DLA News Archive

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

170615-D-YU183-072 - Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Annalisa Brown of Disposal Support Unit 2 erects a portable shelter at Fort Custer in Michigan during the 2017 Overseas Contingency Operations Readiness Training. This year, about 70 expeditionary civilians and military reserve logisticians will build sites and service real-life customers at installations about three hours apart in mid-June. [Released]

May 25, 2018

FORT CUSTER, Mich. — DLA Disposition Services’ annual Overseas Contingency Operations Readiness Training will continue to heighten the bar of excellence for agency field exercises when it convenes in mid-June at sites across Michigan.

May 18, 2018

Army Reserve team provides essential support to DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania

The Army Reserve 490th Quartermaster Company has augmented DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania since June 2017.

May 17, 2018

New Cumberland installation celebrates 100 years

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna installation celebrated its 100-year history with a flag raising ceremony and time capsule dedication on May 11.

Senior leaders from DLA and the Army met May 9 to discuss challenges and progress in the agency's support to various Army weapons systems.

May 14, 2018

Sustaining combat readiness, improving supply-chain management key topics at Army, DLA Day

Equipment modernization and inventory management topped the agenda during the spring Army/DLA Day at the Pentagon May 9.

For users across the U.S. government and those of allied nations, as well as international organizations, this system managed by DLA is a critical tool for information about thousands of items.

May 11, 2018

WebFLIS helps customers track down critical data

WebFLIS, managed by DLA, offers information on thousands of government-purchased items, including national stock numbers, item names, manufacturer and supplier data and part numbers.

An Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. DLA Energy provides propellants to ULA for commercial space launch.

May 1, 2018

Boosting the Future

As commercial entrepreneurs take space launch to the next level, DLA Energy is there to provide reliable, quality sources of propellant.

Team members from the Joint Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States conducting M1 Inventory.

May 1, 2018

Transporting History

Halfway across the globe, DLA Distribution is helping return antique rifles from the Philippines to the United States.

DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic discusses the results of blunt-force-impact testing for helmets with DLA lab technician Sally Schuster during a visit to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

May 1, 2018

A Conversation with ... Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic

The commander of DLA's service provider for ground and maritime weapon systems reflects on a year at the helm

Luis Pena serves as the lone full-time civil servant for the Defense Logistics Agency in Puerto Rico. He helps military units shed their excess and used equipment and gets rid of their scrap metal. Here, he evaluates the pending scrap removal demands at Camp Santiago, which was one of the island's military installations hardest hit by Hurricane Maria in 2017.

April 26, 2018

Luis Pena supports post-Maria Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PR. — Luis Pena serves as the Defense Logistics Agency's lone civil servant in Puerto Rico. And his job - helping warfighters get rid of used equipment and scrap - got a lot more challenging after the 2017 hurricane season.

April 23, 2018

DLA Aviation’s Contract Administration Division named one of the best in DLA

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Contract Administration Division has been awarded the DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Award, Process Excellence (Large Team) for fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.