DLA News Archive

May 27, 2019

Susquehanna MWR kicks off Commander’s Cup with “Armed Forces Day” 5K Run/Walk

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In recognition of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and to kick off the 2019 Commander’s Cup Series, Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted an “Armed Forces Day” 5K Fun Run/Walk May 16. Forty-four participants competed in the run/walk.

May 24, 2019

DLA Distribution Barstow welcomes new director

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Matthew J. Balogh became director of DLA Distribution Barstow, California, May 24. DDBC stores over 59,800 warfighter support items valued at over $2.1 billion at two locations on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, a United States Marine Corps supply and maintenance installation located in the Mojave Desert east of Barstow, in San Bernardino

May 24, 2019

Cargo City officially opens as new gateway in Kuwait

CARGO CITY, Kuwait — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing website — A ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the official opening of Cargo City, located next to an aircraft parking ramp at Kuwait International Airport, marked a historic occasion May 19, 2019.

May 24, 2019

Army veteran shares how tragedy produced me-to-we mindset change

PHILADELPHIA — Earl Granville never wanted to join the Army. But an unusual request from his twin brother helped to change his mind, and his mindset.

May 24, 2019

2019 WWEC Wraps Up

Drawing a record number of attendees and an action-packed agenda, the Defense Logistics Agency Energy 2019 Worldwide Energy Conference succeeded in its efforts to bring together industry, government and military fuel experts and share ideas May 20-22.

May 24, 2019

Emergency responder shares career field changes over 28 years at DSCR

Richmond, Va. — My name is Ed Rust. I’m a firefighter, emergency medical technician-paramedic and hazardous materials technician with Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. May 2019 marks 28 years since I started working here — literally half my life.

May 23, 2019

2019 DoD Fuels Award Ceremony

Celebrating 53 years of excellence in fuels management operation and fuel handling, the 2019 Department of Defense Fuels Awards Ceremony took place at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, May 21.

May 23, 2019

National EMS Week Spotlight: Kyle Thomas

Richmond, Va. — According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians website, in 1974 President Gerald Ford authorized Emergency Medical Services Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession and practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum.

May 23, 2019

Memorial Day: Remember, Honor

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Memorial Day honoring those who died in service to the Nation.

May 23, 2019

Medical Logistics: Sustaining the Force

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Theater Sustainment Command website — Go to the hospital for a gash, get bandaged, get medicine, and go home. Where do these bandages and medicine come from, though? Medical logistics makes the delivery of the equipment possible.