DLA News Archive

March 9, 2020

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Vivian d’Alelio

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Management Assistant Vivian d'Alelio assists customers and helps with graphics jobs while displaying a positive attitude. She reflects on friendships, family and freedom during Women's History Month.

Feb. 20, 2020

Changes planned for Richmond Center Restaurant and Centre Perk Café

Richmond, Va. — Employees and customers of the Center Restaurant and Centre Perk Café on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, will experience big changes this year. Plans are in place for the current operation to close by June 2020 and reopen under a new business model after a short transition period.

Feb. 3, 2020

Black History Month Spotlight: Larry McCauley

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — As Chief of Security and Emergency Services, Larry McCauley values his long history with DLA and reflects on his legacy as an African-American leader and mentor.

Jan. 21, 2020

New policy to increase unreserved parking at HQC

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — More than two decades after the Defense Logistics Agency and other tenant organizations occupied the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the parking policy has been revised. DLA will now manage the policy for the entire complex.

May 30, 2019

Low-key elk transfer brings high expectations of success

Richmond, Va. — Nearly 20 years ago, male and female elk from the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia’s herd took on the honorable task of helping repopulate captive herds throughout the Commonwealth. “Historically, our elk helped populate the elk displays at various Virginia wildlife parks,” said Jimmy Parrish, chief, Environmental Management Division, DLA Installation Management Richmond.

May 23, 2019

National EMS Week Spotlight: Kyle Thomas

Richmond, Va. — According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians website, in 1974 President Gerald Ford authorized Emergency Medical Services Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession and practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum.

May 20, 2019

National EMS Week Spotlight: Ed Rust

Richmond, Va. — According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians website, in 1974 President Gerald Ford authorized Emergency Medical Services Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession and practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum.

March 19, 2019

DSCR Readies for Statewide Tornado Drill

Richmond, Va. — Tornados might seem out of place in Virginia, which is nowhere near America’s so-called Tornado Alley, but they do happen here. And when they do, the aftermath can be devastating, which is why Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees participate in a Statewide Tornado Drill each year.

Aug. 13, 2018

DLA optimizes installation management

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — In early summer 2018, Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams rescinded a March 2017 change that separated DLA Installation Management and Installation Operations into distinct entities. The decision to “re-merge” the two offices to maintain the synergy, effectiveness and efficiency of having one Installation Management organization became effective August 6.