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Dec. 29, 2016
Richmond’s Gambrell retires after 27 years of federal service
RICHMOND, Virginia — David R. Gambrell, DLA Distribution Richmond, Va., deputy director will retire on Dec. 31, after 27 years of federal service.
Best Places to Work rankings show DLA employees with high job satisfaction
Federal employee job satisfaction increased slightly in 2016, and Defense Logistics Agency employees’ job satisfaction reflected that trend.
Dec. 28, 2016
Keeping the cold out
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Eielson Air Force Base website — The Airmen at the Central Heat and Power Plant are a big part of the reason buildings on base stay warm during the holiday season, despite the below-freezing temperatures outside.
DLA, DHA save millions on military medical materiel through ECAT
PHILADELPHIA — Anyone who has been in a big-box retailer knows two-gallon buckets of mayonnaise have lower per-unit prices than 20-ounce jars. It’s just basic bulk purchasing power at work. And as interagency collaboration within DOD is proving, it applies to more than just condiments.
Susquehanna’s Finn presented award for support to National Guard and Reserve
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On December 16, Paul Finn, Eastern Distribution Center operations manager at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., was presented the Patriotic Employer award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, South Central Pennsylvania.
Agency employees learn to value ‘sound of silence’
Improving communication among the workforce has long been a goal of the Defense Logistics Agency, and employees over the years have asked for instruction in American Sign Language to help them communicate with their deaf and hard-of-hearing coworkers.
Dec. 27, 2016
DLA Distribution Norfolk celebrates promotions of two sailors
NORFOLK, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va., recently paused to promote two military personnel to the next higher rank. Both ceremonies were officiated by Navy Capt. Harry Thetford, commander of the distribution center.
Dec. 26, 2016
Air mobility squadron expedites the fight
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — “You need it, we move it.” That is the saying of Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron who enable rapid global mobility every day here at one of U.S. Central Command’s busiest en route stations.
Leading and Feeding
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Feeding troops on three continents requires leadership and food service skills — which Todd Lutz learned in the 75th Ranger Regiment.
Tiny Enemy
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency personnel are working with agencies at all levels to fight mosquitos, detect any new cases of Zika and make sure troops have what they need to avoid infection.