DLA News Archive

April 25, 2019

DLA Distribution’s Ramones transitions from DLA Intern to full time employee

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Joshua Ramones, currently a supply technician for the Inventory Action Team at DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, previously interned with DLA Disposition and DLA Distribution before becoming a full time employee.Ramones was coming up on the end of his Army enlistment (one tour) and was considering various avenues for permanent employment.

April 24, 2019

DLA Audit Task Force Director Visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven, director of the Defense Logistics Agency Audit Task Force visited DLA Distribution headquarters April 18 to emphasize how mission critical the audit efforts are to DLA in a town hall meeting themed “building connections.” “This is all about the readiness cycle, time and resources and support to the warfighter,” said

April 24, 2019

Distribution’s Merrill presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Business Development’s Matt Merrill received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event March 27.

April 23, 2019

DLA Distribution hosts New Zealand Defense Force

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Members of the New Zealand Defense Force visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center in the network, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, March 20 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes and how DLA Distribution supports foreign military sales customers.

April 22, 2019

Distribution’s Current Operations Director receives Exceptional Civilian Service Award in honor of nearly 40 years of service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Joseph D. Cassel, Jr., director of DLA Distribution Current Operations, retired from federal service March 28, after nearly 40 years of military and federal service.

April 19, 2019

DLA Counsel-Distribution’s McNaughton presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Counsel-Distribution employee Sherry McNaughton received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 18, 2019

Hellenic Air Force visits six-year partner, DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND,Pa. — DLA Distribution hosted a Hellenic Air Force transportation meeting in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, the week of April 8.“I wanted to welcome you all here,” said Joe Faris, business development director, DLA Distribution. “This partnership with Greece started in the fall of 2013 and it’s been a great working relationship for the past five

April 17, 2019

Distribution’s Glos presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Future Plan’s Cassie Glos received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 17, 2019

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, celebrated 20 years of dedicated service to the Warfighter with a series of events held April 5, including an official anniversary ceremony with remarks by guest speaker Mr. Yoshinori Wada, chief of the Yokosuka Defense Office for the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Navy Cmdr. Allen Rivera, Commander, DDYJ also spoke

April 16, 2019

Child Abuse Prevention Month—Keep our Children Safe

NEW CUMBERLAND,Pa. — Residents of Central Pennsylvania were recently stunned by a report of the death of a two-month-old baby. The child allegedly died as a result of being shaken by her father. National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome reports there are approximately 1,300 cases of Abusive Head Trauma (another term for Shaken Baby Syndrome) per year. Of these cases,