DLA News Archive

May 19, 2026

DLA Distribution personnel earn national recognition for logistics excellence

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Two employees and one Defense Logistics Agency Distribution team received 2026 awards from the National Institute of Packaging, Handling, and Logistics Engineers for their contributions to the logistics field at a banquet during the NIPHLE National Training Event in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, May 6.

April 30, 2026

Top performers honored at annual awards ceremony

RICHMOND, Va. — The team at Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Richmond) recognized the achievements of its top performers during the 6th annual awards ceremony April 28 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Aug. 19, 2025

DLA revolutionizes performance award processing

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA HR Awards Tool transforms performance award processing, replacing a spreadsheet-driven manual process, and cutting the average processing time from 100 days to 45 days.

June 26, 2024

DLA Distribution Yokosuka event celebrates employees, commemorates anniversary

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Yokosuka, Japan, leadership held an Employee Appreciation Day celebration in honor of the center’s 25th anniversary at the installation’s bowling center June 7.

April 4, 2024

Aviation leadership recognizes top performers

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation recognizes top performers of 2023 during annual awards ceremony.

March 18, 2024

Inductees to 2024 DLA Hall of Fame announced

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — New inductees to the DLA Hall of Fame include a previous agency director plus former leaders from DLA Aviation, DLA Distribution, DLA Energy and DLA Human Resources.

Aug. 7, 2023

Agency receives 9th meritorious unit award from DOD

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's support for the nation’s COVID-19 response, Afghanistan withdrawal and hurricane relief have earned the agency its ninth Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

June 12, 2023

Call open for nominations for annual awards program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Nominations are being accepted through Aug. 11 for DLA's 56th Annual Employee Recognition Program.

April 3, 2023

2023 DLA Hall of Fame inductees announced

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic has announced inductees into the 2023 DLA Hall of Fame.

Nov. 15, 2022

DLA Energy earns seventh annual Federal Energy and Water Management Award

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — For the seventh year in a row, the Department of Energy recognized DLA Energy and multiple employees for their significant contributions to energy and water efficiency within the federal government.