DLA News Archive

Tag: COVID-19

May 14, 2020

DLA Distribution Bahrain supplies US Central Command troops despite border restrictions

BAHRAIN, SOUTHWEST ASIA — The Defense Logistics Agency continues supplying U.S. forces in the Middle East despite COVID-19-related border restrictions by using sea routes instead of transporting via cargo trucks.

Two blue personal protective face masks sit inside a device that looks like a microwave oven.

May 12, 2020

DLA R&D developing rapid disinfection systems for personal protective equipment

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development awarded a contract for disinfection systems that quickly sterilize personal protective equipment used by medical professionals who are in contact with COVID-19 patients.

May 8, 2020

San Joaquin’s Unitized Group Rations team provides 65,000 meals in support of COVID-19

TRACY, Calif. — Employees at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, have supplied over 65,000 heat-and-serve meals to warfighters and first responders in the coronavirus pandemic.

Two male Naval hospital workers swab a female sailor.

May 7, 2020

Agency’s Pacific command provides enduring support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Indo-Pacific is one of the agency’s three regional commands, coordinating operations and customer needs in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Philippines and South Korea.

May 7, 2020

Agency acquisition employees continue professional development virtually

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DLA acquisition employees are continuing professional development during the COVID-19 pandemic with virtual instruction by Defense Acquisition University. More than 200 employees – over 50 from DLA Energy – have completed DAU training since the university converted some of its face-to-face courses to online instruction March 23.

May 6, 2020

DLA helps Army keep aircraft sanitized during COVID-19

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is providing disinfectants to keep the Army’s fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft sanitized during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Property Disposal Specialist Eddie Sanders moves some of the $330,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies intended for first responders fighting COVID-19 throughout Florida. The material is from DLA Disposition Services’ site at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

May 6, 2020

Agency sends excess medical supplies to Florida

Fort Bragg, North Carolina — First responders fighting COVID-19 in Florida are receiving more than 400 types of excess items from the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ site at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

May 6, 2020

DLA Distribution delivers Tyvek protective suits to Army units in Europe

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army units throughout Europe are receiving Tyvek protective suits to be worn by employees disinfecting facilities and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a large, brightly-lit facility with blue- and yellow-colored scaffolding, military aircraft are lined up in varying states of assembly.

May 5, 2020

DOD Focuses on Sustaining Industrial Base Through Pandemic

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Defense Department website —The Defense Department is using an array of tools to ensure the defense industrial base stays afloat so it can provide critical materiel now and remain robust after COVID-19 has passed.

May 5, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna commander mitigates concerns among essential workers

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Leaders at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, are mitigating concerns among essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by updating them on policy changes and safety measures through on-site meetings.