DLA News Archive

March 11, 2020

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna team awarded for security focus

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DDSP occasionally receives erroneous shipments of military equipment and material. When this happens, a team of DLA Installation Management Susquehanna Security and Emergency Services personnel and DDSP personnel spring into action to secure any classified and/or pilferable items that may be contained in the miss-shipment.

March 11, 2020

Gas by grass: transporting fuel by truck

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Langley-Eustis website — No matter how well jets are maintained, they can’t fly without fuel. That’s where the Fuels Management Flight comes in.

March 11, 2020

DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor commander earns meritorious award

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. John T. Palmer was on hand Feb. 28 to recognize DLA Maritime Pearl Harbor Director Cdr. Bruce Reilly with the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his exceptional service.

March 11, 2020

Energy employees earn Enterprise-wide awards

Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees rose to the top receiving three enterprise-wide awards for the fiscal year 2019 fourth quarter.

March 10, 2020

Williams promotes McDonald during Korea visit

CAMP HUMPHREY, Korea — Army Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald, DLA Indo-Pacific Korea operations nonommissioned officer, promoted to sergeant first class.

March 10, 2020

Meet Ella Warren, DLA Energy’s SARC

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Ella Warren is DLA Energy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator. She joined the DLA Energy team in January as the lead for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. 

March 9, 2020

Wintry Logistics | U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the LCE provide logistical capabilities for exercise Northern Viper 2020

YAUSUBETSU TRAINING AREA, Hokkaido, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 3rd Marine Logistics Group website — “We’re here to support the entire operation. Without us, they would have really limited medical capabilities. The only option would be to go to the hospital out in town which could take over an hour to get to,” said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tamar Farmer.

March 9, 2020

Medical logistics team behind IRT secures efficiency savings

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — Innovative readiness training (IRT) events are Department of Defense military training opportunities, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that deliver joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness.

March 9, 2020

DLA Aviation shares sustainment practices at International Military Helicopter Symposium

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford recently traveled to London were he was invited by the British Ministry of Defense to speak at the International Military Helicopter Symposium Feb. 25-27.

March 8, 2020

DLA Land and Maritime hosts Energy Deputy Commander during orientation visit

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. John T. Palmer, hosted DLA Energy’s Deputy Commander W. Eric Smith during an orientation visit March 3.