DLA News Archive

Category: Europe and Africa

Naval Support Facility Deveselu, Romania

Oct. 15, 2019

DLA fuels THAAD deployment to Romania, helps maintain missile defense

KAISERSLAUERN, Germany — When a missile defense site in Romania went down for a systems update this summer, a Defense Logistics Agency team in the region worked to fuel the replacement system and help ensure the U.S. fulfilled its commitment to NATO’s ballistic missile defense efforts in Europe.

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Transport Support Battalion guides an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle out of a cave during an exercise in central Norway. DLA Disposition Services personnel recently visited underground storage sites there to assist with the removal and reuse of obsolete equipment.

Oct. 1, 2019

Reps support USMC mission in Norway

NORWAY — DLA helps divest aging equipment in Scandinavian caves filled with supplies prepositioned for NATO defense.

Sept. 17, 2019

Navy Rear Adm. Stamatopoulos and Army Col. Krista Hoffman visit DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Peter G. Stamatopoulos, director of logistics, J4, U.S. European Command and Col. Krista Hoffman, Defense Logistics Agency Europe and Africa commander, attended the European Command Joint Logistics Board, hosted by CTF-67 and Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center, in support of joint logistics planning Aug. 13 and 14 in

Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa commander, left, recognizes members of the Procurement Process Support team for their outstanding dedication and support to the Troop Support Europe and Africa organization.

Sept. 11, 2019

Procurement Process Support team recognized for invaluable assistance to Europe and Africa

PHILADELPHIA — During a recent visit to DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Army Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa commander, recognized members of the Procurement Process Support team for their outstanding support.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Allan Day, DLA Logistics Operations director, presents the colors to Army Col. Krista Hoffman, incoming DLA Europe & Africa commander, during a change of command ceremony June 26 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, as Army Master Sgt. Roxanna Carr (middle left), DLA E&A senior enlisted leader, and Army Col. Theodore Shinkle (right), outgoing commander, look on.

June 27, 2019

New commander serves as face of DLA support to EUCOM, AFRICOM

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Army Col. Krista Hoffman, new Defense Logistics Agency Europe & Africa commander, will serve as the entry point for DLA’s warfighter support to U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command.

Property Disposal Specialist Parry Miller guides the construction of a mobile command and control shelter at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. Miller will serve as the disposal site lead for two weeks as a DLA Disposition Services team torches, shreds and removes broken down equipment the U.S. Army has accumulated during its peacekeeping mission there.

June 18, 2019

Mobile disposal site deploys for first time

CAMP BONDSTEEL, KOSOVO — An agency property disposal team has set up temporary shop at Kosovo’s Camp Bondsteel to help the 20-year-old base rid itself of defunct and decrepit equipment.

June 5, 2019

D-Day 75: DLA supports troops commemorating anniversary

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — DLA delivered materials to three locations in France to sustain service members supporting the D-Day anniversary. But it was an engineering feat that helped sustain Allied troops following the Normandy invasion 75 years ago.

June 4, 2019

Europe and Africa hold customer-focused workshop

Striving to improve customer service and outreach, DLA Energy Europe and Africa hosted an Order Requestors Workshop at the Sembach U.S. Army Installation Conference Center in Germany earlier this year.

The Internal Logistics Operations and Readiness team at DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa

May 14, 2019

Excellence in Government: DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa team earns gold

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Internal Logistics Operations and Readiness team at DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa earned a gold medal for Outstanding Administrative Support from the Philadelphia Federal Executive Board.

DLA Distribution Europe employees conduct HAZMAT training

May 6, 2019

DLA Distribution employees respond during HAZMAT exercise in Germersheim

GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Employees at DLA Distribution Europe conducted HAZMAT training at their main facility at the Germersheim Army Depot. The training took place as DDDE officials wait for German authorities to permit expansion of their HAZMAT storage capacity to support NATO and other military readiness requirements.