DLA News Archive

July 12, 2019

International Students visit DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Seventeen international students with the International Officers Supply Course taught by the U.S. Navy in Newport, Rhode Island, participated in a tour of DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, July 10. Students from twelve different countries participated; Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia,

July 11, 2019

House Oversight and Reform Committee Staffers visit DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Matthew Patane and Damon Marx with the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee, along with Mark Cunningham and Cordell Francis, Defense Logistics Agency Legislative Affairs and Emily Vogeler, DLA J3, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, July 1.DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm.

July 9, 2019

Distribution Leaders participate in BYR2S 2019

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency hosted the 2019 Building Your Roadmap to Success Leadership Forum May 7-10, 2019 at DLA headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as an opportunity to inspire, develop and motivate our next generation of leaders at DLA. The program aligns to both the DLA Strategic Plan 2018-2026 and People and Culture Plan and provides

July 8, 2019

DLA Distribution employees presented commander’s coins

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ presented coins to several DLA Distribution headquarters employees at a recent recognition event. Yuna Kocharova was recognized for handling all things Defense Travel System, government travel card, Eagle Cash, government purchase card and assisting command with human resource

July 1, 2019

DLA Distribution Public Affairs student tours Eastern Distribution Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Coming from a background of no previous military experience, I was not sure what to expect when I toured DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Eastern Distribution Center. One thing for sure though — I was not expecting to see what actually happens in the warehouse on a day-to-day basis.The DDSP secretary of command staff, was kind enough to

June 28, 2019

DLA welcomes six new Hall of Fame members

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Director inducted six new members into the agency’s Hall of Fame in a June 26 ceremony. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams called the deserving employees "game changers."

June 28, 2019

San Joaquin named a RAPIDS Site of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, located in Tracy, California, received the 2018 Site Excellence Award for Defense Enrollment Eligibility System and Real-time Automated Identification System in an award ceremony held at the distribution center May 29.The Pass and Identification Office was selected for this prestigious Department of Defense

June 27, 2019

Riverview Golf Course Unveils Monument in Honor of 60th Anniversary

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Riverview Golf Course at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna celebrated its 60th unveiling ceremony Saturday, June 15. The Morale Welfare Recreation Office hosted a four-person scramble to unveil its new monument, which is a plaque to acknowledge the Riverview Golf Course’s 60 years of success. Col. James M. Callis, commander, DLA

June 26, 2019

DLA Distribution Industry Day Highlights Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Connections Between Civilian and Government Agencies

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution held its second annual DLA Distribution Industry Day June 11-12 at the Susquehanna Club where an audience of 190 industry representatives from 71 companies participated in interactive briefings, facility tours and networking opportunities.Briefings from DLA leaders and subject matter experts included a detailed

June 25, 2019

History Proves, Force Protection is Everyone’s Responsibility

NEW CUMBERLAND, PA — It was 23 years ago, June 25, 1996, Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia and Air Force Sgt. Tim Moore was watching the movie Heat with his fellow Airman and teammates. Little did he know, he was about to experience the deadly terrorist attack at Khobar Towers when terrorists detonated a fuel truck packed with 5,000 pounds of explosives near the complex