DLA News Archive

July 2, 2020

DLA Distribution bids farewell to EEO director, presents award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Former DLA Distribution EEO director awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

July 1, 2020

Jones relinquishes command via virtual ceremony at DLA Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In a virtual ceremony signifying a change of leadership at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Navy Rear Admiral Kevin M. Jones passed the helm to Acting Director, Perry L. Knight, June 26. DLA Director, Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, presided over the ceremony via video teleconference link from DLA Headquarters in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

June 30, 2020

San Joaquin’s Edwards receives the DLA Distribution Strategic Goals Award in the Always Accountable Category

TRACY, Calif. — Welder Sean Edwards assigned to the Automated Materiel Handling System Maintenance Division at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, was selected as the DLA Distribution Strategic Goals Award winner in the Always Accountable Category for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

June 29, 2020

Air Force Col. Patrick R. Launey is awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for service with DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In recognition of efforts done while serving with Defense Logistics Agency Distribution from June 2019, to June 2020, Air Force Col. Patrick R Launey has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

June 25, 2020

DLA Distribution Europe marks leadership change with ceremony

GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Army Lt. Col Ackiss awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal For his accomplishments as commander.

June 24, 2020

Change of Command signifies transfer of leadership at largest Defense Department distribution center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, leadership transferred from Army Col. James M Callis to Army Col. Trenton J Conner in a change of command ceremony June 24.

June 22, 2020

DLA Distribution San Joaquin firefighters assist in mutual aid to the city of Tracy

TRACY, Calif. — Firefighters understand that high winds with extreme heat is a disaster waiting to happen. This proved true for the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin Fire Department located in Tracy, California June 5.

June 19, 2020

DLA Distribution brings proven sustainment to the F-35 and the future warfighter arsenal

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The F-35 Lightning II is soon poised to enter full operational capability in 2021, almost 25 years after initial development and testing. The long and troubled history of the F-35, a product of the Joint Strike Fighter program initiated in 1995, is most notably known in the public eye as being over budget and behind schedule.

June 18, 2020

DLA Troop Support helps keep lunchtime going during COVID-19

DLA Troop Support — At the height of schools closing around the country due to COVID-19 in mid-March, the Defense Logistics Agency’s Subsistence supply chain added 200 schools from Illinois to a program that would help them get fresh fruits and vegetables into lunches for students and eventually the community.

June 17, 2020

Medical provides support to veteran Warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — The Medical Customer Operations Collective (Whole of Government) division recently on boarded the Armed Forces Retirement Homes in response to a high-visibility request that came down from the Office of the Assistant of the Secretary of Defense Health Affairs.