DLA News Archive

Jan. 20, 2023

Consider it done: DLA scraps aging train cars for Army

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Rail movement across the Korean peninsula has been vital for warfighter support there. DLA recently scrapped 1.6 million pounds of railcar, with more to come.

Jan. 20, 2023

DLA installation Management Susquehanna police officer donates time and creations to charity 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Devlin Blackburn, a police officer for the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna, is also an accomplished artist who has been donating some of his creations to a nonprofit charity for the last two years.

Jan. 20, 2023

Former Navy Supply Corps officer to become DLA’s newest SES

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A former Navy Supply Corps officer who spent the past 8-plus years helping shape the DLA's support to military and federal customers will become the agency's newest Senior Executive Service member Jan. 23.

Jan. 19, 2023

DLA Energy employees learn about workers’ compensation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During a DLA Energy virtual Lunch & Learn on Jan. 17, employees learned more about workers' compensation from the DLA Injury Compensation Office.

Jan. 19, 2023

673 Logistics Readiness Squadron/LGRV Keeps Vehicles Running

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) Flightline Maintenance Airmen keep flightline maintenance vehicles at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) functioning so that the mission never stops.

Jan. 19, 2023

DLA, DSCA look to the future during foreign military sales summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Agility and auditability were among the themes discussed at the annual Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Security Cooperation Agency Foreign Military Sales Summit held Jan. 18-19 at DLA’s headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Jan. 19, 2023

South East Leadership Summit proves successful

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Members of the Disposition Services South East team held their annual leadership summit, discussing a variety of topics including best practices, operations and leadership techniques as well as getting a tour of the site in Anniston, Alabama.

Jan. 18, 2023

Medical continues COVID support efforts with $803 million acquisition

PHILADELPHIA — In continued support of the nation’s ongoing COVID-19 efforts, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain is providing up to $803 million worth of COVID antigen test kits to the Department of Health and Human Services over the next year.

Jan. 18, 2023

DLA, USACE partnership blossoms over a decade

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The partnership between the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has blossomed into a productive one over the last decade.

Jan. 18, 2023

Employee Spotlight: Ashley Nicholas

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.