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DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic (left) welcomes Roxanne Banks, deputy director of Acquisition (J7) for DLA, prior to an April 13 meeting at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Banks joined the Land and Maritime leadership team on a temporary rotational assignment to observe acquisition practices at an agency field level.

April 19, 2017

Acquisition executive temporarily joins Land and Maritime team

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Roxanne Banks, deputy director of Acquisition (J7) for DLA at Ft. Belvoir, VA.

Navy Lt. Tim Vadala, , aide-de-camp or aide-to-the-Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander is an active soccer player who enjoys family time with his wife and large cat and doesn’t sweat the small stuff in life. (Photo by Kimberly K. Fritz)

April 19, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Navy Lt. Tim Vadala

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.

Soldiers of 339th Quartermaster Company, 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and service members of the 22nd Korean Service Corps Company work together to better maintain the Inland Petroleum Distribution System, April 13, 2017.

April 18, 2017

Forces Join Pipes for Fuel Distribution

POHANG, South Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Pacific Command website — Exercise Operation Pacific Reach '17 is a large-scale training exercise that involves coordination between the Inland Petroleum Distribution System and the Amphibious Assault Fuel System as part of an exercise highlighting interoperability between multiple branches of the military from Republic of Korea and United States forces.

DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin Chapin, right, and Air Commodore Stephen Winterton, Director General Fuels Services Branch, Joint Logistics Command at Department of Defense of Australia, sign the new Fuel Exchange Agreement between Australia and the U.S. April 12 during the DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference.

April 18, 2017

Australia and DLA Energy sign fuel exchange agreement

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Australia and DLA Energy signed a new Fuel Exchange Agreement April 12 during the 2017 Worldwide Energy Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.

April 18, 2017

DLA: Be a Part of Something Big.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency is America's combat logistics support agency. When you work at DLA, you not only get to be a part of an important mission, you also have opportunities for professional growth. DLA: Be a Part of Something Big.

DLA Distribution deputy commander Twila Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, speaks to the Juniata High School advanced placement Political Science class about her experiences working for the Department of Defense.

April 18, 2017

Local students meet with DLA Distribution’s deputy commander, learn how the warfighter receives supplies

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On April 11, students from Juniata High School’s advanced placement Political Science class visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters for an overview on how the Department of Defense supplies its men and women in uniform.

DLA Land and Maritime’s Small Business Office received the Verdure Award during the DoD's annual Vanguard Awards ceremony April 6 in Atlanta, GA for significant contributions to buying method efficiency and innovation. From left: Dr. James Galvin, acting director of DoD Office of Small Business Programs; Carlo Daleo, Land and Maritime procurement analyst; Coleen McCormick, Land and Maritime Office of Small Business Programs associate director; Earl Madison, Land and Maritime small business specialist; Alice Williams, DoD Office of Small Business Programs acting deputy director.

April 17, 2017

Land and Maritime Small Business Office wins Vanguard Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded the Verdure Award to the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Office of Small Business Programs for their contributions to buying method efficiency and innovation.

Sue Gibson, inventory management specialist at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, was awarded the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service by TACOM on Mar. 8.

April 17, 2017

Red River’s Gibson receives Achievement Medal for Civilian Service

TEXARKANA, Texas — Sue Gibson, inventory management specialist at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, was awarded the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service by U.S Tactical Command, on Mar. 8.

Operation security has always played a vital role in the safety of warfighters and contractors. During World War II, posters were created to emphasize this and similar informational campaigns still continue today. (Illustration by Army Sgt. Saul Rosa)

April 17, 2017

From the office to the barge, security matters at DSCR

Under the DLA Intelligence umbrella, the four critical areas that Defense Logistics Agency employees will encounter are personnel, operations security, information security and industrial.

Winners of the 2017 Department of Defense Fuels Awards pose for a group photo following the awards ceremony April 11 at the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Worldwide Energy Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The awards recognized individual and unit excellence in fuels management and handling.

April 14, 2017

DLA Energy hosts 2017 DoD Fuels Awards

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Celebrating 51 years of excellence in fuels management operation and fuel handling, the 2017 Department of Defense Fuels Awards Ceremony took place at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 11.