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DLA provides critical supplies to USAID for India pandemic response

Airmen assigned to the 60th Aerial Port Squadron strap down cargo April 28, 2021, in the 60th APS Warehouse at Travis Air Force Base, California. The Defense Logistics Agency is providing rapid test kits, N95 masks and oxygen concentrators to the U.S. Agency for International Development in support of the effort. Photo by Air Force Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell

April 30, 2021 - Rapid COVID-19 tests and N95 masks are among initial supplies from the Defense Logistics Agency being flown to India as part of the U.S. government’s effort to help meet urgent health needs there.

QARS perform internal tank inspection at sea

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East Quality Assurance Representative Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Grace climbs down into the oil tanker LEFKARA fuel tank to inspect its lining April 9. The LEFKARA was the second internal tank inspection for Grace and qualified her to perform tank inspections on her own. Photo courtesy of DLA Energy Middle East

April 30, 2021 - DLA Energy Middle East Quality Assurance Representatives Mark Mizrahi and Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Grace received hands on training when they conducted an internal tank inspection of the oil tanker LEFKARA on April 9.

DLA Distribution supports ERDC to complete RAIL demo

Barron Dulaney, a Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston employee, is guided by Landon Magouryk, a DLA Distribution employee, as he drives an M1A1 Abrams tank onto a platform using a rear off-load platform configuration. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army Photo by Mark Cleghorn)

April 30, 2021 - RAIL, a program sponsored by the United States Transportation Command, began in October 2020. It was developed to provide an expeditionary railhead capability for loading and unloading tracked and wheeled vehicles.

Property disposal field offices to close

DLA Disposition Services has begun the process of shuttering 35 field offices to keep pace with ongoing defense reduction directives. We expect to complete all closings before October 2022. This repositioning is expected to provide nearly $2 million over two years in cost-avoidance for the organization. Additionally, we expect receipts to increase by 126,000 and for customer wait time averages across the enterprise to drop by nearly a full day.

April 29, 2021 - 60 employee positions will be realigned over the coming year to optimize disposal network capacity and improve overall support to the warfighter.

DLA Energy deputy commander named new DLA chief of staff

W. Eric Smith, Defense Logistics Agency deputy commander, was named new DLA chief of staff April 27, 2021.

April 29, 2021 - W. Eric Smith, DLA Energy deputy commander, has been selected as DLA's new chief of staff.

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Spotlight: Rachel Nolan

DLA Distribution Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Rachel Nolan provides sexual assault prevention education and outreach to agency employees.

April 29, 2021 - DLA Distribution Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Rachel Nolan educates employees on sexual assault prevention, advocates for victims of sexual violence.

DLA Energy supports National Reconnaissance Office rocket launch

Liftoff of the Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a national security payload designed, built and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office at from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, April 26. Defense Logistics Agency Energy supplied the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that powered the three United Launch Alliance rocket engines creating a combined total of more than 2.1 million pounds of thrust needed for liftoff. Photo credit to United Launch Alliance.

April 28, 2021 - A Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a national security payload designed, built, and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office launched from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California April 26. DLA Energy supplied the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that powered the three United Launch Alliance rocket engines creating a combined total of more than 2.1 million pounds of thrust needed for liftoff.

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Spotlight: Majeeda Gathers

DLA Distribution Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Majeeda Gathers helps promote a healthy, safe work environment free from sexual violence for all agency employees.

April 28, 2021 - DLA Distribution Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Majeeda Gathers engages with agency leaders and employees to promote the SAPR program and ensure victims of sexual violence are treated with dignity and respect.