DLA News Archive

July 11, 2019

House Oversight and Reform Committee Staffers visit DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Matthew Patane and Damon Marx with the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee, along with Mark Cunningham and Cordell Francis, Defense Logistics Agency Legislative Affairs and Emily Vogeler, DLA J3, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, July 1.DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm.

July 10, 2019

Federal laws steer DLA mission, business practices

The Defense Logistics Agency has been affected by Congress as much as the executive branch during its 58-year history. While some of the influence has come through oversight, the majority resulted from legislation that determined how the agency is structured, operates and employs its workforce. 

July 10, 2019

San Joaquin Partnering with the Discovery ChalleNGe Academy to enhance the distribution center’s workforce

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, located in Tracy, has partnered with the leadership of the Discovery ChalleNGe Academy to obtain qualified graduates to work in the Unitized Group Rations mission at the distribution center. As a direct result of the partnership, the distribution center is hiring 19 graduates of the program this year.The

July 9, 2019

DLA Land and Maritime, Operational Support Division Land Customer Operation Division Chief retires

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime, Operational Support Division Land Customer Operation Division Chief Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kirk A. Greiner retired after more than 30 years of military service to his country.

July 9, 2019

Distribution Leaders participate in BYR2S 2019

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency hosted the 2019 Building Your Roadmap to Success Leadership Forum May 7-10, 2019 at DLA headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as an opportunity to inspire, develop and motivate our next generation of leaders at DLA. The program aligns to both the DLA Strategic Plan 2018-2026 and People and Culture Plan and provides

July 8, 2019

Son of a Son of a Sailor…. Naval legacies

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The United States Navy has a long tradition enlisting some of the most gifted and dedicated men and women the United States has to offer. This proud naval tradition is one that Petty Officer First Class Andrew Tonski knows all too well. Tonski was born Sept, 8 1992, in New Haven, Conn. into a naval family found himself being just the newest member in his family to partake in this naval tradition when he enlisted in the Navy in the summer of 2012.

July 1, 2019

DLA Distribution Public Affairs student tours Eastern Distribution Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Coming from a background of no previous military experience, I was not sure what to expect when I toured DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Eastern Distribution Center. One thing for sure though — I was not expecting to see what actually happens in the warehouse on a day-to-day basis.The DDSP secretary of command staff, was kind enough to

June 28, 2019

DLA welcomes six new Hall of Fame members

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Director inducted six new members into the agency’s Hall of Fame in a June 26 ceremony. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams called the deserving employees "game changers."

June 28, 2019

San Joaquin named a RAPIDS Site of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, located in Tracy, California, received the 2018 Site Excellence Award for Defense Enrollment Eligibility System and Real-time Automated Identification System in an award ceremony held at the distribution center May 29.The Pass and Identification Office was selected for this prestigious Department of Defense

June 28, 2019

Chaplain Wichman visits Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Chaplain Army Col. Robert Wichman visited the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Distribution headquarters April 3.Wichman sat down with DLA Distribution Deputy Chief of Staff, Stacy Umstead, who provided him with an organizational overview of the global network of 24 distribution centers—explaining the process of receiving, storing and distributing