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Sept. 15, 2021
DLA deputy chief of staff reflects on agency’s journey from forms, shared computers to innovation
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Deputy Chief of Staff Hellion Flowers reflects on his 32-year career with DLA and how the agency's culture has helped him grow as a leader.
Sept. 10, 2021
Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy employee spotlight, Kelly Dowd
DLA is celebrating 60 years of logistics support since it was created Oct. 1, 1961. The theme is “Forged by History, Focused on the Future.” In this story, we celebrate and honor DLA Energy employee Kelly Dowd.
Sept. 9, 2021
Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy employee spotlight, Cindy Smith
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — DLA is celebrating 60 years of logistics support since it was created Oct. 1, 1961. The theme is “Forged by History, Focused on the Future.” In this story, we celebrate and honor DLA Energy employee Cindy Smith who has been with the agency for 41 years.
Sept. 8, 2021
The Elk of Defense Supply Center Richmond
Richmond, Va. — When the crisp autumn air permeates the woods of Virginia, the elk population at Defense Supply Center Richmond finds itself in the mood for love. Bugle calls of the wooing bull elk pierce the quiet, signaling a mating ritual that may include wallowing in mud and headstrong males battling for the affections of the elk cows in the herd.
Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: The journey of a barrel of jet fuel
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Like blood moving through the body, jet fuel flows through the DLA Energy’s supply chains around the world to keep warfighters in flight.
40-year procurement veteran recalls early years at DLA
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Procurement Analyst Anne Burleigh has witnessed a lot of DLA's 60-year history. She reflects on her four decades of service to the agency and its important mission to support the nation's warfighters.
Sept. 7, 2021
Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy employee spotlight, Matt Shuster
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — DLA is celebrating 60 years of logistics support since it was created Oct. 1, 1961. The theme is “Forged by History, Focused on the Future.” In this story, we celebrate and honor DLA Energy employee Matt Shuster who joined the agency as a clerk-typist in 1982.
Sept. 6, 2021
Celebrating DLA's 60th Anniversary: DLA Energy over the years
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — DLA is celebrating 60 years of logistics support since it was created Oct. 1, 1961. The theme is “Forged by History, Focused on the Future.” In this story, we review the 76-year history of DLA Energy whose legacy started 16 years before the development of DLA.
Aug. 17, 2021
Supporting the Nation from the beginning
PHILADELPHIA — In October, the Defense Logistics Agency celebrates its 60th anniversary. But one of its major subordinate commands has been around for much longer, contributing over 200 years of warfighter and whole of government support to the agency’s great legacy. DLA Troop Support can trace its roots back to the early 1800s and the construction of the Schuylkill Arsenal.