DLA News Archive

May 6, 2020

DLA Distribution delivers Tyvek protective suits to Army units in Europe

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army units throughout Europe are receiving Tyvek protective suits to be worn by employees disinfecting facilities and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 5, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna commander mitigates concerns among essential workers

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Leaders at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, are mitigating concerns among essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by updating them on policy changes and safety measures through on-site meetings.

March 17, 2020

DLA National Account Managers visit DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Army National Account Manager team visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Mar. 3 for a command overview by DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, and a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center.

Feb. 25, 2020

DLA Energy deputy commander reorients with Distribution colleagues

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Energy deputy commander, Eric Smith, senior executive service, Feb. 20 to provide an overview of operations at DLA Distribution.

Sept. 25, 2019

Director of DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Retires with 50 Years of Service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — With 50 years of service to the federal government, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Director Ned LaViolette, Jr. retires Sept. 25. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, LaViolette’s career spans the globe, from Asia and Central America, to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Sept. 20, 2019

DLA Distribution celebrates 72 years of the Air Force service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution team came together Sept. 18 to celebrate the United States Air Force’s 72nd birthday.

Aug. 26, 2019

This Is What We Do: Syrian Logistics Cell

ERBIL, IRAQ — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Theater Sustainment Command website —Tucked away in northern Iraq is a small group of Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers dedicated to coordinating and fulfilling the essential logistics needed for warfighters.

Aug. 22, 2019

2019 a busy year for Hill’s 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Hill Air Force Base website — The year is just halfway over and, according to Mark Dylla, the operations manager for the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, the squadron has had its busiest year since 9/11.

Aug. 20, 2019

ETDC supplying Airmen with right gear for mission

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait (AFNS) — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force website — Ali Al Salem’s ETDC, currently the second largest distribution center in the (USCENTCOM) theater of operations, is the distribution center support hub for more than 14,000 warfighters, issuing up to 100,000 items worth $56 million every six months.

July 30, 2019

621st CRW teams up with joint partners in 'Southeast Asia' for exercise

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center website — Nearly 1.6 million people are still trying to get their bearing after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake ravaged Southeast Asia. After a request for assistance from South Torbia, U.S. Transportation Command calls upon its premier response forces: 621st Contingency Response Wing, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element and the Defense Logistics Agency’s Rapid Deployment Team-Blue. This was the exercise scenario for Turbo Distribution 19-03, held July 18-24, 2019, at Contingency Operating Base Panther in North Vernon, Indiana.