DLA News Archive

May 9, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Reginald Tyus

Richmond, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

May 9, 2018

Yokosuka’s Safety Office sponsors off-site Emergency Preparedness training

YOKOSUKA, Japan — DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s Safety Office sponsored their first off-site training tour of the Yokosuka Municipal Disaster Prevention Center “ANSHINKAN” on April 4.

May 8, 2018

Civil engineers working to give Edwards bright future

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Edwards Air Force Base website — The 412th Civil Engineering Group is in phase two of a base-wide, major lighting upgrade, which replaces inefficient fluorescent lighting with new LED lighting complete with motion sensors and programmable controls. Each phase will take about a year to complete.

May 8, 2018

Medical team bonds despite working away from the office

PHILADELPHIA — Employees on one Medical supply chain team are making extra team building efforts since they often work away from the office.

May 8, 2018

Serino receives lifetime Fuelhandler Award

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Pam Serino is the first Department of Defense woman to be recognized for outstanding service in aviation fuels quality by the National Petroleum Management Association during its annual conference April 5.

May 8, 2018

Laskodi presents Red River Expeditionary Team with Humanitarian Effort Awards

TEXARKANA, Texas — During a recent site visit to DLA Distribution Red River, Texas on April 18, Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi presented Humanitarian Effort Awards to the Red River Expeditionary Team.

May 8, 2018

Gotta supply to fly

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kadena Air Base website — Who orders more than 80,000 parts a year for the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron? Staff Sgt. Melanie Marlow, 18th CMS NCO in charge of propulsion supply places those orders as the only Airmen that owns that title.

May 7, 2018

DLA director reviews operating plan, hosts town hall at Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — “What we don’t measure, we don’t do,” Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams said, stressing the importance of measurable objectives laid out in Troop Support's 2018 Dynamic Operating Plan. Williams reviewed the plan and hosted a Town Hall in Philadelphia on April 27 to share his insights with Troop Support leaders and employees.

May 7, 2018

Emotional Intelligence

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. ―Daniel Goleman

May 4, 2018

DLA Energy marks transition of leadership

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A relinquishment of command ceremony marking the transition of leadership between Defense Logistics Agency Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin to the DLA Energy Deputy Commander Guy Beougher was held in the Headquarters McNamara Auditorium May 1.