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May 5, 2019

DLA Land and Maritime celebrates National Small Business Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime has an office dedicated to providing training, advice, guidance and strategies to small businesses that are looking to do business with the government. The office also focuses on developing and implementing strategies that increase business opportunities for the various socioeconomic categories: service-disabled veteran-owned, woman-owned, small disadvantaged and HUBZone small businesses.

The World Food Programme, the food-assistance branch of the United Nations, transports relief supplies by helicopter from Beira Airport to Bebedo, Mozambique, April 8, 2019, during humanitarian relief efforts in the Republic of Mozambique and surrounding areas following Cyclone Idai. Teams from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, which is leading U.S. Department of Defense support to relief efforts in Mozambique, began immediate preparation to respond following a call for assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Disaster Assistance Response Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg)

May 3, 2019

Agency supports East African relief efforts

Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti — Mozambique is back in the news as Cyclone Kenneth batters the Eastern African nation just six weeks after Cyclone Idai caused an estimated 600 deaths and left many at risk of cholera and without adequate drinking water.

DLA Historian visits Distribution

May 3, 2019

DLA Historian visits Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Historian Colin Williams made his inaugural visit to DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 26.

DLA Counsel-Distribution’s Hinkson presented commander’s coin

May 3, 2019

DLA Counsel-Distribution’s Hinkson presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Counsel-Distribution attorney Christina Hinkson received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event March 27.

DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams speaks into a microphone behind a table with other DLA leaders looking on

May 2, 2019

DLA, service reps refine demand planning for buying power

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency is working to increase the services’ buying power by 10% by refining demand projections in collaboration with military and industry planners, the DLA director said during its second Service Readiness Demand Planning Summit May 1.

Teammates from DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware and members of PR Madness’ first place finishers, “Rags to Rich’s,” pose in front of this year’s PR Madness leaderboard May 1, 2019 in Philadelphia.

May 2, 2019

Industrial Hardware’s ‘PR Madness’ brings team together, enhances mission support

PHILADELPHIA — Industrial Hardware employees wrapped-up a month-long competition April 19 that resulted in higher-than-average production and stronger teams at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia.

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May 2, 2019

Empowering future Energy leaders

Defense Logistics Agency Energy acquisition professionals are getting a unique personalized mentoring opportunity to shadow a leader in their career field.

DCELP Home Page

May 2, 2019

Solicitation for FY20 DCELP Nominations

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nominations are now being accepted for the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program. Program and nomination information can be found at https://employees.hr.dla.mil/workforce/dcelp.asp.

U.S. Air Force 8th Civil Engineer Squadron members smooth concrete on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 2, 2019. The 8th CES applied rapid airfield damage repair methods to fix a rupture that caused damage to the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

May 2, 2019

8th CES repairs Kunsan’s runway in record time

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kunsan Air Base website — Members of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, also known as the Legendary Red Devils, rapidly repaired a rupture on Kunsan Air Base’s active runway in record time from May 1 to May 2, 2019.

DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Celebrates 20 Years of Outstanding Warfighter Support

May 2, 2019

DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Celebrates 20 Years of Outstanding Warfighter Support

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In the spirit of Aloha, DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, celebrated 20 years of outstanding support to the warfighter April 19 with a simple picnic along the breathtaking Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam Waterfront at Foster’s Point with family, friends and colleagues. Seven DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, plank holders—employees of the