DLA News Archive

July 25, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Rachel Polite

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. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

July 25, 2022

Site Spotlight: DLA Disposition Services Jacksonville

Get to know more about the Jacksonville Disposition Services site.

July 23, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Brad Prater

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Meet Brad Prater. He works in the contracting and requirements branch and is a 2020 graduate of the PaCE Program.

July 23, 2022

POL fuels the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing

332ND AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central website — Every time a 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing member flips a light switch or starts a vehicle, the fuel required is a direct result of the efforts of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight.

July 22, 2022

Without POL, Pilots can’t breathe

Beale Air Force Base, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Beale Air Force Base website —When pilots need oxygen for high-altitude flights, Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Airmen (POL) come with the tools they need. The 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) fuels cryogenics technicians know how to make sure they provide an essential necessity to keep the mission going.

July 22, 2022

Leadership transfers at Defense Department’s largest distribution center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Command leadership transferred at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, when outgoing commander, Army Col. Trent Conner, relinquished command to incoming commander, Army Col. Samuel “Sam” Miller during a change of command ceremony July 22.

July 22, 2022

DLA Land and Maritime welcomes new leader in historic change of command ceremony

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus and Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime held a change of command ceremony July 22 at the DSCC Operations Center Auditorium, welcoming Army Brig. Gen. Gail Atkins.

July 21, 2022

Safety takes center stage during COREX 22

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA proves that even during a large scale exercise, safety is still the number one priority.

July 21, 2022

Leading the way with supply

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 16th Air Force website — Major operations and events require precise management of supplies and goods. The mission is amplified by the efforts of the 10th Intelligence Support Squadron’s materiel management Airmen, also known as supply Airmen.

July 21, 2022

DLA police officer receives award for life saving efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer, Sergeant Matthew Bednego, administered life-saving CPR while responding to an emergency call April 12 at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.