DLA News Archive

Jan. 17, 2023

German military officials strengthen ties with DLA Aviation during visit to DSCR

RICHMOND, Va. — Representatives from the German Liaison Office for Defense Material (Bundeswehr), based out of Reston, Virginia, traveled to DLA Aviation Richmond, Jan. 10 to meet with a group of Aviation leaders.

Jan. 17, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: Kaveh Amirsolaimani

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kaveh Amirsolaimani, better known as Kevin Amir among his colleagues, is a Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Property Disposal Specialist within the Operations Receipt Branch. He began the Pathways to Career Excellence Program in 2018 and completed it in 2019.

Jan. 17, 2023

DLA Energy leaders update workforce

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 520 joined virtually and over 180 people attended in person for the DLA Energy All Hands in the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium Jan. 12.

Jan. 13, 2023

HDIFC receives VPP Star recertification

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Recently, the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, received the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star recertification, a title that the building has held since 2013.

Jan. 13, 2023

Product Test Center brings augmented reality to vendor partners

PHILADELPHIA — The Product Test Center Analytical at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support introduced augmented reality headsets for the purposes of performing remote inspections for DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textile suppliers during a demonstration on January 9th.   

Jan. 12, 2023

Distribution Red River building projects ahead of schedule

RED RIVER, Texas — Infrastructure of this magnitude positions DDRT to better support the warfighter while reinforcing DDRT's value and importance in the distribution network.

Jan. 11, 2023

DLA Energy operations officer earns Penn State alumni award

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Penn State Alumni Association selected Air Force Maj. Timothy Truong for their 2022 Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishments.

Jan. 11, 2023

Employee Spotlight: Megan Foxworth

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. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs.

Jan. 11, 2023

DLA Distribution Puget Sound deploys modernized warehouse system 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — This new system strengthens internal controls, improves financial practices, streamlines processes, increases audit readiness and improves reporting capabilities and communication between DLA and customers.

Jan. 10, 2023

Culture Spotlight: Jessica Waynick

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Meet DLA Disposition Services' Culture Champion Jessica Waynick. Jessica is a program analyst for the HQ Field Operations Branch.