DLA News Archive

William Bullock, Sr., emergency manager, DLA Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia (standing) facilitates a hurricane emergency tabletop exercise with employees who make up the Defense Supply Center Richmond Emergency Management and Crisis Management Teams July 20, 2017. The exercise brought key installation personnel together who would work to secure the base, perform emergency communications, respond to cleanup efforts and make sure mission essential functions and aviation logistics support continue to our nation’s warfighters in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.

July 25, 2017

Emergency exercise keeps installation prepared, ready to support the warfighter during hurricanes, other disasters

RIchmond, Va. — A hurricane emergency tabletop exercise took place July 20 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Its purpose was to bring key installation personnel together.

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, commanding officer Navy Cmdr. Nolasco Villanueva advances Petty Officer Kevin R. Craig Jr. to Second Class Petty Officer.

July 24, 2017

DLA Distribution Yokosuka Town Hall honors personnel

YOKOSUKA, Japan — On June 23, DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, gathered together for a town hall to congratulate several employees on length of service and military advancements.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams addresses the audience at DLA Land and Maritime July 20 during his first Town Hall at the Columbus installation since becoming director of the agency. Williams previously served as Land and Maritime Commander from September 2010 to July 2012.

July 24, 2017

Williams holds first town hall at Land and Maritime as agency director

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams addressed the audience at Defense Supply Center Columbus during his first Town Hall as DLA director, he was in familiar territory.

DLA's awardees at the DoD Value Engineering Achievement Awards ceremony, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, July 18, 2017. (Photo by Zane Ecklund)

July 24, 2017

Agency garners four Pentagon awards

One DLA employee and three DLA teams received fiscal 2016 DoD Value Engineering Achievement Awards at a July 18 Pentagon ceremony.

DLA Energy Installation Support for Energy Facility Manager Todd Williams (second from right) and DLA Energy Engineering Division Chief John Cummings (right) pour foam crete into Tank 17, the last tank to be closed at DFSP San Pedro, July 20.

July 21, 2017

Mission Complete: DFSP San Pedro closes last tank

SAN PEDRO, California — Tank 17, the last tank to be filled with foam crete and solidify, marks the milestone closure of 27 underground tanks at the U.S. Navy owned Defense Fuel Support Point in San Pedro, California, July 20.

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM Joint Logistics Operations Center team (from left to right) Navy Cmdr. Andrew Brackenridge, Patricia Kowalski, Kenneth Brown, Edward Miiler, Wendy Yonce and Robert McGuire.

July 21, 2017

New DLA command creates joint ops center to boost warfighter support

A new joint operations team is now active at the newly created Defense Logistics Agency CENTCOM & SOCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Former DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton presents contracting officer Maliza Maldonado a DLA Superior Civilian Service Award and recognizes her as the DLA Troop Support 2016 Employee of the Year during a ceremony June 6 in Philadelphia. The awards cited Maldonado's handling of an 18-month, $43M bridge contract for the industrial hardware needed to support three air logistics complexes at Ogden, Utah; Oklahoma City; and Warner Robins, Georgia.

July 20, 2017

2016 Employee of the Year sustains critical Air Force weapons systems

PHILADELPHIA — A contracting officer with the Industrial Hardware supply chain was named 2016 DLA Troop Support Employee of the Year and received the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award June 6 for her contributions to acquiring hardware for critical systems across the Air Force.

Army Col. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, discussed trust, discipline and commitment during a town hall event for employees July 18. Simerly took command of the organization July 11.

July 20, 2017

New commander emphasizes trust, discipline, commitment in first town hall

PHILADELPHIA — Army Col. Mark Simerly discussed the importance of trust, discipline and commitment during his first town hall as commander of DLA Troop Support.

Willis Smith, who currently runs the kitting section in the Vehicles and Artillery Division at DLA Distribution Anniston, Alabama, is the winner of the DLA Distribution Big Ideas award, individual category for second quarter, fiscal year 2017.

July 20, 2017

Anniston's Smith named DLA Distribution Big Ideas award winner

ANNISTON, Alabama — Willis Smith, who currently runs the kitting section in the Vehicles and Artillery Division at DLA Distribution Anniston, Alabama, is the winner of the DLA Distribution Big Ideas award, individual category for second quarter, fiscal year 2017.

Stephanie Samergedes, director of DLA Intelligence, discussed the latest developments affecting the workforce and DLA partners with senior leaders from the DLA field activities and U.S. Pacific Command, at USPACOM headquarters in June.

July 20, 2017

DLA Intel chief, U.S. Pacific Command leaders discuss latest threats, travel rules, more

The director of DLA Intelligence visited DLA Pacific and U.S. PACOM headquarters in June to discuss the latest developments affecting the DLA workforce and ways her organization is working with DoD partners in the region.