DLA News Archive

Nov. 29, 2022

DLA Installation Management fall off-site strengthens trust, teamwork, leadership

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Focused on “trust and inspire” leadership, the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management fall off-site meeting was hosted by DLA Installation Management Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2-3.

Nov. 21, 2022

DLA Distribution leadership summit highlights culture of innovation

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution is creating a culture of innovation, the DLA Distribution commander told senior leadership Oct. 24 as he shared his leadership philosophy during opening remarks at the fall 2022 senior leadership summit.

Nov. 9, 2022

DLA Distribution Commander tours EDC, largest distribution center in DoD Network

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, toured the full range of facilities operated by DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, including operations hosted at Naval Support Activity, Mechanicsburg.

Nov. 8, 2022

DLA Installation management continues successful drive toward energy efficiency, resiliency

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution installation management has been, and continues to, undertake enhancement projects that increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption at multiple locations across the DLA Distribution network.

Nov. 1, 2022

DLA Distribution leadership hosts Spanish delegation, imparts logistics lessons

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution leadership met with logistics support leadership from Spain at DLA Distribution headquarters, Oct. 13. The Spanish delegation was there to learn how DLA Distribution manages sustainment operations.

Oct. 26, 2022

DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California successfully ships F-35 parts to Denmark

TRACY, Calif. — DDJC successfully sent a test shipment of F-35 parts to Denmark as agreed upon between the U.S. and Danish government.

Oct. 5, 2022

DLA Distribution Commander celebrates 25th anniversary of the agency

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — This month marks the 25th Anniversary of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, a major subordinate command of DLA. Originally named Defense Distribution Center, DDC was officially stood up on October 1, 1997, in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania after a lengthy study of potential locations for the consolidated Defense Distribution Center headquarters.

Sept. 15, 2022

DLA Distribution Installation Management recognizes employee efforts throughout the pandemic

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna team came together to acknowledge the individually recognized efforts of their employees Aug. 23 and Sept. 1.

Sept. 2, 2022

DLA Distribution Commander delivers Labor Day message

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Commander, Navy Rear Adm. Grafton Chase, and Mr. Perry Knight, SES, Deputy Commander, deliver their Labor Day message to the work force.

Aug. 29, 2022

Another successful Operation Pacer Goose mission for DLA Distribution Norfolk

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, employees downloaded retrograde material and equipment from Aug. 18 through Aug. 19 from the Ocean Gladiator, successfully concluding the annual resupply mission for the remote Thule Air Base, Greenland.