DLA News Archive

Sept. 30, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna holds full-scale active assailant exercise in recognition of National Preparedness Month

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A well designed and facilitated full-scale exercise involves a large amount of planning, resources and training. You’ll never know what you don’t know if you don’t exercise your emergency response plan.

Sept. 28, 2022

DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Washington’s Everett site director retires after 40 years of federal service 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Rufino “Raffy” Delacruz, also known as “Mr. D” is retiring Sept. 30.

Sept. 26, 2022

Commentary: DLA Disposition Services from a PaCER’s Perspective

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Commentary giving a perspective on the DLA Disposition Services PaCER program.

Sept. 22, 2022

DLA Distribution Bahrain commander promoted to captain

NEW CUMEBRLAND — In a Sept. 1 ceremony, Navy Supply Corps officer Jeretta R. Dillon, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain commander, was promoted to the rank of captain by Navy Supply Corps Rear Adm. Joseph D. Noble, the director of DLA Logistics Operations.

Sept. 21, 2022

DLA Distribution Headquarters golf team claims Susquehanna Cup 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The event was hosted at the Riverview Golf Course at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sept. 20, 2022

McNamara Headquarters Complex employees mark Air Force’s 75th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees at the McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrated the Air Force’s 75th birthday during a ceremony in the auditorium Sept. 16.

Sept. 15, 2022

DLA Distribution Installation Management recognizes employee efforts throughout the pandemic

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna team came together to acknowledge the individually recognized efforts of their employees Aug. 23 and Sept. 1.

Sept. 9, 2022

DLA Distribution completes White House test kit support mission

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In late December 2021, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution was tasked with transshipping COVID-19 test kits to U.S. Postal Service locations in support of the President’s mandate to provide free test kits for all Americans.

Sept. 8, 2022

DLA’s partnership with FEMA highlighted during National Preparedness Month kickoff

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency kicked off National Preparedness Month with a ceremony and expo at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Sept. 7.

Sept. 2, 2022

DLA Distribution Commander delivers Labor Day message

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Commander, Navy Rear Adm. Grafton Chase, and Mr. Perry Knight, SES, Deputy Commander, deliver their Labor Day message to the work force.