DLA News Archive

Aug. 19, 2020

DLA Aviation Employee Spotlight: Thomas Pollock

RICHMOND, VA — 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. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Aug. 13, 2020

Barstow customer rep goes extra mile

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Nuhu Kashalla proudly serves as an Army Reserve medic and DLA Disposition Services property disposal specialist in California's High Desert country.

Aug. 12, 2020

Hood property disposal site employee honored

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Property Disposal Specialist Shirlyn Jones was recently honored as a DLA Disposition Services Employee of the Quarter.

July 27, 2020

DLA Aviation leader shares experiences from COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force assignment

RICHMOND, Va. — On April 10, I traveled to Northern Virginia for a 60-day assignment serving on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where I was able to see the pandemic’s global impact.

July 22, 2020

Employee Spotlight: Ryan McGuire

RICHMOND, VA — 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. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

July 15, 2020

Family Services eases deployment stress

Battle Creek, Michigan — Deploying thousands of miles from home to support the warfighter and the Defense Logistics Agency mission can be a test of one’s resiliency, but the Family Services program in Battle Creek, Michigan, tries to ease the stress by reaching out to deployed personnel and their families.

July 5, 2020

Virtual fitness challenge keeps patrons active

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — Members of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center workforce began an 8-week program July 1 to benefit their resiliency with some help from the Battle Creek Morale, Welfare and Recreation team.

July 2, 2020

Environmental specialist marks 50 years federal service

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Norfolk-based Environmental Protection Specialist and U.S. Navy veteran Edilberto Ramirez has served the nation for five decades.

June 24, 2020

Chesterfield veteran celebrates a century of memories

RICHMOND, VA — Adelbert “Del” Baker was born June 20, 1920, a couple of years after the end of World War I and the beginning of an era known as Roaring '20s. He is also part of what was coined The Greatest Generation, those who lived through the Great Depression and who served in the military during World War II.

June 16, 2020

DLA Europe & Africa runs, walks for Army's 245th birthday

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Members of the DLA Europe & Africa team in Kaiserslautern, Germany, ran and walked at least 2.45 miles this weekend to celebrate 245 years of the Army defending and protecting the United States.