DLA News Archive

Dec. 12, 2019

San Joaquin’s Zhang chosen as DLA Outstanding Senior Enlisted Reservist of the Year

Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Ke Zhang, unit senior enlisted leader, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, has been awarded DLA Outstanding Senior Enlisted Reservist of the Year for fiscal year 2019.

Dec. 12, 2019

Norfolk’s Larkin chosen as DLA Outstanding Junior Enlisted Reservist of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mary M. Larkin, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, has been awarded DLA Outstanding Junior Enlisted Reservist of the Year for fiscal year 2019.

Dec. 12, 2019

Expeditionary leaders meet in Battle Creek

Battle Creek, Michigan — As many prepare for the holidays, military reserve leaders and civilian staff who support Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services prepared for the future as they conducted their annual Expeditionary Force Leadership Huddle Dec. 6 to 8.

Dec. 11, 2019

Buttenhoff honored during DLA Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program

Richmond, Va — Air Force Capt Adrian Buttenhoff was honored as the 2019 Defense Logistics Agency’s Company Grade Officer of the Year during a Dec. 6 ceremony held at DLA Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Dec. 11, 2019

DLA Troop Support ribbon cutting celebrates opening of new, state-of-the-art headquarters building

DLA Troop Support — It is the start of a new era at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia, as employees and leaders celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art headquarters building. The 108,500-square-foot, four-story building was completed in October 2019, and is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified. A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction was held on Dec. 10.

Dec. 11, 2019

CFC giving starts with key workers

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — It takes a team of dedicated volunteers to make the Combined Federal Campaign a success every year and DLA Energy’s Contract Specialist Armenthia Massey is leading this year’s 25 DLA Energy volunteers. 

Dec. 11, 2019

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna generously supports local Toys for Tots

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — 2019 Marine Corps campaign Toys for Tots boxes overflow from generosity at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna

Dec. 11, 2019

Employees enjoy fluffy pancakes and fellowship for holidays

Battle Creek, Michigan — Defense Logistics Agency employees in the Breakfast Capital of the World gathered Dec. 10 for their annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast.

Dec. 10, 2019

Key West Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration

APRA HARBOR, Guam — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — USS Key West (SSN 722) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) in Apra Harbor, Guam Dec. 10 in the second forward-deployed logistics demonstration designed to evaluate supply ships’ ability to sustain submarine operations in an expeditionary setting.

Dec. 10, 2019

Theodore Roosevelt, Omaha Conduct First-of-Kind Refueling at Sea

PACIFIC OCEAN — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) held an at-sea refueling, Dec. 2, a first between a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and Independence-variant LCS.