DLA News Archive

Jan. 25, 2023

Rev. Joel King shares message of unity at Land and Maritime’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day program

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly sixty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. climbed the marble steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered the now famous words “I Have A Dream.”

Jan. 17, 2020

DLA Aviation marks MLK Day with call to service

Richmond, Va — The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. is multifaceted, but one of his lasting messages has been one of public service. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, in conjunction with its Strategic Acquisition Directorate, is celebrating MLK Day — a national day of service — with a call to employees to put on their community service hats and make life a little better for their fellow men and women.

Feb. 2, 2018

Civil rights leader speaks at MLK Day of Service

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation welcomed civil rights leader Lonnie King Jr., as the honored guest at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service presentation Jan. 30. Co-sponsored by DLA Aviation’s Procurement Process Support Directorate and Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, King’s presentation drew nearly 350 attendees to the Frank Lotts Conference Center at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.