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“Historic” is the word for this year’s Wildland fires. Now supplies are coming back to be refurbished and made ready to battle the next incident. Rocky Mountain Interagency Support Cache Materiel Handler, Damion Diaz, is pulling DLA supplied host that’s been tested, washed, and dried and ready to fight fires.

Oct. 18, 2017

San Joaquin provides critical support to firefighters during devastating wildfire season

TRACY, Calif. — The year’s wildfire season is one of the worst in United States history. As of Oct. 13, nearly 8.6 million acres have burned, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi, center, sings the Navy song in honor of the Navy’s 242nd birthday alongside DLA Distribution’s active, reserve and retired Navy sailors.

Oct. 18, 2017

DLA Distribution celebrates Navy birthday

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — To honor the United States Navy’s 242nd birthday, DLA Distribution employees gathered together to sing the Navy service song and cut a birthday cake.

DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi (second from left) meets Republic of Korea Army Logistics Command commanding general Lt. Gen. Lee, Jeong Keun, center, and several other ROK ALC representatives to tour DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa.’s Eastern Distribution Center. (Photo by Dawn Bonsell, DLA Distribution Public Affairs)

Oct. 16, 2017

DLA Distribution meets with ROK Army partners to discuss PACOM support, hurricane support logistics

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — To educate the organization’s partners and customers from the Republic of Korea on how DLA’s network is set up to support the Combatant Commands- particularly in the Pacific- DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi hosted ROK Army Logistics Command commanding general Lt. Gen. Lee, Jeong Keun and several other ROK ALC representatives Oct. 12.

Oct. 13, 2017

Susquehanna distribution center commander praises team’s hurricane response efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Following nearly two months of facilitating the shipment of critical supplies ultimately distributed amongst those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania commander Army Col. Brad Eungard is praising the efforts of his team in meeting the mission while maintaining green metrics in its day to day support to the global warfighter.

DLA Distribution Albany, Georgia ships more than 80,000 MREs to Texas and Florida in support of the relief efforts for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Oct. 12, 2017

DLA Distribution Albany ships over 80,000 meals to feed those affected by hurricanes

ALBANY, Ga. — Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 major hurricane forming Aug. 17, and making landfall in Southern Texas on Aug. 25, was an extremely destructive Atlantic hurricane, becoming the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005, ending a record 12-year drought in which no hurricanes had made landfall at such an intensity in the country.

William K. Holz has been selected as director of Installation Support for DLA Distribution.

Oct. 11, 2017

Holz selected as director of Distribution Installation Support

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — William K. Holz has been selected as director of Installation Support for DLA Distribution.

Oct. 11, 2017

CBV and Reservists assist during hurricane relief efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — During the past month and a half of the 2017 hurricane season, the southern portions of the U.S. has been continuously battered by category 4 or higher storms.

A line of M113A3/BMP-2 Opposing Forces Surrogate Vehicles stand ready for shipping from Anniston Army Depot through DLA Distribution Anniston, Ala. The depot recently completed overhaul of 14 of these training vehicles, which are designed to look like Russian combat vehicles.

Oct. 10, 2017

ANAD teamwork ensures completion of OSVs

ANNISTON, Ala. — From 1,000 meters away, they look a lot like Russian combat vehicles. Yet, they are all-American and have recently been spotted moving throughout the shops of Anniston Army Depot.

Back Row: Kenneth Dowd, Hubbeard Ervin, Nathan Creech, Christopher Johnson, Eric Marshall, Roy Stringer Front Row: Jake Murray, Christopher Milazzo, Jesse French, Michael Cornelius, Patrick Quenga

Oct. 6, 2017

Distribution kicks off Material Handling Equipment Center of Excellence instructor training

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Headquarters Current Operations and Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania kicked off the agency’s Material Handling Equipment Center of Excellence instructor training pilot on Sept. 25.

Oct. 4, 2017

Local troops, supplies headed to Caribbean for hurricane relief

FT. BRAGG, N.C. — The same day more than 120 tractor-trailers filled with hurricane relief aid left Fort Bragg, officials announced that hundreds of local soldiers would be deployed to Puerto Rico to help rebuild the island.