DLA News Archive

July 8, 2024

DLA Distribution Europe welcomes new leadership

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Kimberly Rembert relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Europe to Army Lt. Col. Michale Zdrojesky during a ceremony held in Germersheim, Germany, July 8. Army Col. Adrian “AJ” Sullivan, commander, DLA Europe and Africa, presided over the ceremony.

June 21, 2024

Responsibility shifts at DLA Distribution Korea

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Nathan L. Hadlock relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea to Army Lt. Col. Celina S. Pargo during a ceremony held at Camp Carrol, Korea, on June 21. Army Col. Dennis K. Williams II, Military Deputy Commander, DLA Indo-Pacific Command, presided over the event.

June 14, 2024

New hands take the helm at DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Cmdr. Ian Iliff, a native of Cumberland, Maryland, relinquished command to Navy Cmdr. Daniel Maldonado during a ceremony held at Navy Base Yokosuka, Japan, June 14.

May 28, 2024

DLA Distribution commander delivers remarks during New Cumberland Memorial Day event

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, spoke as part of the 2024 New Cumberland Memorial Day event, May 27. These are his remarks as prepared.

April 10, 2024

Faces of DLA: Stephen Dupak, DLA Distribution Tobyhanna

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — Stephen Dupak's journey from serving in the U.S. Marine Corps to his current role as a support services specialist and facility manager at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, is a testament to his dedication and versatility.

April 8, 2024

DLA Distribution expert cites leaving comfort zones as key to personal, professional growth

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Embracing change and getting out of your comfort zone can be both personally and professionally rewarding, just ask Jamie Sternadel, who just completed an assignment as the acting deputy commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va.

March 29, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts Coast Guard engineering, logistics leader

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Michael Haycock, deputy assistant commandant for engineering and logistics, U.S. Coast Guard, and John Bragaw, production manager, Coast Guard Yard, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, March 27.

March 28, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts training on layout planning best practices

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency experts recently took part in a series of trainings focused on storage efficiency initiatives that can impact and continuously improve Distribution Center storage and production operations across the network, March 18-20 at DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

March 28, 2024

DLA Distribution Expeditionary team readies equipment for DEFENDER EUROPE 2024 exercise

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary team performed an agricultural wash of vehicles and equipment, March 14 and 15, bound for Germany as part of the U.S. military participation in the DEFENDER EUROPE ’24 exercise.

March 25, 2024

DLA Police officer achieves major milestone

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer, Maj. Jody Berkheiser, reached 20 years of service with the DLA Police Department on March 14. Berkheiser is only the third officer to achieve such a milestone in the history of the DLA Police at Susquehanna.