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DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch briefs the DLA Distribution workforce on the Agency’s seven-year strategic plan at an Oct. 27 town hall.

Nov. 5, 2015

DLA Director updates Distribution workforce on strategic goals

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — During the DLA Director’s inaugural visit to DLA Distribution in May, he was in the process of developing the Agency’s seven-year strategic plan. On Oct. 27, he returned to the field activity’s headquarters in New Cumberland, Pa., to update the workforce on the main tenants of the now complete plan.

Crude oil pipes at Strategic Petroleum Reserve Bryan Mound site near Freeport, Texas. The SPR is the world’s largest supply of emergency crude oil. The federally-owned oil stocks are stored in huge underground salt caverns along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.

Nov. 5, 2015

DLA Energy partners with DOE’s emergency petroleum stockpiles

HOUSTON — Deep underground storage caverns created in salt domes along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico are home to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, federally-owned emergency oil stockpiles for U.S. obligations.

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Nov. 5, 2015

Partners in Protection

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Educating employees on potential hazards, threats and crimes is one of the Mission Assurance Working Group's primary goals.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Supplier Operations Directorates' Strategic Acquisition Programs Chief Randall Dortch, left, was one of DLA Aviation employees selected to participate in the DLA Executive Mentoring Program in Richmond. In early October, Dortch met with mentor and Senior Executive Service employee Deline "Dee" Reardon, right, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Installations and Mission Support within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. (graphic by Bonnie Koenig, DLA Avaition public affairs specialist)

Nov. 5, 2015

DLA Aviation employee shares experiences in Executive Mentoring Program

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Strategic Acquisition and Programs Directorate’s Randall Dortch, an integrated supplier team supervisor, was one of the employees who applied and was selected earlier this year to participate in the two-year DLA Aviation Executive Mentoring Program in Richmond, Virginia.

(Right to left) DLA Logistics Operations Director Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, and other Marine officers and senior non-commissioned officers stand for the presentation of the colors at the 240th Marine Corps Birthday celebration at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.

Nov. 5, 2015

Marines celebrate 240th birthday, 70th anniversary of Iwo Jima

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Marines past and present gathered at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 3 to observe the 240th birthday of the Marine Corps and the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II in which the Marines played the pivotal role.

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Administrative Assistant Barbara Burger poses for a photograph in her new position in the Command Administration Support office as part of the six-month rotation program.

Nov. 4, 2015

DLA Energy employee optimistic about six-month rotation program

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Enhanced skills, experience, knowledge, confidence and networking in a competitive workforce are varied and practical benefits of an organization’s job-rotation program that employees have the opportunity to participate in to enhance their careers.

With dozens of spectators looking on and hurling water balloons in their direction, DLA Land and Maritime teams from the (l-r) Air Force, Navy, Army and Marine Corps take off during the first heat of the inaugural Navy Birthday Cardboard Regatta at the Eagle Eye Golf Course Oct. 16. The Navy team overcame a slow start to win the first heat and ultimately lost in the finals to a civilian team from Business Process Support.

Nov. 4, 2015

Land and Maritime celebrates Navy’s birthday at inaugural Regatta

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Service members and associates took to the open waters on Defense Supply Center Columbus Oct. 16 for DLA Land and Maritime’s inaugural Navy Birthday Cardboard Regatta at the Eagle Eye Golf Course. Dozens came out to support the eight two-person teams who raced homemade boats constructed with only cardboard and duct tape as a way to promote and

DLA team members supporting veterans by volunteering, from left to right, Sylvia Rafels and Russell Manuel both of Disposition Services, an unknown volunteer, Don Johnson, Cindy Foster both from Disposition Services and Judy Hawkins of Installation Support, sort and fold jackets destined for homeless veterans.

Nov. 3, 2015

Lending a hand to veterans

Battle Creek, Michigan — An early Veteran’s Day present was delivered to homeless vets in Battle Creek, Michigan, by DLA Disposition Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs in late October.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jayzen Bartolome has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Junior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award for his work as the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, Storage Division leading petty officer.

Nov. 3, 2015

Yokosuka’s Bartolome receives Global Distribution Excellence: Junior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jayzen Bartolome has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Junior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award for his work as the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, Storage Division leading petty officer.

DLA is America's combat logistics support agency.

Nov. 2, 2015

DoD priority placement program offers options for DLA Energy employees

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — If you have been a Defense Department employee for any amount of time, you’re probably familiar with the DoD Priority Placement Program. The program provides qualified DoD employees an opportunity to be placed in vacant DoD positions.