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DLA Distribution Bahrain participates in the container upload for the Army Watercraft test from Mina Salman Pier Bahrain to Disposition Kuwait on Dec. 22.

Feb. 5, 2016

Bahrain distribution center participates in Army Watercraft testing mission

MANAMA, Bahrain — Due to an increase in responsibilities, DLA Distribution Bahrain was looking to tap into agency resources within the region, coordinating with DLA Disposition Kuwait to determine if demilitarization capabilities existed within its local mission. At the same time and as part of the process to establish the Trans Arabian Network, DLA Support Team - Kuwait was looking for opportunities to test the Army Watercraft mission.

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., deputy director Augustus Mays, Jr., retires from federal service after a 54-year career.

Feb. 4, 2016

Oklahoma City’s deputy director retires after 54-year career

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., deputy director Augustus Mays, Jr., has retired from federal service after a 54-year career.

DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix discusses the importance of a five-year plan with Pennsylvania ROTC cadets from Penn State, Lock Haven, and Bucknell Universities

Feb. 3, 2016

Combined Arms Leadership Development Exercise at DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — University students from Penn State, Lock Haven, and Bucknell Reserve Officers Training Corps programs, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Jan. 29 to discuss how the organization delivers effective logistics solutions to customers around the globe. The visit was part of the ROTC Combined Arms Leadership Development Exercise aimed to enhance cadets ‘professional experience and leadership skills

Each year Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, Calif., at Port Hueneme supports the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic research mission by participating in the yearly annual vessel load out.

Feb. 2, 2016

Port Hueneme’s team supports annual Antarctic resupply mission

PORT HUENEME, California — Each year, the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking Team at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego at Port Hueneme, California, supports the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic research mission by helping load the NSF research ship. Due to Antarctica's harsh climate, the resupply occurs in January — summertime on the continent — when the ice is thinnest.

Angela Vaccaro, distribution process worker at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., presented the Commander’s Mission Impact – Individual Award for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Jan. 11, 2016

Susquehanna’s Vaccaro selected for Commanders Mission Impact Award

Angela Vaccaro, distribution process worker supervisor at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., was awarded the prestigious Commander’s Mission Impact – Individual Award for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Army Col. Gregory Peterson, front row, second from left, presents the TYAD Safety Area of the Year – Tenant Activity award to the Packing, Warehouse and Small Parcel area of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Steavon Allen, Peterson, Robert Dodson (deputy commander of DLA Distribution Tobyhanna), Army Lt. Col. John Turner (commander of DLA Distribution Tobyhanna), Alan Yearing, Quantell Bowman, Stephanie Cammerota. Second row, left to right: Wayne Lasky, Arlene Slinger, Scott Zurat, Carl Stravinski Jr., Frank Mihalich, Kevin Urbanowicz, Tom Kanuik, Dan Gocek and James Dixon. Absent from photo: John Gerrity, Mike Deganich, Harlan Lynch, and Brian Mullin.

Jan. 11, 2016

Tobyhanna division wins TYAD Safety Area of the Year award

The Packing, Warehouse and Small Parcel area of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., was awarded the Tobyhanna Army Depot Safety Area of the Year Award - Tenant Activity, for fiscal year 2015 for their work in ensuring employee safety.

DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, left, presents Pearl Pearson, Jr., a packer assigned to the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking Branch at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., with the 2015 Outstanding DLA Employee with a Disability Award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10. Distribution’s commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, third from right, DLA’s equal employment opportunity director Ferdinand LeCompte, second from right, and DLA’s Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, right, were also on-hand to present the award.

Jan. 5, 2016

Oklahoma’s Pearson recognized at 48th annual DLA award ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Pearl Pearson, Jr., a packer assigned to the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking Branch at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded the 2015 Outstanding DLA Employee with a Disability Award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony held on Dec. 10, in the auditorium of the Andrew T. McNamara Complex in Fort Belvoir, Va.

Jose “Sonny” Acosta, distribution facilities manager at DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., has been selected as one of DLA Distribution’s Employees of the Quarter for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015.

Dec. 15, 2015

Puget Sound’s Acosta named DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter

PUGET SOUND, Washington — Jose “Sonny” Acosta, distribution facilities manager at DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., has been selected as one of DLA Distribution’s Employees of the Quarter for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015 for his sustained superior performance, exceptional leadership, meticulous attention to detail, and innovative contributions as retail site director.

DLA is America's combat logistics support agency.

Nov. 19, 2015

DLA Energy employees empowered for success

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The start of a new year is a perfect time to pick up a new skill or two, and thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency Enterprise Rotation Program three DLA Energy employees will get the opportunity while exploring another part of the agency.

Army Staff Sgt. David Lewis, a parachute rigger assigned to DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., works to cut a dryer vent in the side of a home as part of a project with Habitat for Humanity to rehab a home for a local veteran.

Nov. 13, 2015

Susquehanna military help a local veteran in need

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Assisting Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area, several military members stationed at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., along with others from Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, helped rehab a home in a unique way – by veterans for a veteran.