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Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna was selected as one of five military bases to be awarded the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, the highest award for excellence among installations.

Aug. 3, 2015

Susquehanna installation wins CINC award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On July 6, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna was selected as one of five military bases to be awarded the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, the highest award for excellence among installations.

Melissa Wright, command support specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pa., has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Administrative Support Performance of the Year award.

Aug. 3, 2015

Distribution HQ’s Wright wins Global Distribution Excellence: Administrative Support Performance of the Year Award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Melissa Wright, command support specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pa., has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Administrative Support Performance of the Year award for her administrative guidance and assistance to DLA Distribution headquarters staff, commanders, deputies and administrative personnel throughout DLA Distribution’s network of 24 distribution centers and detachments.

Michael Kihlstadius, equipment specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Ala., has been awarded the 2014 Global Distribution Excellence Award: Vehicle/MHE Management Civilian of the Year for his work in developing the MHE training program at the distribution center.

July 21, 2015

Anniston’s Kihlstadius receives Global Distribution Excellence: Vehicle/MHE Management Civilian of the Year

ANNISTON, Alabama — Michael Kihlstadius, equipment specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Ala., has been awarded the 2014 Global Distribution Excellence Award: Vehicle/MHE Management Civilian of the Year for his work in developing the MHE training program at the distribution center.

Pete Todd, second from left, and other members of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team and a member of DLA Troop Support Medical, pose with supplies in West Africa.

July 20, 2015

Help Wanted: Stories from Distribution in West Africa

MONROVIA, Liberia — An employee with the federal government for 32 years, travel was very familiar to Wayne Myers. Supporting the customer on site in West Africa, however, was new to him.

Joseph Henshaw, left, and Joseph Gensel, right, DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., have been awarded the DLA Distribution Team of the Quarter award for second quarter, fiscal year 2015.

July 20, 2015

Tobyhanna’s East Storage Inventory team wins Distribution’s Team of the Quarter award

TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa.’s, East Storage Inventory team has been awarded the DLA Distribution Team of the Quarter award for second quarter, fiscal year 2015 for its work with the program manager stock program.

Kay Lundin, surveillance lead and acting supply systems analyst at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Barstow, Calif., has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Annual Contract Quality Assurance Program Commendable Service Award (Surveillance Lead).

July 17, 2015

Barstow’s Lundin awarded Global Distribution Excellence: Annual Contract Quality Assurance Program Commendable Service Award

BARSTOW, California — Kay Lundin, surveillance lead and acting supply systems analyst at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Barstow, Calif., has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Annual Contract Quality Assurance Program Commendable Service Award (Surveillance Lead) for her thorough oversight of the organization’s contract service provider.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Wright, left, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, explains DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s processes at the Consolidation and Containerization Point during the Israeli Navy’s visit on July 16.

July 17, 2015

Israeli Navy visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Members of the Israeli Navy visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center in the network, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., on July 16 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes and how DLA Distribution supports foreign military sales customers.

Mason Chronister, an administrative assistant within DLA Distribution’s Organization Management/J9 directorate participates in a summer internship via the Workforce Recruitment Program.

July 16, 2015

Recent college graduate fulfills dream of working for the federal government at DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Working for the federal government has long been the dream of recent college graduate Mason Chronister. Thanks to DLA’s participation in the Department of Labor’s Workforce Recruitment Program, or WRP, he has been able to reach that goal.

Rita Caruso, transportation specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy, has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Transportation Management Civilian Supervisor/Leader of the Year award.

July 16, 2015

Sigonella’s Caruso awarded Transportation Management Civilian Supervisor/Leader of the Year

SIGONELLA, Italy — Rita Caruso, transportation specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy, has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Transportation Management Civilian Supervisor/Leader of the Year award for her efforts in ensuring materiel moves expeditiously through the supply chain.

Darryl Harrison, supervisory general supply specialist, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., has been awarded the 2014 Global Distribution Excellence: Inventory Management Senior Civilian of the Year Award for his teamwork, distribution expertise and willingness to help both internal and external customers.

July 15, 2015

Oklahoma City’s Harrison awarded Global Distribution Excellence: Inventory Management Senior Civilian Manager of the Year Award

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — Darryl Harrison, supervisory general supply specialist, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., has been awarded the 2014 Global Distribution Excellence: Inventory Management Senior Civilian of the Year Award for his teamwork, distribution expertise and willingness to help both internal and external customers.