DLA News Archive

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

Army Lt. Col. Debra Hernandez, the first nutritionist in the Subsistence supply chain, works in her DLA Troop Support office in Philadelphia. Hernandez, a registered dietitian, uses her more than 25 years of experience to analyze products’ ingredients and ensure they are meeting customer’s nutritional needs.

Oct. 28, 2016

Food advisor adds nutritional value to Subsistence

PHILADELPHIA — Subsistence’s first nutritionist has helped DLA Troop Support offer healthier food items to military customers since arriving two years ago. Army Lt. Col. Debra Hernandez is a registered dietitian with more than 25 years of experience.

In a brief video, DLA's Joe Lehman recounts how he overcame serious injury with the help of family, friends and coworkers.

Oct. 28, 2016

Profiles in Resiliency: Joe Lehman

The latest in this video series features Joe Lehman, a criminal investigator in DLA’s Office of the Inspector General, who was severely injured in a 2014 motorcycle crash. Ten months later, he was back at work, much to the amazement of his coworkers.

Shawn J. Jones, a public affairs specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, is pictured at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during a deployment to Southwest Asia as an Air Force staff sergeant in 2008. He served on U.S. Air Force Central Command's news team, reporting from Iraq, Kuwait, Djibouti, Kenya and Qatar.

Oct. 27, 2016

Commentary: My first week with DLA

PHILADELPHIA — Shawn J. Jones is in his second week in DLA Troop Support's Corporate Communications office. While he's just beginning his DLA career, he's been with DLA for almost two decades.

Employees at the McNamara Headquarters Complex set out on their 5K "Monster Dash" walk/run Oct. 26, 2016.

Oct. 27, 2016

Monsters, humans unite to dash, walk at Halloween 5K

Costumed characters, ghouls and other eccentric spirits made the McNamara Headquarters Complex a frightful scene as they ran and walked together Oct. 26 — along with plenty of regular humans.

DLA EEO director, Ferdinand LeCompte presents Katrina Labouliere with a certificate of appreciation.

Oct. 26, 2016

Advocate for deaf community bridges communication gap

The Equal Employment Offices of the McNamara Headquarters Complex tenant agencies hosted a final event to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness month Oct. 25. Katrina Labouliere, a sign language interpreter, spoke to employees about “Creating a Deaf-Friendly Environment.”

Dealing with the deaths of soldiers under his command was a serious challenge in the life of Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin.

Oct. 26, 2016

Profiles in Resiliency: Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin

Army Command Sgt. Major Charles Tobin, DLA's senior enlisted leader, candidly shares how he overcame personal challenges in the latest video highlighting the resiliency of DLA employees.

Boy Scouts from Peyton, Colorado, Troop 444 show off some of the tools they have acquired from DLA Disposition Services at Fort Carson. The troop uses the items from the Defense Logistics Agency to earn merit badges and to "be prepared" for what ever comes their way. Photo by Troop 444

Oct. 26, 2016

Colorado scouts practice “reuse is recycling” mantra with used military goods

Peyton, Colorado — Boy Scout Troop 444 of Peyton, Colorado, takes the motto “be prepared” very seriously, and its scouts rely on DLA Disposition Services to acquire needed equipment.

Army Lt. Col. Paul McCullough, a special projects officer in DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment, shares his family’s various bouts with life-threatening illnesses and with the assistance they received through CFC charities. DLA Troop Support employees donated more than $136,000 to CFC in 2015.

Oct. 25, 2016

Employees ‘show some love’ during CFC kickoff event

PHILADELPHIA — A survivor of domestic violence shared how a local charity helped her during DLA Troop Support’s Combined Federal Campaign kickoff event Oct. 13. CFC is the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign and DLA Troop Support employees donated more than $136,000 through CFC last year.

In a new video, DLA employee Tanya Lee describes how she found new reserves of resiliency after being diagnosed with a serious medical condition.

Oct. 25, 2016

Profiles in Resiliency: Tanya Lee

Tanya Lee leads the audit readiness human performance team in DLA Finance. She used to travel often for her job, until she began experiencing life-threatening blood clots and heart problems. Lee discovered the source of her strength in faith and fortitude.

Frank Moses of DLA Human Resources is the DoD Outstanding DoD Employee with a Disability for 2016.

Oct. 25, 2016

Positive attitude, faith lead DLA employee with disabilities to DoD recognition

A DLA employee's courage when faced with a neurological disorder that had doctors giving him only 30 days left to live has been recognized with an award from the secretary of Defense.