DLA News Archive

March 23, 2021

DLA sees supplier favorability rise in 3 of 4 categories in 2020 survey

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Early results of a 2020 survey that measures suppliers’ experience doing business with the Defense Logistics Agency during contract solicitation and post-award processes show positive improvements in attitudes in three of four overarching areas. 

March 23, 2021

New agency video highlights Pennsylvania property disposal

DLA Disposition Services Susquehanna demonstrates taxpayer savings and direct support to warfighters and other government agencies in a recent 4-minute online film.

March 22, 2021

Chief of staff announced as new DLA Logistics Operations deputy director

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic announced that DLA Chief of Staff Kristin French will soon assume the deputy director position in DLA Logistics Operations.

March 22, 2021

Guam fuel systems benefit from recurring maintenance program

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The island of Guam’s breezes, salt air and tropical climate is a paradise, but for fuel infrastructure on Andersen Air Force Base it’s a destructive mix. Defense Logistics Agency Energy is taking a proactive preventative approach to stay on top of the island’s corrosive environment and maintain vital fuel systems. 

March 21, 2021

Battle Creek traffic management specialist recognized

Brian Kemp was recently selected as a DLA Disposition Services Employee of the Quarter.

March 18, 2021

DLA Distribution delivers Johnson & Johnson vaccines to overseas troops

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency started receiving and shipping Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to overseas troops just days after the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced the emergency-use authorization Feb. 27.

March 17, 2021

Employee investments could be a conflict of interest

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA General Counsel reminds employees that they may be limited on what stock they can own if their duties involve interacting with certain companies.

March 17, 2021

DLA Distribution undertakes ongoing improvement effort to Consolidation and Containerization point process

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Employees at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution continue to identify opportunities to improve support to the Warfighter. In a recent continuous process improvement event the team made recommendations to reduce ineligible cargo sent to the consolidation and containerization points, and created a new partnership with U.S. Transportation Command to identify ineligible cargo destined for overseas shipment.

March 16, 2021

New approach helps avoid backlogs

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, cleared a hurdle Feb. 28 when the last two mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles from a large backlog were cut up for disposal.

March 16, 2021

Nominations for DLA Hall of Fame due May 10

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Current and former DLA employees may nominate any former agency civilians or military members, living or deceased to the DLA Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted until May 10.