DLA News Archive

Dec. 17, 2015

Cherry Point’s Corrales recognized at annual DLA award ceremony

FT. BELVOIR, Virginia — Navy Lt. Jill Corrales, retail manager at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Cherry Point, N.C., was awarded the DLA Company Grade Officer of the Year award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10, for working closely with the Fleet Readiness Center-East, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and other units onboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to support the warfighter and ensure combat readiness.

Dec. 17, 2015

DLA delivers food for historic USS George Washington voyage

PHILADELPHIA — The Navy contacted DLA to order food delivery like ordering pepperoni pies from your favorite pizza place. But it certainly took longer than 30 minutes to deliver more than a million pounds of food to three countries along the route of the GW's historic voyage around South America.

Dec. 16, 2015

Winter named DLA Distribution Big Ideas award winner

Shad Winter, Stock Positioning Division chief at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Calif., has won the DLA Distribution Big Ideas Award in the Director’s strategic goals category of Warfighter First for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015.

Dec. 15, 2015

Puget Sound’s Acosta named DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter

PUGET SOUND, Washington — Jose “Sonny” Acosta, distribution facilities manager at DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., has been selected as one of DLA Distribution’s Employees of the Quarter for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015 for his sustained superior performance, exceptional leadership, meticulous attention to detail, and innovative contributions as retail site director.

Dec. 15, 2015

DLA Distribution hosts local high school students to talk real-world logistics

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On Dec. 10, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters hosted advanced placement U.S. Government and Politics students from Central York High School to visit a federal workplace and learn about the organization’s world-wide operations.

Dec. 14, 2015

Pearl Harbor’s Audit Readiness Team wins DLA Distribution Mission Impact Award

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Audit Readiness team has been awarded the DLA Distribution Mission Impact Award for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015.

Dec. 11, 2015

Susquehanna installation announced as National Night Out Military Award winner

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The National Association of Town Watch has named Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, the 2015 National Night Out Military Award winner. The installation also won the award in 2012.

Dec. 10, 2015

DLA activities at Norfolk awarded VPP recertification

NORFOLK, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Primary Level Field Activities at Norfolk, Va., have been officially recertified with the prestigious Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star site status. DLA activities at Norfolk include Distribution, Disposition Services, and Document Services.

Dec. 9, 2015

Susquehanna celebrates the season with 50th annual Children’s Holiday Party

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, hosted its 50th annual Children’s Holiday Party on Dec. 7, during which local children played games, received gifts and visited with Santa. The party, held yearly at the installation’s Susquehanna Club, featured a live DJ, face painting, pizza and presentations by DLA fire and police units.

Dec. 9, 2015

Corpus Christi’s Alvarez named DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, transportation agent Mary Frances Alvarez has been selected as one of DLA Distribution’s Employees of the Quarter for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015.