DLA News Archive

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.

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. 24, 2018

DLA Troop Support employees donate 4,000 meals to neighbors in need

PHILADELPHIA — In their tenth year of participating in the campaign, employees at DLA Troop Support donated more than 3,000 pounds of food to the Feds Feed Families food drive.

Sept. 20, 2018

‘You Are Not Forgotten’: Sept. 21 is National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day

Each year on the third Friday in September, Americans honor the men and women who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action. And as this day approaches, we begin to see displayed the symbol of the nation’s respect for those individuals.

Sept. 18, 2018

Women’s Equality Day observed across the DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan — DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan celebrated Women's Equality Day by bringing display information and educational material to each of the buildings across the Yokosuka facilities. Each directorate and branch displayed educational posters, in both English and Japanese, and had handouts and bookmarks available at each location for individuals to take with them from August 13 to 26.

Sept. 13, 2018

Air Force marks 71st birthday with themes of trust, commitment

Flying blades, a brass band and remarks from a three-star Air Force deputy chief of staff marked the 71st birthday of the Air Force at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Sept. 12.

Sept. 11, 2018

Event shares memories of 9-11

Battle Creek, Michigan — Defense Logistics Agency employees and other members of the workforce in the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center gathered for a 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony and shared their memories of that fateful day in 2001.

Sept. 10, 2018

DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa employees recognized for excellence

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Employees at DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa were recognized for their efforts to support the warfighter and other valued customers during a ceremony Aug. 28 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Sept. 6, 2018

Preparing for executive leadership

The journey to become a member of the Senior Executive Service is long but achievable. The Defense Logistics Agency helps its employees along that journey through its Executive Development Program.

Aug. 31, 2018

Leading the way: Pacific Leadership Academy

Three Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees graduated from the 2018 Pacific Leadership Academy for Emerging and Senior Leaders in Honolulu, July 27. Quality Assurance Representative Daniel Muranaka and Resolution Specialist Caleb Whitaker participated in the PLA Emerging Leaders program while Deputy Director Ralph Wells participated in the PLA Senior Leaders program.