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April 20, 2016

DLA NewsWire

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — News from across the agency is highlighted through DLA Newswire.

Wallan Hashimoto

April 20, 2016

I am DLA

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Wallan Hashimoto, a management and program analyst for DLA Disposition Services Pacific.

April 20, 2016

History Highlights

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — “The Army marches on its stomach” is a phrase credited to Napoleon, but the need to feed a military on the move is a timeless concern.

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond and Security and Emergency Services conducts Active Shooter Training April 13 – 14, 2016 in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. The Active Shooter Program is conducted to prepare citizens to respond to a violent intruder at work, in school, or in a community environment, and to outline options to evade, hinder or stop an attacker. Pictured giving opening remarks is DLA Installation at Richmond’s Police Chief, Richard Milligan, center, and facilitators Criminal Intelligence Analyst Donald Barker, left, and Installation Antiterrorism Officer Russel Pitts, right.

April 19, 2016

Active Shooter Training held at DSCR

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Security and Emergency Services hosted Active Shooter Training April 13-14 for Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia employees in the Lotts Conference Center.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 6, 2016) Air Force Master Sgt. Maggie Ladd (right) discusses the symbolism of fabric squares to Army Capt. Miracle Garcia at an information fair for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The squares are worn to show support for sexual assault survivors during "Denim Day" on April 27.

April 19, 2016

Info fair kicks off month of sexual assault awareness and prevention at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) formally kicked off at the Defense Supply Center Columbus during an information fair held inside Building 20. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime's FMWR Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office planned the April 6 event to showcase weekly activities taking place throughout the month.

Firefighters from DLA Installation Support at Susquehanna, Pa., Fire and Emergency Services practice a vehicle rescue during a training event.

April 19, 2016

DLA Installation Support at Susquehanna F&ES awarded international reaccreditation status

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Installation Support at Susquehanna, Pa., Fire and Emergency Services has received Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for meeting the criteria established through the CFAI’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. DLA is one of over 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc.

Community members attended the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s environmental cleanup program quarterly Restoration Advisory Board meeting April 11, 2016 at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

April 18, 2016

Quarterly RAB meeting held

RICHMOND, VA — Community members attended the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s environmental cleanup program quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting April 11 at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Your part in Audit Readiness

April 18, 2016

Independent Public Accountant audit kicks off at DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution, along with DLA Aviation and DLA Headquarters J3, J6, and J8 personnel, hosted Kearney & Company, the CPA firm that will perform the independent public audit at DLA Distribution.

Carolyn Coker, material examiner and Identifier supervisor at DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., has been chosen as the Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016.

April 18, 2016

Distribution Oklahoma City’s Employee of the Quarter

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — Carolyn Coker, supervisory material examiner and identifier at DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., has been selected as the Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Employees from Japan Iron Engineering work on above ground holding tanks used for storing hazardous waste materials removed from Navy at Fleet Activities, Yokuska, Japan. Photo by Yasuo Tsunoda

April 15, 2016

Agency employees help sailors ship out their hazardous wastes

Yokosuka, Japan — When used oils or fluids from Navy ships at Yokosuka, Japan, need to be disposed of, sailors turn to DLA Disposition Services for help.