DLA News Archive

Feb. 13, 2019

Inspecting, repairing Warfighter Fuel Storage Tanks

DLA Energy has been meeting with industry and government partners on the maintenance and repair of fuel storage tanks to compare and contrast commercial and DoD tank sustainment processes.

Jan. 15, 2019

Hurricane recovery support ongoing at Tyndall AFB

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Area disposition personnel are putting in extra work to help Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base make the speediest recovery possible from the devastation of Hurricane Michael.

Dec. 28, 2018

Sustainable energy projects help Army garner award

In this Army News Service story, the Executive Director of the Army Office of Energy Initiatives Michael McGhee gives credit to the many partnerships, including the Defense Logistics Agency, which helped the Army earn the Federal Energy Management Program Federal Energy and Water Management Award from the Department of Energy.

Nov. 21, 2018

Fort Campbell privatizes electrical distribution system

Army’s Fort Campbell in Kentucky got a new owner for its electrical distribution system thanks to a Defense Logistics Agency Energy utilities privatization contract award. Beginning Nov. 10, City Light & Power, Inc. owns, operates and maintains the installation’s system with plans to improve infrastructure, modernize equipment and develop standardized electrical distribution practices.

Oct. 31, 2018

Family Advocacy and MWR Susquehanna bring awareness to Domestic Violence with Run/Walk event

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Family Advocacy Program and the MWR Susquehanna Sports and Fitness Department helped raise awareness of domestic violence by hosting a 5K Fun Run/1-Mile Walk here Oct. 17, at the Fitness Center.

Oct. 22, 2018

Susquehanna’s Davis receives Outstanding DoD Employee with a Disability Award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Sally Davis, a distribution process worker at the DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Eastern Distribution Center, Packing and Outloading Branch, has been awarded the Outstanding DoD Employee with a Disability Award for 2018.

Oct. 3, 2018

Distribution DAT assesses Hurricane Florence damage as clean-up is underway at Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina was in the direct path of Hurricane Florence. Knowing this, a Distribution Disaster Assessment Team was pre-positioned and prepared to support its North Carolina center prior to, during, and after Florence passed.

Oct. 2, 2018

Saving energy on DoD’s largest joint base

The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center announced a new energy savings performance contract to increase energy resiliency at the Department of Defense’s largest joint base, Joint Base San Antonio in Texas, Sept. 28. As an execution agent for Joint Base San Antonio and Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Installation Energy team awarded an Energy Savings Performance Contract.

Sept. 25, 2018

Distribution participates in DLA’s new In-House Coaching Program Pilot

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — According to the DLA In-House Coaching Program Pilot website, the Coaching Program's mission, values and vision support DLA's People and Culture Plan. Coaching helps clients bring their life into focus through solving individual challenges, achieving professional goals, clarifying decision making and focus, and learning and personal development. Coaching also helps with wellness and work-life balance, increasing self-awareness, and helping with self-management.

Sept. 18, 2018

DLA Distribution supports Hurricane Florence recovery efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — With the news that Hurricane Florence, a predicted Category 4 hurricane, was fast approaching the United States eastern shore, notably North and South Carolina, DLA Distribution team members were prepositioned and fully prepared to assist FEMA and the U.S. Northern Command with recovery efforts.