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Edward Kopsick, logistics management specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, receives the United States Africa Command Interagency Partner of the Year award for his work in supporting distribution operations in the area of responsibility.

April 14, 2017

Distribution’s Kopsick receives AFRICOM’s Interagency Partner of the Year award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Edward Kopsick, logistics management specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, has received the United States Africa Command Interagency Partner of the Year award for his work in supporting distribution operations in the area of responsibility.

The racks and bins at DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Florida, before the Location Identification Program was adopted.

April 13, 2017

DLA Distribution Jacksonville: Making a difference!

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — With audit readiness at the forefront of all we do and the challenges all warehouses face on a day-to-day basis, DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Florida takes a moment to reflect on the progress and difference a great group of people can make.

Army 1st Sgt. Janine Burr passes the organizational flag to DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, commander Army Col. Brad Eungard, symbolizing her last act as the organization’s first female senior enlisted advisor as Marine Master Sgt. Bryan Alberts looks on.

April 10, 2017

Susquehanna’s first female senior enlisted leader departs as first Marine comes onboard

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The April 5 Change of Responsibility ceremony between Army 1st Sgt. Janine Burr and Marine Master Sgt. Bryan Alberts was historic for two reasons: the DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, community was bidding farewell to the organization’s first female senior enlisted advisor as it welcomed its first Marine to serve the position.

DLA Distribution’s 25th distribution center, the Expeditionary Team is currently deployed in support of Operation Pacific Reach. The team works to set up one of the deployable warehouses, complete with Distribution Standard System.

April 7, 2017

Distribution’s Expeditionary Team supports Operation Pacific Reach

POHANG, South Korea — DLA Distribution’s 25th distribution center, the Expeditionary Team is currently deployed in support of Operation Pacific Reach, which is an exercise conducted every other year. This year’s exercise is being held from April 10 through April 21 at Dogu Beach in Pohang, South Korea. The Expeditionary Team consists of 19 total personnel, 17 civilians and two military.

Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations provides scanning services for all types and sizes of documents, and converts paper archives into an easily retrievable digital format.

April 6, 2017

DLA’s document conversion services on the rise

Scanning and document conversion is an easy answer to preserving information and saving expensive storage space while becoming audit ready. DLA Information Operations provides scanning services for all types and sizes of documents, and converts paper archives into an easily retrievable digital format.

Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi, DLA Distribution commanding general, interacts with the DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, second shift employees during a town hall.

April 6, 2017

DLA Distribution commanding general visits DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California

TRACY, California — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi visited DLA’s western Strategic Distribution Platform to conduct a town hall and tour the distribution center’s facilities.

DLA Distribution implemented the DoD Performance Management and Appraisal Program, or DPMAP, on April 1.

April 5, 2017

Distribution implements DPMAP

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — By now, you all should be aware of the new DoD Performance Management and Appraisal Program or DPMAP, which DLA and DLA Distribution implemented on April 1.

DLA Distribution directors and commanders kicked off a five-day seminar aimed at further developing the organization’s Campaign Plan.

April 4, 2017

Distribution commanders and directors summit focuses on developing Campaign Plan, future strategy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — From March 20-24, commanders and directors from DLA Distribution’s 26 global distribution centers came together to discuss how the organization will set a plan to carry itself into the future as a strategic national security asset, available whenever called upon by the Department of Defense.

The sinking of the Lusitania was the most notorious and deadly of several German submarine attacks in early 1917 -- attacks that were a key factor in the United States' decision to abandon a policy of neutrality and enter the war.

April 1, 2017

Logistics and American entry into the Great War

Wheat and thin strips of wood: Did these benign supplies really play a role in getting America into World War I?

Students from the Navy Supply Corps School’s International Leadership Executive Advanced Development course tour DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Eastern Distribution Center after discussing the organization’s mission capabilities.

March 31, 2017

International Leadership course conducts annual visit to DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Students enrolled in the Navy Supply Corps School’s International Leadership Executive Advanced Development course visited DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania on Mar. 21 to discuss the organization’s mission capabilities and tour the Department of Defense’s largest distribution facility.