DLA News Archive

Sept. 6, 2017

Maxwell, federal agencies prepare for Hurricane Irma

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Maxwell Air Force Base website — As Hurricane Irma races across the ocean, hundreds of tractor trailers carrying relief supplies are racing to Maxwell to preposition for further disbursement.

Sept. 6, 2017

Current events make September 2017 particularly relevant as National Preparedness Month begins

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — This year’s National Preparedness Month theme is “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.”

Sept. 5, 2017

Susquehanna Cold Chain Packaging Team members earn awards for flu vaccine processing, ‘zero fail rate’ in CY16

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Thirteen members of the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Cold Chain Packaging Team were presented Superior Civilian Service Awards during a ceremony held Aug. 23, 2017, in Bldg. 89 at the DDSP Center.

Sept. 1, 2017

Laskodi visits Distribution Puget Sound leadership, applauds center’s metrics

PUGET SOUND, Wash. — During a visit to the Northwest earlier this month, DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi sat down with DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Washington, leadership to discuss the facility’s improvements in customer support and employee resiliency.

Aug. 31, 2017

Cherry Point distribution center to welcome new deputy commander

CHERRY POINT, North Carolina — Paul A. McMillan is scheduled to rejoin the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution team Sept. 3, to serve as Deputy Director, DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Aug. 31, 2017

JB San Antonio joins Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force website — At Joint Base San Antonio-Seguin, Texas, DLA, the Air Force 502nd Air Base Wing and FEMA set up an Incident Support Base operation Aug. 24, pre-positioning water, meals, blankets and other resources needed to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Aug. 30, 2017

Burkholder recognized for achievements as director of Jacksonville distribution center

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brian Burkholder has been awarded the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award for his achievements while serving as director, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Jacksonville, Florida, from August 2014 to August 2017.

Aug. 29, 2017

DLA Distribution Susquehanna employee acts as first responder: Credits actions at accident scene to being ‘in the right place at the right time’

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The morning of Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 began like any other for Paul J. Smith, a traffic management specialist with the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Aug. 28, 2017

DLA Distribution, MSC partnership enables annual Thule resupply

NORFOLK, Va. — As the temperature soared into the mid-90’s in Norfolk, DLA Distribution employees raced a deadline to load critical supplies to be delivered 750 miles above the Arctic circle at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland.

Aug. 25, 2017

San Joaquin Leadership participates in OPERATION BACKPACK

TRACY, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, senior leadership partnered with veterans groups from Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to support military children from Travis Air Force Base and Camp Parks through OPERATION BACKPACK. The San Joaquin team took the opportunity to sponsor two kids from Travis.