DLA News Archive

Tag: Red River

Aug. 16, 2022

DLA Distribution Red River rapidly deploys wheeled vehicles

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A Friday request for four M142 high mobility artillery rocket system vehicles is met head on by Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s Red River, Texas, workers.

Aug. 21, 2018

Red River Distribution center hosts “Bring Your Child to Work Day”

TEXARKANA, Texas — DLA Distribution Red River, Texas held a “Bring Your Child to Work Day” event on July 26.

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas commander Army Lt. Col. Daniel Bidetti, along with his accountable officer and Stock Readiness team, provide a collaborative presentation to the DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, leadership team about the functionality and way-ahead for continued development and implementation of the Distribution Standard System dashboard at Red River.

Jan. 18, 2018

Texarkana distribution center hosts benchmarking visit with Corpus Christi sister site

TEXARKANA, Texas — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas commander Army Lt. Col. Daniel Bidetti, along with his accountable officer and Stock Readiness team visited Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chamberlain, commander of DLA Distribution Red River, Texas and team on Jan. 10 and 11 to share information about their dashboard and stock readiness best practices.

Lamar Buford, DLA Distribution Red River Expeditionary Team’s division chief (right) meets DLA director, Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Sept. 29, 2017

Red River’s Expeditionary team assists hurricane victims

RED RIVER, Texas — The DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, Expeditionary team makes up one-third of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary team. The other two-thirds are located at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California.

Members of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary team provided critical support to USNORTHCOM and FEMA by loading over 14,800 Commercial Meals and 11,760 liters of bottled water onto Texas National Guard and U.S. Border Patrol CH-47, UH-60, and UH-1 aircraft at Randolph Auxiliary Airfield in Seguin, Texas.

Sept. 25, 2017

Eye on the ground: A look inside Distribution’s Expeditionary Team’s hurricane support

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Before the 2017 hurricane season, DLA Distribution had never had all three expeditionary teams deployed simultaneously in support of a natural disaster. They worked together on deployments in Afghanistan but never for a FEMA response.

Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey P. Chamberlain assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, in a June 16 ceremony.

June 16, 2017

Chamberlain takes command at DLA Distribution Red River

TEXARKANA, Texas — Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey P. Chamberlain assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, in a June 16 ceremony. The ceremony was officiated by DLA Distribution Susquehanna commander Army Col. Brad J. Eungard.

Army Lt. Col. Anthony Stoeger has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his achievements while serving as commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas.

June 15, 2017

Stoeger recognized for achievements as commander of Red River distribution center

TEXARKANA, Texas — Army Lt. Col. Anthony Stoeger has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his achievements while serving as commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas.

Fred A. Hildrich became deputy commander of DLA Distribution Red River, Texas on Jan. 8, 2017.

Feb. 3, 2017

Hildrich selected as deputy DLA Distribution Red River

TEXARKANA, Texas — Fred A. Hildrich became deputy commander of DLA Distribution Red River, Texas on Jan. 8, 2017.

Roshad Chatman, a material handler at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, took advantage of the fitness program, one of DLA’s programs offered to employees to promote resiliency, and began working out at the installation gym to lose 130 pounds after losing his stock selectors license.

Sept. 16, 2016

Red River’s Chatman makes use of DLA’s Health and Wellness program to lose 130 pounds

RED RIVER, Texas — Roshad Chatman, a material handler at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, faced a harsh reality when at 409 pounds, he lost his license to drive the stock selector. The stock selector license carries a weight limit of 300 pounds, meaning he would have to lose 109 pounds.

DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, commander, Army Lt. Col. Anthony Stoeger speaks to the Red River employees during a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 10.

Nov. 24, 2015

DLA Distribution Red River honors Veterans

RED RIVER, Texas — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, hosts an annual Veterans Day event to show appreciation to all veterans for their hard work and dedication throughout the year providing the most effective, efficient and best value logistics services for the warfighters.