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A fuel truck is parked on a barren lava field above the clouds.

June 7, 2024

Agency environmentalists oversee successful Hawaii mountaintop fuel removal

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — More than 6,000 gallons of contaminated fuel was recently purged from near the 10,000-foot summit of Haleakala National Park in Hawaii.

Incoming command takes the guidon from DLA Aviation commander

June 6, 2024

New leader takes helm of DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City team welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony June 6 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Air Force Brig. Gen. Sean Tyler, DLA Aviation commander, oversaw the ceremony where Air Force Lt. Col. Katrina Smith took charge of the DLA Aviation industrial support activity from Air Force Col. Robert Magee.

military and civilian leaders pose for a photo at DLA Headquarters main staircase during the annual service day

June 6, 2024

Army/DLA Service Day focuses on future support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army and civilian logistics leaders met to discuss Army transformation and methods for meeting future demands in a contested geopolitical environment May 22 at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters.

DLA, DSCA discuss information sharing at Foreign Military Sales Summit

June 6, 2024

DLA, DSCA discuss information sharing at Foreign Military Sales Summit

Fort Belvoir, Va. — A Foreign Military Sales Summit brought together stakeholders from the operational and financial communities to address audit processes May 16 at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters.

A man and a woman sit at a wooden table signing documents

June 5, 2024

Coast Guard to provide liaison officer to DLA

DLA Logistics Operations — DLA's director of logistics operations and the commander of the Coast Guard Operational Logistics Command signed an agreement to place a Coast Guard liaison officer with the Whole-of-Government Division.

DLA Aviation shines the spotlight on Matthew Wood

June 5, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Matthew J. Wood

RICHMOND, Va. — The DLA Aviation spotlight shines on Matthew Wood!

Leigh Method, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics, presents Army Lt. Col. Timothy Owens, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, and Jeremy Beckwith, deputy commander, DDCT, the 2023 the National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers Corporate/Agency of the Year Award on behalf of the DDCT Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking Team. Beckwith also received a Logistics Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the DoD logistics enterprise via his technical expertise and selfless leadership during his 28-year military and civilian career.

June 5, 2024

DLA Distribution leaders, employees recognized at industry awards

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution leaders and employees provided their perspectives on contested logistics and were recognized for their hard work and dedication during the recent National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers training conference at Picatinny, New Jersey, May 6-9.

Navy officer at retirement and change of command.

June 4, 2024

DLA Distribution bids farewell to Rear Adm. Chase, welcomes Rear Adm. York

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, Jr., relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution to Navy Rear Adm. Michael A. York, during a change of command ceremony Friday, May 31. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, officiated the ceremony.

People in warehouse.

June 4, 2024

Naval Postgraduate School students visit DLA Distribution San Joaquin for capstone project

TRACY, Calif. — Four students from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Depot San Joaquin, California, May 23 to gather information as part of their school’s capstone project.

About 30 people in Coast Guard, military and civilian attire stand on the aft of a Coast Guard cutter.

June 4, 2024

DLA Energy improves Coast Guard fuel support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Coast Guard saw firsthand how DLA Energy has improved customer support and fuel accounting during a maritime training exercise called Poseidon’s Domain in Puerto Rico in April.