DLA News Archive

Dec. 8, 2022

Headquarters complex kicks off the holidays with annual tree lighting

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees at the McNamara Headquarters Complex filled the halls and gathered along the rails in the atrium to watch the annual tree lighting ceremony Dec. 6.

Dec. 8, 2022

DLA Distribution commander visits DLA Distribution Korea

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, visited DLA Distribution Korea Nov. 16.

Dec. 7, 2022

Warfighter support spans half a century at Oklahoma City

RICHMOND, Va. — The year was 1975. The Vietnam War came to an end, Love Will Keep Us Together by The Captain and Tennille topped the music charts, Jaws was tops at the box office, Saturday Night Live made its debut on NBC and the writer of this story was a mere seven years old,

Dec. 7, 2022

DLA surplus helping lower vet homelessness rates

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Veteran homelessness has been around a long time in the U.S. But rates are falling dramatically in the past two decades, and veterans stand downs offering free former military clothing and gear for attendees have been a vital part of that positive trajectory.

Dec. 6, 2022

DLA Hall of Fame nominations due Jan. 27

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Current and former Defense Logistics Agency employees have until Jan. 27 to submit nominations for former employees for the 2023 DLA Hall of Fame, tentatively scheduled to be presented May 18.

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.

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.

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.

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.