DLA News Archive

July 15, 2021

DLA Troop Support provides fresh fruits, vegetables for record-breaking USDA summer program

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support continues working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Summer Food Service Program. This year, a record $6.7 million is allocated for the program, up from $460,000 last year, and more states have joined than ever before.

July 14, 2021

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin hosts F-35 Program Senior Leadership

TRACY, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, located in Tracy, California, hosted senior leaders from the F-35 Joint Program Office, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Transportation Command, Accenture and DLA Distribution July 7.

July 14, 2021

Gimcheon site destroys 60+ Army ambulances

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Demilitarization denies adversarial access to potentially valuable equipment in surplus market

July 14, 2021

Business process analysts help keep DLA procurement systems humming

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Business process analysts throughout DLA ensure the dozens of systems acquisition specialists use to make almost 10,000 buys daily are running smoothly.

July 12, 2021

DLA Troop Support legal staff plays key role in acquisitions for COVID-19 supplies

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Legal experts have played a key part in DLA's efforts to provide COVID-19 supplies for military units, federal agencies and the Strategic National Stockpile since March 2020.

July 9, 2021

Search and rescue teams train on disposed helicopters

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Search and rescue medics train using disposed helicopters.

July 7, 2021

Okinawa team helps restore joint range

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The removal of 20,000 lbs. of inert munitions and range residue will help trainers provide a safer, more realistic place to prepare for combat.

July 1, 2021

Commentary: PTSD is real

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects millions of Americans each year.

July 1, 2021

Air Force and Navy logistics leaders visit DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Pentagon’s Director for Logistics, Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam C. Barrett and Defense Logistics Agency’s Director, Navy Vice Adm. Michelle C. Skubic, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, June 23 for an update on the agency’s COVID-19 support efforts and a tour of the modernization efforts at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

June 29, 2021

New edition of The Rap features 2020 NCO of the Year

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Penaflor, DLA's 2020 NCO of the Year, stars in the latest edition of The Rap talk show.