DLA News Archive

Tag: Oklahoma City

The DLA Aviation spotlight shines on Oklahoma City's, Breann Irving!

June 20, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Breann Irving

RICHMOND, Va. — The DLA Aviation spotlight shines on Oklahoma City's - Breann Irving!

The DLA Aviation spotlight shines on Oklahoma City's, Erin Albers!

May 1, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Erin Albers

RICHMOND, Va. — The DLA Aviation employee spotlight shines on Oklahoma City's, Erin Abers!

The DLA Aviation spotlight shines on Colton Bert!

April 25, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Colton Bert

RICHMOND, Va. — The employee spotlight shines on Colton Bert!

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City demonstrates the “Oklahoma Standard,” keeping F-35 parts moving during COVID-19 pandemic

April 27, 2020

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City keeps F-35 parts moving during COVID-19 pandemic

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. — Oklahomans have a long history of overcoming adversity, lending a helping hand to neighbors and always maintaining hope and resiliency, even in the most trying of times. It’s what they proudly refer to as “The Oklahoma Standard.”

Nov. 2, 2018

F1 tornado touches down at Oklahoma City distribution center

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — On Tuesday, Oct. 9 at approximately 8:10 a.m. central time, an F1 tornado touched down in vicinity of DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s buildings 510 and 506. Personnel were directed to take shelter and command was able to obtain 100 percent accountability with zero injuries.

DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team commander, Army Maj. Jesse Holmes (left) escorts BG Laskodi through the Lockheed Martin Kitting operations where the DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team together with DLA Aviation built a total of 2,422 kits.

Feb. 1, 2018

Distribution Commanding General visits Oklahoma City distribution center

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — On the afternoon of Jan. 17, DLA Distribution commanding general Army, Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi visited DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma employees in Warehouse 469 at Tinker Air Force Base.

From left to right, David Freidman, former acting assistant secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy presents the award to John Carson, former DLA Installation Support for Distribution site director; Andrew During, DLA energy manager; Ryan Taylor, DLA Installation Support for Distribution, general engineer; and Don Juhasz, DLA Installation Energy and Fire Protection chief, while Dr. Timothy Unruh, Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program director, looks on.

Jan. 26, 2017

DLA Distribution honored with Energy award

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., was honored with the 2016 Federal Energy and Water Management Award in December for implementing a process to convert existing steam heating to a more efficient natural gas heating system in eight of its facilities.

David Stella, packaging specialist for the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking branch at DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded the 2015 Department of Defense Packaging Excellence Award.

Dec. 30, 2016

Oklahoma City’s Stella awarded the Paul D. Oliver DLA Distribution Packaging Excellence Award

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — David Stella, packaging specialist for the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking branch at DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded the 2015 Paul D. Oliver DLA Distribution Packaging Excellence Award.

Tommy Fagan, materials examiner and identifier supervisor at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Special Services Supervisory/Lead Civilian of the Year award for his outstanding work ethic.

Aug. 2, 2016

Oklahoma City’s Fagan receives Global Distribution Excellence: Special Services Supervisory/Lead Civilian of the Year award

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — Tommy Fagan, materials examiner and identifier supervisor at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Special Services Supervisory/Lead Civilian of the Year award for his outstanding work ethic.

Supervisors from Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, pose with trainers and distribution center commander Army Lt. Col. Brian Richie for a graduation photo after their High Performing Leadership class.

May 4, 2016

Oklahoma City and Corpus Christi graduate first High Performing Leadership class

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — More than 50 Defense Logistics Agency Distribution supervisors from Oklahoma City, Okla., and Corpus Christi, Texas, recently graduated from High Performing Leadership: Part One training.