DLA News Archive

Tag: Warfighter First

Aug. 30, 2017

Refinery to flight: The journey of a barrel of jet fuel

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Trace the journey of a barrel of jet fuel from where it's made to the warfighter. It's more than loading and unloading barrels of fuel.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation - Cherry Point employee Oscar Moore, works as a sustainment support specialist in the Customer Support Directorate.

Aug. 30, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Oscar M. Moore, III

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation - Cherry Point employee Oscar Moore, works as a sustainment support specialist in the Customer Support Directorate. Moore enjoys working with the planning and support team and appreciates the knowledge and dedication they have in helping him every day to become a better sustainment specialist.

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Aug. 25, 2017

DLA director visits Pacific region to recognize employees, engage leaders

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams visited DLA installations throughout the Pacific Aug. 14-17 as part of his command familiarization tour, meeting employees and engaging with senior leaders from the agency and its customers.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden employee, Timothy Folkman works as a customer support specialist in the Customer Operations Directorate. Folkman enjoys helping to solve difficult problems and ensuring warfighter support is achieved.

Aug. 23, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Timothy Folkman

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden employee, Timothy Folkman works as a customer support specialist in the Customer Operations Directorate. Folkman enjoys helping to solve difficult problems and ensuring warfighter support is achieved.

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Aug. 23, 2017

FED LOG program celebrates milestone

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Federal Logistics program celebrated 25 years of premier customer service in a recent all-hands event in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Army Col. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, addresses participants in the Pathways to Career Excellence program Aug. 17

Aug. 22, 2017

Troop Support commander greets new class of PaCERs

PHILADELPHIA — Army Col. Mark Simerly asked the 137 new participants in the agency’s two-year training program to embrace DLA’s warfighter support mission. “The main reason we are here every day is to support the warfighter,” he said.

Left to Right: U.S. Army Col. Brad J. Eungard, commander of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania., watches as U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Maximo Nunez receives his promotion from his grandmother, Carmen Julia Peralta, before assuming responsibility as DLA Distribution, Susquehanna, Pa. Installation Senior Enlisted Advisor and 1st Sgt. during a ceremony held August 15, 2017 at the DLA Distribution Center, Susquehanna, Pa.

Aug. 18, 2017

DLA Distribution Susquehanna welcomes new installation senior enlisted advisor

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Bryan J. Alberts, relinquished responsibility as Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Installation Senior Enlisted Advisor and 1st Sgt., to U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Maximo Nunez, during a change of responsibility ceremony here Aug. 15.

Barron Marcee, left, DLA Distribution Guam, Marianas, site manager, discusses the cargo layout in the Materiel Processing Center.

Aug. 15, 2017

DLA Distribution Guam supports Talisman Saber ’17

MARIANAS, Guam — For the seventh time, DLA Distribution Guam, Marianas, served as the primary logistical hub to support the biennial Australia/United States combined training event, Talisman Saber.

Facing viewer, woman and man in business attire posing with framed awards.

Aug. 15, 2017

DLA employees recognized by packaging community

Two Defense Logistics Agency employees recently received awards from the National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers for their contributions to the packaging community.

Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Elsa Cervantes is demonstrating the process of picking bin materiel to DLA Joint Reserve Force director Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven.

Aug. 14, 2017

DLA Joint Reserve Force director visits DLA Distribution San Joaquin

TRACY, California — DLA Joint Reserve Force director Navy Rear Adm. Deborah Haven and Command Master Chief Bill Sherman visited the DLA Distribution Operations Team San Joaquin Aug. 5 at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California.