DLA News Archive

Sept. 21, 2022

DLA Distribution Headquarters golf team claims Susquehanna Cup 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The event was hosted at the Riverview Golf Course at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sept. 9, 2022

DLA Distribution completes White House test kit support mission

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In late December 2021, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution was tasked with transshipping COVID-19 test kits to U.S. Postal Service locations in support of the President’s mandate to provide free test kits for all Americans.

Sept. 1, 2022

DLA’s chief financial officer visits DLA Distribution – tours Eastern Distribution Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution hosted DLA Chief Financial Officer Art Hagler, senior executive service, and DLA Finance Deputy Director Shawn Lennon, SES, during a visit to the organization’s headquarters Aug. 25.

Aug. 9, 2022

DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, trains with DLA Disposition at COREX 2022

TRACY, Calif. — COREX22, led by DLA Disposition Services, is engineered to offer DLA with an opportunity to perform expeditionary disposition services. 

Aug. 8, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna hosts DLA Installation Management director

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna hosted DLA Installation Management Director Don Phillips, who visited the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, site Aug. 2.

Aug. 4, 2022

DLA Distribution Norfolk supports Operation Pacer Goose 2022

NORFOLK, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, employees loaded vital equipment July 23 onto the Ocean Gladiator out of New Orleans, Louisiana, in support of Operation Pacer Goose, the annual resupply of mission support items destined for Thule Air Base, Greenland.

July 29, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna sign painter retires after 40 years of federal service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna Sign Painter, Stan B. Hemler, is retiring after 40 years of federal service.

July 27, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna bids farewell to retiring commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Trent Conner, who commanded DDSP from June 2020 to July 2022, retired from active service after serving over 30 years.

July 22, 2022

Leadership transfers at Defense Department’s largest distribution center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Command leadership transferred at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, when outgoing commander, Army Col. Trent Conner, relinquished command to incoming commander, Army Col. Samuel “Sam” Miller during a change of command ceremony July 22.

July 19, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna supervisors receive Active Assailant Training

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Different from a run-hide-fight training, this is a higher level of training specifically designed for supervisors and senior leaders.