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DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi discusses the future of logistics with students from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. (Photo by Emily Tsambiras, DLA Distribution Public Affairs)

Oct. 28, 2016

Eisenhower students meet with DLA Distribution leaders, program alumni

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Students from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy in Washington, D.C, visited DLA Distribution Oct. 27 where they met with former graduates now serving as DLA Distribution leaders, including commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi.

DLA Distribution deputy commander Twila Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, center, cuts a cake honoring the Navy’s 241st birthday alongside DLA Distribution’s active, reserve and retired Navy sailors.

Oct. 17, 2016

Navy birthday: “Tough, Bold and Ready” for 241 years

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — To commemorate the Navy’s 241st birthday and celebrate its theme “Tough, Bold and Ready,” DLA Distribution took a look back at the service’s rich history on Oct. 13.

Navy Cmdr. Nolasco Villanueva assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, in a ceremony on October 14.

Oct. 14, 2016

Yokosuka distribution center welcomes new commander

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Navy Cmdr. Nolasco Villanueva assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, in a ceremony on October 14. The ceremony was officiated by DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi.

Outgoing DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, commander Navy Cmdr. Brian Johnson has received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his achievements in leading the distribution center from June 2014 to October 2016.

Oct. 13, 2016

Yokosuka commander receives Defense Meritorious Service award

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Outgoing DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, commander Navy Cmdr. Brian Johnson has received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his achievements in leading the distribution center from June 2014 to October 2016.

DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., commander Army Col. Brad Eungard, head of table, receives an overview on DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain from Navy Cmdr. Christopher Zegley, Subsistence Customer Operations Readiness Division, far right, during a working lunch.

Oct. 11, 2016

Susquehanna commander visits Troop Support headquarters

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — To discuss how to improve vendor compliance within each of the supply chains DLA Troop Support manages, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., commander Army Col. Brad Eungard visited the Primary-Level Field Activity’s headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa., in late September.

DLA Distribution commanding general, Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi (center), joined by Thomas Kelly, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti; Navy Rear Adm. Trey Wheeler, deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa; Paul Brown, AFRICOM deputy director for logistics; Navy Capt. James Black, Camp Lemonnier commanding officer; Navy Capt. Christopher Parker, Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center, Sigonella; Army Col. Elizabeth Delbridge-Keough, DLA Europe and Africa commander; and Navy Cmdr. Pamela Dozier, DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy, commander cuts the ribbon on the newest distribution detachment site in Djibouti, Africa on Sept. 30.

Oct. 11, 2016

DLA Distribution opens operation in Djibouti

AMBOULI, Djibouti — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution cut the ribbon on its newest facility during a ceremony with logistics partners and customers September 30.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Brista Stair administers flu vaccinations to Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima.

Oct. 5, 2016

DLA Distribution issues 2016 flu vaccine

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — For the 10th year in a row, DLA Distribution is ensuring the storage and distribution of the seasonal influenza vaccine to military all over the globe.

September is recognized as National Preparedness Month which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. This year’s theme is once again “Don’t wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

Sept. 29, 2016

National Preparedness Month: Preparing for a Flood

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — September is recognized as National Preparedness Month which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. This year’s theme is once again “Don’t wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

The 2016 Commander’s Cup top military team, Team Cold Steele, receives their trophy with installation commander Army Col. Brad Eungard, far left, senior enlisted advisor 1st Sgt. Janine Burr, far right, and DLA Susquehanna site director Rob Montefour, second from right.

Sept. 28, 2016

Commander’s Cup winners announced following final event in series

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — New Cumberland Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation officially closed out its sixth annual Commander’s Cup, which ran from May 20 through September 23, with a 10k race.

DLA Distribution Norfolk supervisors participating in the Foundations of High Performing Leadership training.

Sept. 27, 2016

DLA Distribution Norfolk graduates supervisors from Foundations of High Performing Leadership

NORFOLK, Virginia — DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, recently celebrated the graduation of 65 supervisors from an intensive, multi-day leadership course.