DLA News Archive

June 14, 2021

DLA provides masks to St. Croix residents

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency delivered over 42,000 face masks to the U.S. Virgin Islands April 23 through May 20 on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services and in support of the U.S. government’s effort to support the global pandemic response.

June 14, 2021

DLA Disposition Services team trains in Guam during Contingency Overseas Readiness Exercise

Guam — “Our forward-positioned equipment, coupled with our training and our personnel that are deployable worldwide give us the practice to support the warfighter with disposal anywhere on the globe,” DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon said.

June 14, 2021

Land and Maritime Engineering and Technical Support associates participate in 2021 Microelectronics Strategy Forum

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2021 Microelectronics Strategy Forum was held online and included representatives from academia, industry and the government who gathered to promote policies and activities that increase the throughput and quality of students from K-12 through college for careers in microelectronics and related disciplines. Forum attendees also focused on

June 14, 2021

India, U.S. fuel agreement operational

Strengthening military partnerships, DLA Energy established a long-term fuel agreement between the U.S. Defense Department and India Ministry of Defence. The agreement became operational June 1 and enables reciprocal fuel sales and purchases, increased Indian military participation with U.S. military exercises, and easier accounting and reporting of fuel transactions. 

June 14, 2021

Former DLA Disposition Services leader honored with Hall of Fame induction

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Leader and mentor Paul Mank's accomplishments as DLA Disposition Services’ acting deputy director and throughout his 34-year government career have earned a posthumous induction into the 2020 DLA Hall of Fame.

June 14, 2021

Analysts field new tool, linking actions through metric driver trees

Richmond, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency hosted Air Force-DLA Day May 24 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, during which time DLA Aviation Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. David Sanford demonstrated DLA Aviation’s’ Retail Metric Suite and its automated performance dashboards that provide targeted analytics in support of three air logistics complexes and three fleet readiness centers.

June 11, 2021

COREX trains disposition pros near and far

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual training for expeditionary civilians and DLA reserve military members is underway at pop-up property disposal sites in Michigan and Guam.

June 11, 2021

DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia command changes hands in traditional ceremony

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, a key strategic logistics hub co-located with the largest U.S. Naval shipyard, changed command from Navy Capt. Thomas Neville III to Navy Capt. Andrew J. Lewis June 11.

SPOKANE, Wash June 11, 2021

Fabry shares Navy vision, encouragement at ceremony

At 6 p.m. May 12 during the Virtual Navy Week held in Spokane, Washington, Rear Admiral Kristen Fabry, a native of Silverdale, Washington, swore-in 20 future sailors into the United States Navy delayed entry program. Fabry is serving as Commander, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. Director, Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance, N4, U.S.

June 11, 2021

Nuclear enterprise, process improvement champion to be inducted into DLA Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Former DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, who was best known for reaffirming the agency’s commitment to the nuclear enterprise, is among nine new inductees into the 2020 DLA Hall of Fame.