DLA News Archive

Dec. 20, 2018

DSCR holiday spirit

Employees show holiday spirit

Dec. 20, 2018

DLA Troop Support recognizes four centuries of service during retirement ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support honored 11 civilian employees for their federal service during a retirement ceremony Dec. 17.

Dec. 20, 2018

DLA Distribution employee retires after 45+ years of service

ANNISTON, Ala. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution General Supply Specialist, Orlando Duran, has a combined military and government service of over 45 years – seven with DLA – is retiring.

Dec. 18, 2018

DLA Aviation employee shares family experiences

Richmond, Va — I have Yaqui blood running through my veins from my maternal grandfather Maximino Vincent Razo. He was born in San Diego in 1918 to a Mexican father and Yaqui Native American mother.

Dec. 17, 2018

DLA Installation Operations Richmond assistant fire chief retires

Richmond, Va — Tony Fuller, assistant fire chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Defense Logistics Agency Installation Operations Richmond, retired from service and was honored in a ceremony Nov. 30 at the fire station on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Dec. 14, 2018

Yokosuka’s Cline named DLA Junior Enlisted NCO of the Quarter

YOKOSUKA, Japan — DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carolina Cline has been selected as DLA Junior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter for third quarter, fiscal year 2018.

Dec. 13, 2018

San Diego’s military liaison officer promoted to Lieutenant Commander

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — On Nov. 2, DLA Distribution San Diego, California’s, commander Navy Capt. Jerome R. White administered the oath that promoted Navy Lt. Araceli Galvan, San Diego’s military liaison officer to Lt. Cmdr. during a ceremony held at the Naval Base San Diego Chapel.

Dec. 11, 2018

Army major promoted to lieutenant colonel by his former commander

Richmond, Va — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry officiated the promotion ceremony of Army Maj. Alex Shimabukuro at Fort Lee, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2018.

Dec. 10, 2018

Blind snack bar proprietor retires

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — It’s 4 a.m. and the silver urn coffee pots are percolating with hot coffee. Christmas music plays in the background. The Defense Logistics Agency police force eagerly fill their coffee cups and hail the snack shop’s 80 year old proprietor Clellan Vandevander, affectionately known as “Mac.”

Dec. 7, 2018

Transportation employees receive award at Defense conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two DLA Distribution transportation employees were honored at the 2018 National Defense Transportation Association-United States Transportation Command Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C.