DLA News Archive

Jan. 12, 2020

LIS host German National Codification Bureau associate

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Katharina Sommer performed as a team member of the United States National Codification Bureau located in Battle Creek, Michigan. DLA Logistics Information Services participates in the Allied Committee 135 which is consists of 63 nations that are either NATO or NATO-sponsored.

Jan. 10, 2020

A legend retires; her legacy continues

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sherry Low provided 40 years of service to the federal government; however, her legacy extends beyond the strides she made for the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services. Her legacy continues with her son, Justin.

Jan. 9, 2020

Army medical logistics leaders visit Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted leaders from the Army Medical Logistics Command to learn about its warfighter support mission Jan. 7 in Philadelphia.

Jan. 9, 2020

MOU signed with George Mason University

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A first-of-its-kind memorandum of understanding with an academic university was signed between Defense Logistics Agency Energy and George Mason University at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 8.

Jan. 9, 2020

Charity campaign manager ensures agency finishes strong

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA colleagues gathered around the McNamara Headquarters Complex pond at the agency’s Fort Belvoir, Virginia, headquarters to show support for and celebrate successful Combined Federal Campaign efforts in 2019. The campaign ends Jan. 12, but it's not too late for DLA employees to donate to thousands of worthy charitable causes.

Jan. 9, 2020

DLA Outstanding Personnel of the Year Award goes to Distribution Corpus Christi’s Beckwith

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Jeremy Beckwith, deputy commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution's Corpus Christi, Texas, receives Top Ten Outstanding Personnel of 2019 award

Jan. 9, 2020

Construction on new east gate at DSCR on schedule for spring opening

RICHMOND, VA — If you work on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, and either heard or seen construction crews, with their cranes, forklifts and big trucks coming or going over the last close to two years, you know a change is coming.

Jan. 8, 2020

NY Air Guard customizes shipping boxes for 25-foot-long skis

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Scotia, N.Y. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — Good skis are expensive. So it’s always a good idea to protect them when they’re shipped. It’s an even better idea to protect them when the skis are 25 feet long, weigh 3,000 pounds, and are used to land 75,800-pound LC-130 cargo airplanes on ice and snow.

Jan. 8, 2020

Security officials caution employees to be aware of force protection conditions

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — As military installations tighten security in response to heightened activity in the Middle East, Defense Logistics Agency security officials are reminding employees to be aware of force protection condition levels. 

Jan. 8, 2020

2019 annual history chronicles DLA's achievements

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — From a growing role in the delivery and storage of repair parts for the F-35 Lightning II to an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce pharmaceutical prices, the Defense Logistics Agency made significant achievements in 2019.