DLA News Archive

May 4, 2022

DLA firefighters save lives in New Cumberland apartment fire

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As fire raged through an apartment building on 813 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Defense Logistics Agency firefighters assigned to DLA Installation Management Susquehanna Fire & Emergency Services responded to the fire alarm at 7:26 a.m. Dec. 30. Initial reports from the scene identified a fire in a first-floor apartment and multiple victims trapped on the second floor.

April 20, 2022

Transportation supervisor course goes virtual

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As Defense Logistics Agency’s largest major subordinate command, DLA Distribution’s global footprint requires the organization to continuously deliver world-class training and support to customers and employees. The need to evaluate and improve training is constant, especially in critical areas and the distribution and materiel logistics training division, or DTD, is always prepared.

April 14, 2022

Fleming retires from DLA Distribution General Counsel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Michael A. Fleming, supervisory counsel, labor and employment for Defense Logistics Agency Distribution General Counsel, retired March 31 from federal service after a thirty-eight-year career.

April 11, 2022

Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year for San Joaquin County

TRACY, Calif. — Firefighter/Engineer Joseph Guerrero and Police Sgt. Ken-Ken DeVera from Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin, California, were recognized as San Joaquin County’s 2022 Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year during a community recognition dinner hosted by the Tracy American Legion Post 172, March 26. Guerrero will now compete for Regional Firefighter of the Year honors.

March 31, 2022

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Sigonella lauds DLA Distribution Europe support to High North

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Capt. Douglas MacKenzie, commanding officer of Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center in Sigonella, Italy, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe in Germersheim, Germany, March 7. Army Lt. Col. Katie Dlugosz, and her leadership team provided a warehouse tour for MacKenzie and Navy Cmdr. Treven Feleciano, FLCSI operational officer, demonstrating the expanded support DDDE is providing to ships in Crombie, Scotland, operating in the area known as the “High North.” The tour was followed by a synchronization meeting to help ensure timely support to Crombie.

March 21, 2022

DLA 54th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony recognizes DLA Distribution employees

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency premiered the 54th Annual Employee Awards Ceremony video March 10. This annual event from DLA Headquarters recognizes award recipients from around the world and throughout the agency.

March 16, 2022

Eisenhower School visits DLA Distribution, gets first-hand lesson in global logistics support

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Students from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution March 4, the school’s first in-person visit since COVID-19 related restrictions were put in place.

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.