DLA News Archive

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 16, 2019

Child Abuse Prevention Month—Keep our Children Safe

NEW CUMBERLAND,Pa. — Residents of Central Pennsylvania were recently stunned by a report of the death of a two-month-old baby. The child allegedly died as a result of being shaken by her father. National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome reports there are approximately 1,300 cases of Abusive Head Trauma (another term for Shaken Baby Syndrome) per year. Of these cases,

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 15, 2019

Distribution recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission.” DLA Distribution, following the Department of Defense, observes this month by focusing on creating the appropriate culture to eliminate sexual assault.

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.

April 9, 2019

Humanitarian course keeps Troop Support employees ready for USAID operations

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance in Philadelphia April 2-3.

April 9, 2019

Eisenhower students talk logistics with DLA Distribution leaders, program alumni

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Students from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy in Washington, D.C, made their annual visit to DLA Distribution headquarters located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 14, during which the group received an in-depth look at how Distribution executes global logistics, courtesy of Distribution leaders.