DLA News Archive

Category: Small Business, Strong Partnerships

The Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship Program participants pose with Hue Nguyen, center, DLA Troop Support flag room supervisor, at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia April 3, 2018.

April 6, 2018

DAU fellows, Troop Support talk about acquisition processes during annual visit

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support hosted the Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College Fellowship Program participants so that they could learn about the agency’s warfighter support mission.

April 2, 2018

TRANSCOM/DLA partnership results in transportation contract improvements

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — On February 12, DLA Distribution began utilizing one of the largest logistics contracts ever awarded by the U.S. government. The Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) contract, a long-awaited collaboration between the United States Transportation Command and DLA Distribution, launched as an upgrade to the Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI), which aimed to provide a single touch point for DoD shipments by allowing a commercial third party firm to manage and coordinate transportation.

Contractors pump used foam making material from a hangar’s fire suppression system out of the catch basins into their vacuum tank trucks to transport for disposal.

March 31, 2018

Sagami employees pitch in to protect environment

Sagami, Japan — Defense Logistics Agency employees in Japan had the chance to think “green” during a quarterly USFJ Environmental Subcommittee and Environmental Engagement Panel meeting sponsored by U.S. Forces Japan staff from March 7 to 8.

March 28, 2018

International Leadership course conducts annual visit to DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Students enrolled in the Navy Supply Corps School’s International Leadership Executive Advanced Development course visited DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania on March 20 to discuss the organization’s mission capabilities and tour the Department of Defense’s largest distribution facility.

March 22, 2018

Document Services creates mural for Navy’s master-at-arms school

Thanks to the skill of DLA Information Operations employees, the personnel who run a Navy training school can now say they’re literally a part of their institution.

From left, Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, Maj. Gen. Barbara Holcomb, U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. David Rogers pose for a picture at DLA Troop Support, March 16, 2018 in Philadelphia.

March 21, 2018

Army medical general discusses readiness with DLA Troop Support leaders

PHILADELPHIA — The leadership team from U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command visited Philadelphia March 16 to learn more about how DLA Troop Support helps the command ensure soldiers’ medical readiness.

March 19, 2018

DLA Aviation-Jacksonville recognized for excellence

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation-Jacksonville employees, along with Fleet Readiness Center Southeast personnel also in Jacksonville, Florida, won the 2017 Naval Air Systems Command Commander Award for Improving Fleet Readiness.

March 16, 2018

Aerospace Energy supports medical research

BOSTON — When crucial medical research equipment was inoperative because it needed helium to function, a Harvard University associate professor turned to the Defense Logistics Agency Energy for support.

March 9, 2018

New plan, ombudsman focus on strengthening industry engagement

For many years, the Defense Logistics Agency has sought opportunities to engage with its industry partners and adopt their best practices. Now DLA’s Acquisition Directorate has a new DLA Industry Engagement Plan and an ombudsman to help implement the plan’s features.

Every year, for over six weeks, Document Services employees maintain a ‘round-the-clock pace to ensure critical documents reach their recipients before the year ends.

Feb. 20, 2018

End-of-year printing completed early and on budget

The Defense Logistics Agency completed the 2017 end-of-year printing for Defense Finance and Accounting Service ahead of schedule and on budget, marking the fifth year the agency has done the job. Over 4.8 million tax and account statements, 2.6 million ACA statements, and 2 million Retired and Annuitant newsletters were produced and packaged by DLA over just six and a half weeks.