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Jonathan Connell, CEO, and Todd Daughtry, COO, co-owners of veteran-owned small business C & C Containers, LLC meet in their Albany, Georgia, warehouse with Georgia PTAC Procurement Counselor Bridget Bennett to discuss product packaging and marking requirements for shipment of medical supplies. Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech

Dec. 31, 2015

Procurement assistance centers help small-business owners, government buyers

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Procurement Technical Assistance Program, created in 1985 to increase the number of small businesses capable of participating in government contracts, is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Office of Small Business Programs, with centers in Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and all 50 states.

DLA Distribution Korea commander, Army Lt. Col. Mark D. Wolf and family celebrate with Raymond Hursh, DLA Distribution Korea quality assurance evaluator, at the Dec. 11 holiday party.

Dec. 30, 2015

Korea workforce celebrates the holiday season at local restaurant

DAEGU CITY, Korea — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea employees and family members gathered together at the D’maris Restaurant in Daegu City on Dec. 11, to celebrate the holiday season.

Matthew Kidd, distribution process worker at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Cherry Point, N.C., has been honored as the DLA Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015, for his critical role on the retail receiving deck, handling nearly 90 percent of all transshipments.

Dec. 30, 2015

Cherry Point’s Kidd honored as DLA Employee of the Quarter

CHERRY POINT, North Carolina — Matthew Kidd, distribution process worker at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Cherry Point, N.C., has been honored as the DLA Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015, for his critical role on the retail receiving deck, handling nearly 90 percent of all transshipments.

Navy Lt. Emmanuel Nneji, business development officer at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va., has been awarded the Distribution Company Grade Officer of the Quarter for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015, for his visionary leadership and committed drive to mission success.

Dec. 29, 2015

Norfolk’s Nneji awarded Company Grade Officer of the Quarter

NORFOLK, Virginia — Navy Lt. Emmanuel Nneji, business development officer at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va., has been awarded the Distribution Company Grade Officer of the Quarter for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015, for his visionary leadership and committed drive to mission success.

DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, left, presents Perry Knight, chief integration officer at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, with the Leader of the Year award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10. Distribution’s commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, third from right, DLA’s Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, second from right, and Brad Bunn, right, Director of Human Resources, were also on-hand to present the award.

Dec. 29, 2015

Distribution’s Knight honored as DLA Leader of the Year

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Perry Knight, chief integration officer at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, was honored as Leader of the Year at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10 for his work leading a diverse workforce of 10,000 civilian, military, and contract personnel with a $1.8 billion budget in supporting department goals on a global scale.

Joint Logistics Operations Center Executive Officer and retired Army Col. Eugene Shearer (second from left) and his family joined Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer (left) at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. Ambassador Doer presented the Canadian Meritorious Service Medal to Shearer for his service on behalf of Canadians as chief of the Combined Joint Logistics Branch within Regional Command South, Afghanistan, from May 2010 to June 2011. Photo by Keegan Bursaw

Dec. 29, 2015

DLA employee receives Canadian Meritorious Service Medal

Washington, DC — DLA’s Eugene Shearer received Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal on Dec. 15 for his contributions as chief of the Combined Joint Logistics Branch of Regional Command South, Afghanistan, in 2010 and 2011, while serving as a colonel in the U.S. Army.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Mayfield, Defense Logistics Agency Norfolk, Va., chief of staff and chief financial officer, has been awarded the Distribution Field Grade Officer of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015.

Dec. 28, 2015

Norfolk’s Mayfield selected as Field Grade Officer of the Quarter

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Mayfield, Defense Logistics Agency Norfolk, Va., chief of staff and chief financial officer, has been awarded the Distribution Field Grade Officer of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015.

Sonya Gish, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s director of Distribution Policy and Processing, is presented the DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award by DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix during her retirement ceremony on Dec. 22.

Dec. 28, 2015

Distribution’s Gish retires with distinction

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Sonya Gish, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s director of Distribution Policy and Processing, has retired with more than 30 years of dedicated service. On Dec. 22, Gish received the DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award for her efforts throughout the years in moving DLA Distribution forward as the premier storage and distribution provider in the Department of Defense.

The DLA Mobile Command Vehicle is a central communications hub where deployers can relay information to DLA Headquarters via voice, video or data.

Dec. 28, 2015

New rapid deployment teams complete training, equipping requirements

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency’s ability to quickly respond to national emergencies and global contingencies grew stronger as a group of rapid deployers completed pre-deployment training and equipping requirements with the Joint Logistics Operations Center’s Mission Support Team.

DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, left, presents Eva Maria Perez Sanchez, administrative support assistant at Distribution Sigonella, Italy, with the Top 10 Employee award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10. Distribution’s commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, second from right, and DLA’s Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, right, were also on-hand to present the award.

Dec. 24, 2015

Sigonella’s Sanchez honored at DLA 48th annual employee recognition ceremony

SIGONELLA, Italy — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy, administrative support assistant Eva Maria Perez Sanchez was honored as one of the agency’s top 10 employees during DLA’s 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10.