DLA News Archive

Category: Resiliency, People and Culture, SAPR

Nominations for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s annual Hall of Fame are accepted through April 20, 2017. (DLA Aviation graphic)

March 20, 2017

Aviation Hall of Fame nominations accepted through April 20

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is accepting nominations for the 2017 Hall of Fame March 20 –April 20, 2017. The Aviation Hall of Fame honors former employees who have made significant and enduring contributions to DLA Aviation or Defense Supply Center Richmond.

DLA Distribution Korea recently launched their innovated new warehouse quality program called UCARE. The program assigns responsibility for aisles to specific workers called aisle managers. The photo above depicts two aisle managers, Hyong Hun An and Hyon U Yi.

March 20, 2017

DLA Distribution Korea launches UCARE program

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — UCARE is an innovative new warehouse quality initiative recently launched at DLA Distribution Korea. Initially met with some skepticism, the program has quickly gained praise from warehouse workers and supervisors alike.

Scott Rosbaugh, director of DLA Distributions Future Plans directorate is presented the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award by Twila C. Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, DLA Distribution deputy commander on Mar. 3.

March 16, 2017

Distribution’s Future Plans director receives DLA Superior Civilian Service Award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Scott Rosbaugh, director of DLA Distributions Future Plans directorate was presented the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award by Twila C. Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, DLA Distribution deputy commander on Mar. 3.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda S. Hurry will replace Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Richmond, Virginia.

March 10, 2017

Hurry named new DLA Aviation commander

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Air Force General Officer Management Office announced March 9 that Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda S. Hurry will replace Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Richmond, Virginia.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch signs the 2017 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation.

March 9, 2017

Agency leaders show support for SAPR program

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — On March 8, designated as International Women’s Day, Defense Logistics Agency leaders took a break from Executive Board business to address an important issue to both women and men – sexual assault prevention and response.

Cheryl Pine and Marine Col Dre Harrell, DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California commander, pose for a picture with the DLA retirement plaque. Pine is retiring after 35 years of dedicated federal service.

March 9, 2017

San Joaquin’s Pine retires after 35 years of dedicated service

TRACY, California — Cheryl Pine, formerly O’Brien, is saying goodbye to the DLA family upon her retirement from federal service after 35 years of dedicated service to the nation, DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California and the warfighter. She is leaving her systems team where she has served as the Systems Division chief for the Inventory and Support Services Group since 2014.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton (center) poses with the inaugural class of the organization’s Leadership Academy Feb. 23 in Philadelphia. The three-day workshop was created to give new supervisors the tools needed to be effective leaders.

March 1, 2017

Pilot leadership course provides tools for effective supervision

Philadelphia — More than 30 supervisors learned leadership lessons and tools for effective supervision during DLA Troop Support’s first Leadership Academy Feb. 21-23 in Philadelphia.

DLA Troop Support flag room embroider Nereida Rivera, left, stitches a vice presidential flag alongside a Betsy Ross interpreter during a museum exhibit opening at the Betsy Ross House Feb. 17 in Philadelphia. Rivera is one of 16 DLA embroiders featured in “Historic Threads: 250 Years of Flag Making in Philadelphia,” which highlights the city’s centuries-long tradition of flag making.

Feb. 23, 2017

‘Flag ladies’ continue Betsy Ross legacy as museum-worthy Philadelphia flag-makers

PHILADELPHIA — Embroiderers at DLA Troop Support continue the flag-making legacy of Betsy Ross and the many needle workers who preceded them. The "flag ladies" are featured in the Betsy Ross House’s newest exhibit “Historic Threads: 250 Years of Flag Making in Philadelphia.”

Shirley Merrell, a supply system analyst with DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, recently retired with nearly 51 years of federal service.

Feb. 22, 2017

Red River’s Merrell retires with almost 51 years of federal service

TEXARKANA, Texas — Shirley Merrell, a supply system analyst with DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, recently retired with nearly 51 years of federal service.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton talks with a veteran undergoing physical therapy at the Michael J. Crescenz Veteran Medical Center in Philadelphia Feb. 17. A group of soldiers, sailors and airmen assigned to DLA Troop Support met with veterans in the care of the Crescenz Medical Center team as part of the 40th annual National Salute to Veterans Patient Week.

Feb. 21, 2017

DLA Troop Support service members salute veteran patients

PHILADELPHIA — Soldiers, sailors and airmen assigned to DLA Troop Support met with military veteran patients at the Michael J. Crescenz Veteran Medical Center in Philadelphia Feb. 17 as part of the U.S. Veterans Affairs National Salute to Veteran Patients Week.