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Sept. 1, 2023

DLA Distribution hosts incoming DLA Indo-Pacom deputy commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution briefed Bruce Blank, incoming DLA Indo-Pacific deputy commander, Aug. 8 about the role, skills and logistics knowledge DLA Distribution brings to warfighter support.

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Sept. 1, 2023

Seminar in Battle Creek host representatives from around the nation

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ Law Enforcement Support Office, also known as the 1033 Program, hosted the 22nd annual national training seminar in Battle Creek, Michigan.

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Aug. 31, 2023

DLA Distribution participates in Talisman Sabre 2023

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 kicked off July 22 and concluded Aug. 4. It was the 10th and largest iteration of the exercise to date, consisting of field training exercises incorporating force preparation activities, amphibious landings, ground force maneuvers and air combat and maritime operations.

Summer slam a hit with employees at DLA Aviation at Cherry Point.

Aug. 31, 2023

Cherry Point employees enjoy a “summer slam” of a time during team building event

RICHMOND, Va. — Employees at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point recently got the chance to let their hair down and enjoy time away from their workspaces during the Summer Slam employee appreciation

DLA Aviation Gunnery Sgt. is proof not all heroes wear a cape.

Aug. 30, 2023

Humble hero receives prestigious military award

RICHMOND, Va. — Marine Gunnery Sgt. Corey-Allen Becker says when he is required to physically be in the office one day a week, his morning routine is action-packed, but he tries to make as little noise as possible, so he doesn’t wake up his wife and two toddlers.

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Aug. 30, 2023

DLA warehouse management system deploys in Bahrain

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain is the first DLA site outside the continental United States to deploy the new warehouse management system, and the first distribution center to go live a day earlier than planned.

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Aug. 30, 2023

Two fire departments in Georgia use DLA Disposition Services to breathe easier

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Georgia's volunteer fire departments in Taliaferro and Warren counties have expanded their operational capabilities, thanks to the DoD Firefighter Property Program and the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.

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Aug. 29, 2023

Vice director outlines DLA’s strategy for managing logistics in contested environments

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Assessing whether the right material is pre-positioned appropriately and near optimal distribution nodes is at the heart of DLA's efforts to posture itself for future operational challenges, DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn said at NDIA's Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference.

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Aug. 29, 2023

DLA’s director of small business programs to co-lead federal council

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA’s director of small business programs was unanimously selected to serve as vice chairman for a federal council that addresses issues affecting America’s small business sector.

Aug. 28, 2023

Leadership Spotlight: Daral J. Valtinson

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Daral is a Navy veteran from Minnesota who got his start with the Boys Club and now he is leading the DLA Document Services Operations Support as their branch chief.