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Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City employee Randy Morningstar, Sr. likes seeing actions he takes have impact across the enterprise. (July 2016)

Aug. 4, 2016

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Randy Morningstar, Sr.

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee Spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Installation Support at Richmond teams. 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 with the 2nd Infantry Division rest on military cots during their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in June 2010. DLA Troop Support's Construction and Equipment supply chain provides military cots for warfighters and for disaster relief operations, and sent 400 to Alaska for use during a training exercise this summer.

Aug. 4, 2016

C&E provides cots for Alaska exercise, maintains stock for humanitarian relief

PHILADELPHIA — Unshouldering a heavy pack and stretching onto a military cot can be a small but welcome comfort for warfighters after traveling by air for hours. Hundreds of soldiers had that modest amenity available to them as they arrived for the Arctic Anvil exercise in Alaska this summer, thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

Army Col. Corey A. New, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been awarded the Legion of Merit for his distinguished 25-year military career.

Aug. 4, 2016

New awarded Legion of Merit for career accomplishments, culminating at Susquehanna distribution center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Army Col. Corey A. New, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been awarded the Legion of Merit for his distinguished 25-year military career. New will retire in a ceremony tomorrow, Aug. 5, prior to the organization’s change of command ceremony, where New will relinquish command to Army Col. Brad Eungard.

Federal employees need to be aware of legal restrictions on their political activity.

Aug. 4, 2016

Hatch Act outlines restrictions on political activity by federal employees

With the 2016 election season in full swing, people are getting involved in political activities and supporting their favorite party or candidate. However, federal employees need to be aware of legal restrictions on their political activity set forth in the Hatch Act.

DLA Energy's Worldwide Energy Conference returns April 2017.

Aug. 3, 2016

DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference to return

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — After a seven-year hiatus, Defense Logistics Agency Energy is bringing back the Worldwide Energy Conference to the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland April 10-12, 2017.

Channel 10 sports anchor Dom Tiberi spent an hour with associates from Defense Supply Center Columbus inside the Building 20 auditorium July 21 sharing the story of his own 21-year-old daughter Maria, who was killed on Sept. 17, 2013, in an accident that was likely the result of distracted driving.

Aug. 3, 2016

Following tragedy, local TV personality shares message

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dom Tiberi, a local Columbus Channel 10 sports anchor, spent an hour with associates from Defense Supply Center Columbus inside the Building 20 auditorium July 21 delivering a powerful message.

Adel Haider Haji Hasan, a material handling equipment driver at DLA Distribution Bahrain uses a forklift to move the new Class IV materials on July 16.

Aug. 3, 2016

Distribution’s Bahrain site takes on a new Class IV material mission

MANAMA, Bahrain — DLA Distribution Bahrain began a new Class IV material mission July 16 providing more efficient and effective warfighter support. Class IV materials consist of construction materials, including installed equipment and all fortification and barrier materials.

If you see suspicious behavior, report it to authorities immediately.

Aug. 3, 2016

August is DLA Antiterrorism Awareness Month

The Defense Logistics Agency recognizes August as Antiterrorism Awareness Month, when the agency promotes and reemphasizes awareness and vigilance throughout the enterprise.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch addresses students at the Joint Logistics Course, part of the curriculum of the Army Logistics University at Fort Lee, Virginia, July 29.

Aug. 3, 2016

DLA director stresses relationships during wide-ranging day of engagement

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch took advantage of extensive opportunities for engagement with service and industry partners, as well as with the DLA workforce, during a one-day trip to Richmond, Virginia, July 29. If one central theme emerged from all of the events, it was the importance of relationships.

A ground crew fuels a Bulgarian C-27 Spartan aircraft at Plovdiv Airport in Bulgaria during Thracian Summer 2016, a joint U.S. and Bulgarian field training deployment exercise held July 9-22. Defense Logistics Agency Energy coordinated the acquisition and delivery of 1.5 million gallons of jet fuel in support of the exercise.

Aug. 2, 2016

DLA Energy Europe & Africa fuels joint U.S., Bulgarian ‘Thracian Summer 2016’ deployment

FORT BELVOIR, Virgnia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Europe & Africa provided key support to Thracian Summer 2016, a U.S. Air Force field training deployment to the nation of Bulgaria, July 9 – 22.