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Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to DLA Energy personnel during a meeting at the McNamara Headquarters Complex in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 8.

March 11, 2016

Army senior enlisted advisors visit DLA Energy

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — More than just fuel was the theme of a meeting between Defense Logistics Agency personnel and Army senior enlisted advisors at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 8.Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims,

Osamu Takaura’s quick thinking saved the life of an elderly woman.

March 11, 2016

Yokosuka employee’s quick thinking saves a life

YOKOSUKA, Japan — On a recent evening, Osamu Takaura, a cargo shipment clerk at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s, Sasebo detachment, happened upon an apartment in his neighborhood where he noticed black smoke coming from the roof.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch (far left, front) discusses equipment and budget reductions with Army officials during Army/DLA Day at the Pentagon March 8.

March 11, 2016

Army, DLA officials plan way ahead for equipment reductions, sustained readiness

The Pentagon, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency leaders outlined how the agency will continue assisting the Army as it removes more than 2 million pieces of equipment from its inventory, during an Army/DLA Day event at the Pentagon March 8.

Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, will participate in the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and National Weather Service annual statewide Tornado Drill March 22, 2016

March 10, 2016

DSCR participates in statewide tornado drill March 22

RICHMOND, Virginia — Devastating tornadoes hit Virginia Feb. 24, killing three in Waverly and another in Appomattox County, and injuring multiple people in Tappahannock.  The storms left families, neighborhoods and communities in destruction that will take months and years to rebuild. Tornadoes can happen anytime, anywhere, with little or no warning.  Knowing what to

Charles Miller, a Fleet Readiness Center Southeast material identifier, washes a bin of aluminum scraps collected through the manufacturing process. Washing the scraps removes oil residue and dust so the metal can be taken to Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services for resale. The recycling of metal scraps is one small part of the facility's drive towards decreasing its environmental footprint. Because of such efforts, FRCSE was awarded the CNO's Environmental Award for Sustainability. (U.S. Navy Photo by Clifford Davis/Released)

March 10, 2016

FRCSE Wins CNO Environmental Award

Jacksonville, Florida — Support from the local DLA Disposition Services site helped a Navy readiness center earn top marks for its environmental program.

Lula Lacy, supply technician at DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016.

March 10, 2016

Puget Sound’s Lacy wins employee of the quarter award

PUGET SOUND, Washington — Lula Lacy, supply technician at DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016, for her technical expertise, work ethic and professional drive.

DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii’s Distribution Support Staff Team was awarded the Commander’s Mission Impact – Team Award for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016.

March 10, 2016

Pearl Harbor’s Distribution Support Staff team selected for Commanders Mission Impact Award

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii’s Distribution Support Staff Team was awarded the Commander’s Mission Impact – Team Award for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016.

From left: Command Sgt. Major James Sims, senior enlisted advisor at the Army Materiel Command; Command Sgt. Major Charles Tobin, senior enlisted advisor at DLA; and Command Sgt. Major John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed several areas of cooperation at DLA Headaquarters March 8.

March 10, 2016

DLA leaders welcome JCS senior enlisted advisor

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency senior leaders hosted the new senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff March 8 at DLA headquarters.DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch and the agency’s senior enlisted advisor, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, engaged Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell in a discussion of how DLA can fine-tune its

DLA current and future customers are invited to join in the Warfighter Support Initiative March 22-23 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

March 10, 2016

DLA to host warfighter support forum at Fort Bragg for customers

DLA representatives will be at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 22-23 to provide training and information to current and prospective military and DoD customers from the base and other military installations.

OSD and DLA senior leaders meet with military service representatives to discuss cost-saving approaches during the Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.

March 9, 2016

Budget, cost-saving approaches discussed at DLA Cost Summit

FORT Belvoir, Virginia — Senior leaders from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Logistics Agency and the military services discussed efficiencies in the DLA budget and ways to deliver value to customers at lower costs during the Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.