learning Management System and Individual Development Plans for training coordinators at DLA Distribution.

March 17, 2016

FY2016 DLA Distribution Training Coordinators On-Site Academy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution’s Organizational Management Division together with the Material Logistics Training Division and Forward Presence Training Team presented a unique opportunity for 32 training coordinators from a majority of the 24 distribution centers to come together for an on-site academy which commenced on March 8 for three days.

Nicole Byrd, who is Level II certified in contracting, is featured in the fourth video in the series highlighting DLA acquisition professionals.

March 16, 2016

DLA acquisition professional challenges the status quo

RICHMOND, Virginia — A new acquisition professionals video focusing on a DLA Aviation employee in the program management acquisition career field was released on DLA's YouTube and Facebook sites March 16.