DLA News Archive

May 14, 2015

DLA director talks Better Buying Power with medical industry partners

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Department’s Better Buying Power 3.0 initiative applies to every DLA supply chain and the vendors they work with, the Defense Logistics Agency’s director told medical industry and military service partners May 12 in Philadelphia.

May 14, 2015

Huegel visits Distribution prior to assuming new position at CDDOC

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The incoming commander to U.S. Central Command’s Deployment Distribution Operations Center in Kuwait visited DLA Distribution May 12 to gain a better understanding of how she will be supporting DLA in her upcoming position.

May 13, 2015

DLA Aviation achieves Better Buying Power goal

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate awarded a performance-based logistics contract to Boeing that provides a comprehensive framework to support most Boeing aviation platforms. PBL contracts are part of the Better Buying Power 3.0 initiative.

May 13, 2015

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi focuses on first aid training

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Several months ago, DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, determined there was a need to enhance its Automated External Defibrillator, or AED, program. With the goal of training all willing employees to be able to respond to the vast majority of medical incidents, both at work or at home, the organization had its safety specialists officially certified to pass lifesaving skills onto others.

May 12, 2015

Audit readiness progress, goals outlined at all-hands meeting

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — With just five months left until the Defense Logistics Agency’s goal to be fully audit ready by Sept. 30, audit readiness leaders held an all-hands meeting May 5 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex to discuss progress and challenges that lie ahead.

May 11, 2015

Director visits MacDill commands, DLA activities

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch traveled to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 5 for meetings with leaders at U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.

May 11, 2015

Puget Sound’s Carabeo named DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter

BREMERTON, Washington — Lalyn L. Carabeo, materiel handler at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Puget Sound at Naval Station Everett, Wash., has been selected as one of DLA Distribution’s Employees of the Quarter for second quarter fiscal year 2015.

May 8, 2015

McNamara HQC employees hit links for golf tournament

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — When Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Program hosted a golf tournament May 6 at Fort Belvoir’s Woodlawn Golf Course, more than 140 McNamara Headquarters Complex employees from different agencies and their guests jumped at the chance to participate.

May 8, 2015

Europe distribution center supports movement of fitness containers

GERMERSHEIM, Germany — In conjunction with the United Service Organization-Europe, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe moved containers filled with fitness equipment to U.S. soldiers participating in land-training exercises in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

May 7, 2015

‘Two Continents, One Mission:’ May/June Loglines available

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The May/June issue of Loglines magazine, “Two Continents, One Mission,” is now available in print and online. The issue takes an in-depth look at how Defense Logistics Agency Europe & Africa supports Defense Department operations on both continents