DLA News Archive

May 2, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Michael Black

Richmond, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

April 30, 2018

Central York High School students visit DLA Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Students from the Central York High School visited DLA Distribution Headquarters Friday, April 20 to learn about DLA Distribution operations, the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence Program, and receive a tour of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s Eastern Distribution Center.

April 30, 2018

DLA Aviation hosts future agents of change for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Richmond, Va. — From youngsters and tweens to teens, over 150 sons and daughters of Defense Logistics Agency employees from Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia swarmed the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center April 26 to participate in “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” Hosted by the DLA Aviation Customer Operations Directorate and Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, the event this year ran under the theme “Service Force: Agents of Positive Change.”

April 26, 2018

Barstow’s Lundin reaches major career milestone: 45 years of federal service

BARSTOW, Calif. — Carolyn “Kay” Lundin has reached a major career milestone: 45 years of federal service at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Barstow, California.

April 25, 2018

Ron Sprout, DLA Distribution employee from 1977-2013

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Distribution Susquehanna is celebrating a 100th Anniversary this year. To commemorate the event, DLA interviewed several former employees from the installation, including Ron Sprout, who worked in the rail yard and motor pool before retiring.

April 20, 2018

Functional community reps meet to share ideas, successes

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Representatives of most of Defense Logistics Agency’s 16 functional communities met in person and via video teleconferencing and telephone with DLA Human Resources advisors in a biannual meeting at the McNamara Headquarters Complex April 18.

April 19, 2018

DLA Energy takes first place in fitness challenge

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Jumping into competition, Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees bettered their bodies during the DLA Headquarters Fitness Center’s Winter Warrior Fitness and Nutrition Challenge.

April 16, 2018

‘Winter warriors’ reap rewards

Senior leaders and supporters gathered in the McNamara Headquarters Complex cafeteria April 9 to praise participants of this year’s Winter Warrior Fitness and Nutrition Challenge, a Morale, Welfare and Recreation program that helps employees realize their health and fitness goals.

April 5, 2018

First-timers experience meals, ready to be eaten

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A handful of 'diners' were granted access to an exclusive pop-up restaurant of sorts, promising meals, ready to eat, during its only lunch seating at the Defense Logistics Agency headquarters April 4. The concept? Giving those who serve the warfighter an opportunity to lunch and learn, with a taste of the military field rations troops consume.

April 3, 2018

Retiring DLA Aviation officer honored for service

Richmond, Va. — Friends, family and colleagues recognized Air Force Col. Rod Bloker, industrial support activity commander, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Warner Robins, during his retirement ceremony March 30 held at the Museum of Aviation near Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.