DLA News Archive

Category: Warfighter Always, Global Posture, Strong Partnerships, Whole of Government, Always Accountable

Badge of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania's New Castle Police Department.

Sept. 27, 2019

Lives saved with excess equipment in Keystone State

NEW CASTLE, Penn. — First aid kits and tourniquets help police respond to multiple incidents in Pennsylvania.

Officials from DLA and GSA recently teamed up for a first-of-its-kind joint training event in Michigan.

Sept. 23, 2019

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Contracting experts from both agencies provided how-to advice on soliciting and awarding federal sales contracts during a week of training in September.

Horry County Police officers secure load the tents they obtained from DLA Disposition Services for hurricane preparations before heading back to South Carolina.

Sept. 12, 2019

Agency helps community prepare for the storm

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina — As Hurricane Dorian approached, police officers from South Carolina received excess military tents and other items to prepare for the worst with help from the Defense Logistics Agency.

Sept. 9, 2019

Sharing Utilities Privatization lessons learned

DENVER, Colorado — During the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 Energy Exchange in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 20-22, Utilities Privatization, or UP, was a major topic of discussion. When military installations leverage UP, they shift from the role of owner-operator to utility services customers and obtain reliable, technologically-current utility systems at a relatively lower cost than they would under continued government ownership.

Gunnery Sgt. Michael E. Longoria, 2ND Marine Force Storage Battalion, Marine Force Storage Command, conducts a joint inspection with Mr. James Ogden, disposal service representative, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) while at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia, August 2019. Marine Corps Logistics Command and DLA are working together to dispose of thousands of obsolete pieces of equipment in support of the Marine Corps’ Equipment Optimization Plan.

Sept. 4, 2019

Agency and Marine Corps partner to move an “iron mountain”

Albany, Georgia — Changing operational needs means keeping up with the latest equipment and getting rid of what’s obsolete and unserviceable, and Marines have been working hard with the Defense Logistics Agency to do so over the past 18 months.

A deputy from Missouri’s Osage County Sheriff office operates a former Coast Guard vessel during spring floods. The craft was obtained through the 1033 program that is administered through DLA Disposition Services.

Aug. 25, 2019

Missouri sheriff stays prepared with surplus

OSAGE COUNTY, Missouri — Osage County is using a former Coast Guard boat for emergency patrols along three local rivers.

military and civilian testing fuel samples

Aug. 16, 2019

Supporting QLLEX

During the U.S. Army Reserve’s 2019 Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise at Fort Dix, New Jersey, July 22-31, DLA Energy experts shadowed Army Reserve fuel handlers, transporters, and laboratory specialists as they demonstrated their skills in real-world fuel support using military fuel tankers to transfer the DLA Energy-capitalized bulk petroleum products from Defense Fuel Support Points to DoD installations across the nation.

Aug. 15, 2019

DLA, DHA agree on joint military health care support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Health Agency directors signed a memorandum of agreement that established DLA as the acquisition enabler of choice for medical materiel Aug. 15 at the DHA headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.

Aug. 14, 2019

Engaging with industry

DLA Energy Commander hosted two breakout sessions to talk about DLA Energy opportunities and encourage industry feedback during the second annual DLA Industry Day at the McNamara Headquarter Complex, July 31. Eleven companies representing the oil and gas, renewable energy, and utility services sectors attended the breakout sessions.

Two people seated at the end of a long conference table, looking down while signing a document with a crowd standing behind them

Aug. 13, 2019

DLA, VA enter partnership to improve veteran care

Washington, D.C. — Improving veteran care by centralizing the procurement of medical supplies is the goal of an interagency agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs signed at the VA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 12.