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DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch spoke to students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Nov. 22.

Nov. 28, 2016

DLA Director serves as guest lecturer to Army Command and General Staff School

Students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, received a special presentation on military logistics, leadership and how to navigate the joint environment from DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Busch, Nov. 22.

Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander, discusses the impact of standardization at the Military Medical Enterprise Standardization Office Training Workshop in Philadelphia Nov. 15. In fiscal 2015, standardization of medical supplies and equipment saved more than $16 million

Nov. 23, 2016

DLA, DHA, services collaborate to improve military healthcare through standardization

PHILADELPHIA — Medical standardization across DOD improves clinical outcomes, enhances readiness and training, controls costs and improves DOD-wide interoperability, a DHA official said as more than 100 military medical professionals gathered in Philadelphia recently for a standardization workshop.

Stephen Sherman (center), director of Document Services in DLA Information Operations, received the Distinguished Civilian Service Award Nov. 3 at the Pentagon, in recognition of achievements over his 37-year career with DoD.

Nov. 23, 2016

Sherman receives Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Stephen Sherman, the director of Document Services in DLA Information Operations, received the DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award at a Pentagon ceremony Nov. 3. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work presented the award to Sherman and seven other DoD employees.

Participants in the Foundations of High Performing Leadership training at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Calif.

Nov. 23, 2016

San Joaquin graduates its leaders in High Performance Leadership

TRACY, California — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Calif., held a graduation ceremony for 106 graduates for the Foundations of High Performing Leadership training. All managers, supervisors and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1546 leaders attended the two-week session.

John Sheehan (right), director of customer operations in Subsistence, and Air Force Col. Glenn Chadwick, Industrial Hardware director, judge chili entries for the fifth annual Chili Cook-Off Nov. 15. The cook-off was part of a fundraising event for the 2016 Combined Federal Campaign.

Nov. 22, 2016

Troop Support 'Shows Some Love' during week of CFC fundraising

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support employees got into the season of giving by participating in several Combined Federal Campaign events the week of Nov. 14-18.

Defense Logistics Agency Counsel – Aviation’s Personnel Law Team recently demonstrated their commitment to DLA’s strategic goals, specifically Warfighter First and People and Culture, with the face of an unexpected, extended absence of a fellow team member. Team members, left to right, Daniel Moebs, Tiffany Higuchi, Tammy Draper, Katherine Yourth, and David Evers pose for a group photo at a retirement ceremony Sept. 29, 2016 held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Nov. 22, 2016

DLA Aviation Leader Commentary: Supporting each other, at the heart of DLA culture, values

RICHMOND, Va. — Challenging circumstances reveal a person’s true character. This has never been more true than when Defense Logistics Agency Counsel – Aviation’s Personnel Law Team found itself in a trying situation that revealed the team’s outstanding character through their dedication to its mission and their teammate’s welfare.At times, lawyers have been

(From left:) DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch discusses agenda items with Vice Adm. Dixon Smith, Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen and DLA Logistics Operations Director Rear Adm. Vince Griffith at the 2016 Navy/DLA Day.

Nov. 22, 2016

Agency continues collaborative effort with Navy

Defense Logistics Agency leaders met with Navy partners to discuss shared goals and interests at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Nov. 21.

Lance Cpl. Jose Marroquin, electrical optical ordnance repair, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, projects his ping pong using a make-shift sling shot during a 3D printing class aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 16, 2016. Over the three-day course, Marines were challenged to manufacture innovative solutions for the problems presented to them using 3D printing innovation. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)

Nov. 21, 2016

Combat Center Marines get schooled on 3D printing

Twentynine Palms — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center website — Marines with 7th Marine Regiment and Combat Logistics Company 13 took on the opportunity to learn 3D printing at 1st Tank Battalion’s classrooms Nov. 14-16, 2016.

Oldest Marine Sgt. Gary A. Rodgers passes cake to Sgt. Austin Reed, the youngest Marine during the cake cutting ceremony that serves as the hallmark of the Marine Corps birthday ceremony.

Nov. 21, 2016

Marine Corps celebrates 241st birthday in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Military members from all services and civilians at DLA Land and Maritime recently gathered in the building 20 auditorium to celebrate the 241st birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The focal point in the Marine’s Birthday celebration is the cake cutting ceremony which symbolizes the connection between Marines past, present and future.

Brad Bunn, Director, DLA Human Resources takes questions from the Columbus Land and Maritime audience during his ongoing DLA Human Resources Roadshow. Bunn is visiting DLA organizations to further discuss the implementation of the new DPMAP system and other HR related issues impacting the DLA workforce.

Nov. 21, 2016

DLA HR director’s road show makes stop in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Human Resources Director, Brad Bunn brought his human resources roadshow to Land and Maritime Nov. 4 to personally discuss several high visibility human resource issues with the Columbus workforce.