DLA News Archive

April 22, 2019

Distribution’s Current Operations Director receives Exceptional Civilian Service Award in honor of nearly 40 years of service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Joseph D. Cassel, Jr., director of DLA Distribution Current Operations, retired from federal service March 28, after nearly 40 years of military and federal service.

April 19, 2019

DLA provides religious support items in time for celebrations across the globe

PHILADELPHIA — DLA provided ecclesiastical or religious items to service members around the globe in time to celebrate Ash Wednesday, Passover, Palm Sunday and Easter holidays this year.

April 19, 2019

DLA Counsel-Distribution’s McNaughton presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Counsel-Distribution employee Sherry McNaughton received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 18, 2019

Hellenic Air Force visits six-year partner, DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND,Pa. — DLA Distribution hosted a Hellenic Air Force transportation meeting in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, the week of April 8.“I wanted to welcome you all here,” said Joe Faris, business development director, DLA Distribution. “This partnership with Greece started in the fall of 2013 and it’s been a great working relationship for the past five

April 17, 2019

Distribution’s Glos presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Future Plan’s Cassie Glos received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 15, 2019

Industrial Hardware does their part to keep B-52 engines running

PHILADELPHIA — Imagine ordering parts for a major auto repair shop that supplies hardware to maintain engines for 76 vehicles. Although it’s 2019, the newest vehicle in the fleet was built in 1962. Each of those 76 vehicles have eight engines, and their ability to operate is critical to national security. This is a job that some of the employees at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Industrial Hardware supply chain perform every day in supporting the sustainability of the TF33 engines that power the Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress, the service’s self-proclaimed “backbone of the manned strategic bomber force,” according to the Air Force’s B-52 fact sheet.

April 12, 2019

Distribution’s Estes presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Acquisition Operation’s Scott Estes received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 11, 2019

Israeli Defense Force visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution hosted a delegation of Israeli Defense Force personnel at its headquarters located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 27.

April 10, 2019

Distribution’s Chrisman presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Current Operations employee, Dawn Chrisman, received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 10, 2019

International Leadership course conducts annual visit to DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — On March 19, students in the Navy Supply Corps School’s International Leadership Executive Advanced Development course visited the Department of Defense’s largest distribution center, located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, to discuss DLA Distribution’s network.