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Archive: March, 2021

March 18, 2021

DLA Distribution delivers Johnson & Johnson vaccines to overseas troops

The Defense Logistics Agency started receiving and shipping Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to overseas troops just days after the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced the emergency-use authorization Feb. 27.

March 17, 2021

Employee investments could be a conflict of interest

DLA General Counsel reminds employees that they may be limited on what stock they can own if their duties involve interacting with certain companies.

March 17, 2021

MCSC purchases inventive tents, fulfills urgent communication need during COVID-19

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps website — Marine Corps Systems Command recently fielded sturdy, spacious tents, fulfilling an Urgent Universal Need Statement during the COVID-19 pandemic to support command and control missions.

March 17, 2021

DLA Distribution undertakes ongoing improvement effort to Consolidation and Containerization point process

Employees at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution continue to identify opportunities to improve support to the Warfighter. In a recent continuous process improvement event the team made recommendations to reduce ineligible cargo sent to the consolidation and containerization points, and created a new partnership with U.S. Transportation Command to identify ineligible cargo destined for overseas shipment.

March 17, 2021

Employee Spotlight: Stephen Porch

Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

March 16, 2021

New approach helps avoid backlogs

The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, cleared a hurdle Feb. 28 when the last two mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles from a large backlog were cut up for disposal.

March 16, 2021

Nominations for DLA Hall of Fame due May 10

Current and former DLA employees may nominate any former agency civilians or military members, living or deceased to the DLA Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted until May 10.

March 15, 2021

Pi Day event continues despite pandemic

While there may be fewer people working in the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center these days some still took time to observe a sweet tradition for Pi Day 2021.

March 15, 2021

Norfolk-based materials examiner honored

Longtime contractor Robert Montgomery earned his first Employee of the Quarter recognition after just a year as a DOD federal civilian employee.

March 15, 2021

DLA Distribution Commanding General's National Women's History Month Message

Throughout the month of March, the Department of Defense joins the nation in honoring National Women’s History Month, recognizing the invaluable contributions of military and civilian women who have inspired and shaped our Nation.