DLA News Archive

Category: Logistics Operations

Military truck in flooded street with victims in/around truck bed

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.

Airman in fatigues with hand raise to give oath, facing half-left as USAF officer administers oath.

Aug. 28, 2017

Multifaceted DLA Aviation employee’s service supports nuclear mission

A technical sergeant in the Defense Logistics Agency Reserve Force predates most of the weapons systems he supports — but both DLA and the individual regard an unusual path to service as leading to the same destination: uncompromised readiness.

Facing viewer, woman and man in business attire posing with framed awards.

Aug. 15, 2017

DLA employees recognized by packaging community

Two Defense Logistics Agency employees recently received awards from the National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers for their contributions to the packaging community.

Four generals seated at table, facing viewer.

Aug. 11, 2017

DLA hones support to Marines on forward stock, transparent armor, disposal of excess, leaders report at Marine Corps/DLA Day

Logistics leaders from the Marine Corps and the Defense Logistics Agency discussed how both organizations can refine their support to deployed Marines at the Marine Corps/DLA day Aug. 10.

The Defense Logistics Agency is supporting firefighting efforts by providing equipment ranging from fire hoses and protective clothing to tools and batteries to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildland Fire Protection Program.

July 27, 2017

Defense Logistics Agency continues critical support to wildland firefighting, working with state, federal, local partners

For four years and counting, the Defense Logistics Agency has worked closely with the U.S. Forest Service during wildfire season to get wildland firefighters the equipment they need.

DLA's awardees at the DoD Value Engineering Achievement Awards ceremony, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, July 18, 2017. (Photo by Zane Ecklund)

July 24, 2017

Agency garners four Pentagon awards

One DLA employee and three DLA teams received fiscal 2016 DoD Value Engineering Achievement Awards at a July 18 Pentagon ceremony.

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM Joint Logistics Operations Center team (from left to right) Navy Cmdr. Andrew Brackenridge, Patricia Kowalski, Kenneth Brown, Edward Miiler, Wendy Yonce and Robert McGuire.

July 21, 2017

New DLA command creates joint ops center to boost warfighter support

A new joint operations team is now active at the newly created Defense Logistics Agency CENTCOM & SOCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith (left), then DLA Director of Logistics Operations, passes the flag to the new DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM commander, Army Col. Archie Herndon, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 7.

July 17, 2017

Herndon takes command of DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM in ceremony

Defense Logistics Agency Central Command and Special Operations Command bade farewell to Army Col. Derrin Williams during a July 7 change-of-command ceremony at CENTCOM headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith retires July 13 from serving as director of Logistics Operations for DLA and after 35 years of Navy service.

July 13, 2017

DLA Logistics Operations director retires after 35 years of Navy service

Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith expected time in the Navy to be the launching point for his dream career in big business. Instead, it filled him with such overwhelming patriotism and loyalty that a few years turned into 35.

The induction ceremony will be Sept. 22 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

July 10, 2017

Latest DLA Hall of Fame inductees announced

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams has announced the 2016 DLA Hall of Fame inductees.