DLA News Archive

Category: Enterprisewide

Dec. 6, 2022

DLA Distribution commander visits DLA Distribution Yokosuka

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and Navy Capt. Patrick C. Blake, commander of DLA Indo-Pacific, visited DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 14.

Dec. 5, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna Fire Department achieves ISO Class 1 Fire Rating

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — An ISO fire rating is a score provided to fire departments and insurance companies by the Insurance Services Office. The score reflects how prepared a community and area is for fires.

An illustration promotes an upcoming charity fair.

Dec. 2, 2022

CFC Charity Fair coming Dec. 7

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Combined Federal Campaign Charity Fair will be held Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Headquarters McNamara Complex cafeteria.

military commander presents civilian employee with a unit coin

Dec. 1, 2022

DLA Director recognizes DLA Distribution Europe employee

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Director, Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic, presented Oliver Eschenbach, DLA Distribution Europe employee, a coin Nov. 29, at DLA Europe and Africa in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

A man is helped with surplus clothing by a stand down event worker.

Dec. 1, 2022

Stand down screeners cast a wide net

A cohort of about 200 used and excess military property requisitioners - mostly social workers - regularly visit DLA's online inventory for items that will help their local homeless and at-risk veteran populations.

Nov. 29, 2022

DLA surplus goes to homeless vets

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Personal items like sleeping bags, boots and thermal underwear draw thousands of at-risk veterans to annual community events each year where they are linked up with housing, employment and medical assistance.

Nov. 29, 2022

DLA Installation Management fall off-site strengthens trust, teamwork, leadership

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Focused on “trust and inspire” leadership, the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management fall off-site meeting was hosted by DLA Installation Management Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2-3.

Female Airmen loads two trays filled with four pies each onto a rack.

Nov. 22, 2022

Defense Logistics Agency delivers a taste of home to warfighters worldwide

PHILADELPHIA — Thanks to early forecasting and projections from the military services, the Defense Logistics Agency has helped ensure over 370,000 pounds of food have been delivered or are projected to arrive by Thanksgiving eve.

Members from NPS watch as DDJC employee Guillermo Urrea processes a package during a warehouse tour.

Nov. 22, 2022

DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California hosts the Naval Postgraduate School

TRACY, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California hosts the Naval Postgraduate School in hopes of establishing a working relationship.

Nov. 22, 2022

Commentary: Ode to cranberry sauce in a can

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Many of us are preparing to sit down to a festive Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole and my favorite part – cranberry sauce in a can.