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Feb. 21, 2024

DLA strengthens allies, international security through foreign military sales

A program that transfers America’s defense equipment to international partners gives the U.S. and its allies an upper hand on the battlefield.

Feb. 20, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency flu program protects DOD beneficiaries worldwide, meets Defense Health Agency needs

DLA Troop Support’s medical supply chain flu team and DLA Distribution Center Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, successfully completed the 2023-2024 flu vaccine program Feb. 1 with a total shipment of over 3.2 million doses to military service customers.

Feb. 20, 2024

(A new) Home on the range: JRTC

The creative application of DLA’s used equipment stocks is allowing Army brigades training in Louisiana to maneuver in ways they never have before.

Feb. 20, 2024

Commentary: Foreign military sales reflect national policy, expand customer base

DLA has long provided goods and services to allied nations. From NATO cataloging in the 1960s to today’s worldwide crises, the agency has used the Foreign Military Sales program to advance national policy and realize economies of scale.

Feb. 18, 2024

Innovating at lunch: Employees learn about DLA Tech Accelerator Program

Learning how to leverage innovation methodologies to drive change and desired outcomes was the focus of a DLA Energy Lunch and Learn session Jan. 31. More than 100 employees joined the conversation about DLA’s Tech Accelerator and Innovation Navigator Course.

Feb. 14, 2024

Love and logistics: DLA Energy couples

Be mine… and my coworker? Some couples may say working together is a recipe for disaster, but four DLA Energy couples say it’s a recipe for marriage. While dozens of couples can be found across DLA, these DLA Energy employees shared their story of how working for the same agency is a perfect match.

Feb. 13, 2024

PaCE program prepares entry-level associates to be tomorrow’s leaders

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence Program graduation ceremony on Feb. 6 in the Operations Center Auditorium marked the end of two years of hard work for 85 newly minted logistics professionals ready to tackle new challenges throughout the agency. 

Feb. 12, 2024

DLA Distribution Commander delivers Black History Month message

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, commander, DLA Distribution delivers his Black History Month message to the workforce.

Feb. 12, 2024

Former DLA Aviation leader to head agency’s small business focus

Daniele Kurze, former director of DLA Aviation's Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate, will help the agency foster growth and long-term success of America's small business sector as DLA's new executive director of Small Business Programs.

Feb. 8, 2024

(A new) Home on the range: NTC Fort Irwin

Far out in the desert, artillery booms across the ever-shifting sands, punishing DLA-sourced used vehicles, while soldiers sweep through fabricated towns brought to life by actors and set dressed with reused military equipment.

Feb. 8, 2024

DLA Energy contracting officers mentoring program

The DLA Energy kicked off a new year of the Contracting Officer Mentoring Program, Jan. 17. For the past seven years, the program has built bonds between DLA Energy’s contracting officers to support continual learning, leadership development and technical proficiency.

Feb. 8, 2024

DLA highlights successes in new annual report

DLA recently released its 2023 Annual Report, “Transforming Global Logistics.” The document details DLA’s successes and key initiatives from 2023 in several areas, including global supply chain performance, acquisition operations, financial highlights, operational environment information, innovation and growth.

Feb. 6, 2024

DLA Distribution’s Brazin awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal

DLA Distribution Commander, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, Jr., pinned the medal to Brazin’s uniform during a ceremony Jan. 30.

Feb. 6, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime Office of Small Business Programs exceeds goals with holistic approach

Navigating the waters of the federal contracting space as a small business is usually daunting at best. But the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Office of Small Business Programs provides a compass to steer them in the right direction.

Feb. 6, 2024

Excess equipment to help build special operations capability

A Kaiserslautern-based property disposal specialist recently went the extra mile to transfer a valuable fabricating system from Germany to a stateside customer with an important mission.