DLA News Archive

Category: Equal Employment and Opportunity, Human Resources, SAPR, People and Culture

Defense Logistics Agency employee and beekeeper Adam Beam takes a closer look at one of the frames from one of his hives.

Oct. 13, 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A small group of bee enthusiasts swarmed together online and by phone Oct. 7 to kick off the first session of the All in Bee Club Support Group.

poster commemorating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct. 7, 2020

Leveling the playing field

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Utility Services Contract Specialist Arthur Everett has a hearing impairment in both ears due to contracting spinal meningitis at age 3. He is featured in the upper right corner of this year's poster commemorating National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Eric Reich, Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ operations supervisor and site lead, pushes himself on during the Sept. 18 swim competition.

Oct. 7, 2020

New site chief shows resilience

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — A new leader among the Defense Logistics Agency employees at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, recently demonstrated some of the strength and endurance he uses on the job to take first place in a local swim meet.

Video thumbnail that says Your Voice is Our Future, Chad Carter

Oct. 1, 2020

Survey results shape agency culture

Expanded work-life programs, enhanced career development opportunities and improved agency-wide communication are a few of the impacts on Energy employees from the previous Defense Logistics Agency Culture/Climate Survey.

A woman sits at a desk surrounded by other desks and computers with TV monitors in the background.

Sept. 22, 2020

Employee praised for helping new agency operations center

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services employee was recognized Sept. 14 for his service as one of the early volunteers for temporary duty at the Agency Synchronization Operations Center at DLA Headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

DLA E&A celebrates Air Force's 73rd birthday

Sept. 18, 2020

DLA Europe & Africa celebrates Air Force's 73rd birthday

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Service members and civilians with DLA Europe & Africa celebrated the Air Force’s 73rd birthday Sept. 18.

Sept. 17, 2020

Leadership Spotlight: Tracy Hart

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Get to know Tracy Hart, DLA Disposition Services director of contracting.

Sept. 8, 2020

DLA Distribution’s aide-de-camp promoted to captain

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Marine Brig. Gen. Keith D. Reventlow, commanding general, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, promoted Army 1st Lt. Trevor Madsen, Distribution aide-de-camp, to the rank of captain during a virtual promotion ceremony Sept. 1. Madsen’s parents and siblings, unable to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions, watched the ceremony live via social media.

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Leadership Award recipient for May 2020 is Melissa Lopez

Sept. 8, 2020

DLA Aviation supervisor at Corpus Christi keeps team together, maintains warfighter support during pandemic

RICHMOND, VA — As the senior Defense Logistics Agency Aviation representative at Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas, Melissa Lopez said she has embedded herself with Army aviation leadership there to understand their issues and concerns.

Sept. 3, 2020

Technology bridges telework interpersonal communication gap

Live, virtual and video technology is helping DLA Energy bridge the interpersonal communication gap during maximum telework. During the new normal, the agency is using various forms of technology to collaborate, meet and build relationships.