DLA News Archive

Sept. 4, 2024

Contracting team reviews recent AMR findings

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently concluded an Agency Management Review as leaders from across the organization came to the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, to discuss findings.

Sept. 4, 2024

DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City school drive an absolute W, no cap, fr!

When it comes to giving back, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City crew didn’t just vibe with the idea of a school supply drive – they ate and left no crumbs. On Aug. 9 they flexed their community rizz by organizing a donation that was on it, ensuring the students at Soldier Creek Elementary School in Midwest City, Oklahoma, are set to thrive this school year.

Sept. 3, 2024

Warfighter Connection: How Aviation supports the Space Force

RICHMOND, Va. — The increasing significance of space operations to national security has positioned the newly established U.S. Space Force as a critical branch of the military, and the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation plays a vital role in the effectiveness of their mission.

Sept. 3, 2024

DLA Distribution San Joaquin hosts DLA Strategic Programs Integration Executive Director

TRACY, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, hosted a visit from Steven Kinskie, executive director, DLA Strategic Programs Integration, August 28.

Sept. 3, 2024

DLA employees learn ways to eliminate insider threat

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Insider Threat Program is vital in assisting in the detection of potential risk Indicators and concerning behaviors, discouraging potential insider threats with security countermeasures, and mitigating risks with early detection and intervention to remove individuals form the critical pathway. Every year throughout the month of September, agencies like the Defence Logistics Agency observe and educate its employees on the unfortunate realities of insider threat. This years theme to National Insider Threat Awareness (NITAM) is exactly what the DLA Insider Threat Team is here to do: Detect, Deter, and Mitigate.

Sept. 3, 2024

Battle Creek hosts AMR team

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Formal management evaluators visited DLA Disposition Services headquarters in August and are expected to share findings and recommendations in November.

Sept. 3, 2024

Oregon Guard Hones Skills for Large-Scale Combat Operations

Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — The Oregon Army National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted an extended annual training at Fort Johnson, Louisiana's Joint Readiness Training Center. This intensive training rotation marked a significant shift in focus toward large-scale combat operations (LSCO) while preparing for upcoming peacekeeping deployments. This training is meant to align with the Army's cornerstone doctrinal publication, Field Manual 3-0, Operations which provides the Army's vision for multi-domain operations and the Army's role in joint operations that emphasizes LSCO against peer threats as the most dangerous form of external threat.

Sept. 3, 2024

Suicide Prevention Month: Support is within reach

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — It's OK to seek help for mental health, says Cynthia Clark, the on-site EAP consultant at DLA Headquarters.

Aug. 30, 2024

Aviation goes nuclear in support of warfighter readiness

RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted the agency’s Nuclear Enterprise Orientation Course (NEOC) at Defense Supply Center Richmond Aug. 27-28, 2024. The course marked a significant new step in DLA Aviation’s mission to support the warfighter by providing personnel with essential knowledge about nuclear operations.

Aug. 30, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime chief of staff frocked to colonel

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Chief of Staff Alexander Constantine was frocked to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center Aug. 29.