DLA News Archive

March 15, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna Fire Department helps rescue child from drainpipe

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna’s Fire Department rescued a 9-year-old child from a drainpipe in York County, Pennsylvania, March 4.

March 10, 2022

New application helps DLA track COVID-19 test kits for White House mission

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency has developed a new dashboard application to provide real-time metrics as it packs and distributes millions of free COVID-19 at-home tests to American households as part of the White House test kit mission.

March 2, 2022

DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy prepares Navy ships for NATO exercise Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy moved a total of 10,300 pounds of material in support of Navy ships that are operating as part of NATO exercise Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.

Feb. 22, 2022

DLA packs, ships COVID-19 tests for White House mission

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency has been working with the U.S. Postal Service since mid-January to pack and distribute 500 million free COVID-19 at-home tests to American households.

Feb. 2, 2022

DLA Distribution Senior Chief Petty Officer named Senior Enlisted Reservist of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Ruputz, Joint Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, has been named the DLA Senior Enlisted Reservist of the Year for 2021.

Jan. 25, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna Child and Youth Program wins the 2021 DLA Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility Program Excellence Award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna’s Child and Youth Program won the 2021 DLA Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facility Program Excellence Award.

Jan. 14, 2022

DLA Distribution launches re-warehousing dashboard application

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution launched a re-warehousing dashboard application within the agency’s Qlik® software in October. The application provides visibility to re-warehousing stow performance and tools to identify storage efficiencies at the agency’s 24 global distribution centers.

Jan. 12, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna dispatcher is awarded DLA Emergency Communication Center Dispatcher of the Year award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Emergency Dispatcher Jack Dietrich has been awarded the 2021 DLA Emergency Communication Center Dispatcher of the Year award.

Jan. 4, 2022

DLA Susquehanna firefighters rescue two people from burning building

NEW CUMEBRLAND, Pa. — When the alarm rang at the Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna fire house shortly after 7:00 a.m. Dec. 30, firefighters assigned to Defense Logistics Agency Truck 69 were dispatched to 813 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, for a four-unit apartment building fire.

Dec. 23, 2021

DLA Distribution distributes 1 million COVID-19 vaccines

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution shipped the 1 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to Defense Department employees Dec. 17, less than a year after the initial shipment Dec. 22, 2020.