DLA News Archive

Aug. 5, 2024

DLA Distribution EEO specialist among DLA’s WRP Recruiters of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Richard Trick, a Defense Logistics Agency Distribution equal employment specialist, was among four DLA employees recognized for their outstanding contributions to the agency’s Workforce Recruitment Program during the Defense Department’s 2024 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards Ceremony at the Pentagon July 25.

July 31, 2023

2 DLA employees earn DOD Workforce Recruitment Program awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two Defense Logistics Agency employees received honors during the Defense Department’s 2023 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards ceremony July 27 in Alexandria, Virginia.

March 28, 2023

MBA student becomes valued DLA employee through Workforce Recruitment Program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Allexas Kirchgessner already had a full plate when she came to the Defense Logistics Agency’s Workforce Recruitment Program. The busy wife and mother of two went back to school six years ago to earn her associate and bachelor’s degrees. She was in the middle of a one-year Master of Business Administration program at Elizabethtown College and already had another job when she learned about the WRP.

Aug. 2, 2019

Commentary: Volunteers needed to make a difference through WRP recruiting

Volunteers are needed to conduct interviews for the annual Workforce Recruitment Program that places prescreened college students and recent graduates with disabilities in 14-week internships at federal agencies.

July 22, 2019

DLA sweeps DoD Workforce Recruitment Program Awards

The Defense Logistics Agency proved its commitment to employing people with disabilities by dominating the Defense Department’s 2019 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards in a July 18 ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia. The agency placed in all four categories for the first time and was named WRP Component of the Year for the second year. 

March 14, 2019

WRP gives agency 64 chances to hire college students, recent grads

The Defense Logistics Agency has 64 openings in this year’s Workforce Recruitment Program. For managers, that’s 64 opportunities to test a prospective employee before hiring them.

Oct. 4, 2018

Annual DoD award honors DLA’s commitment to individuals with disabilities

The Defense Logistics Agency is the Department of Defense’s best mid-sized component among employers of individuals with disabilities for 2018.

July 12, 2018

WRP employees meet with Troop Support commander

PHILADELPHIA — Employees hired through the Workforce Recruitment Program learned that “trust, discipline and commitment” were three things that the commander of the DLA Troop Support found vital to his success when they met with him July 10 in Philadelphia.

Feb. 15, 2018

WRP gives supervisors pool of qualified candidates to fill workforce gaps, build stronger teams

Of the 1,010 WRP interns the agency has temporarily hired since 1995, 128 have been permanently hired through the noncompetitive “Schedule A” authority or the agency’s Pathways to Career Excellence Program, a two-year program designed to train entry-level personnel for subsequent advancement.

Jan. 24, 2018

Session raises awareness of recruitment program’s benefits

Defense Logistics Agency Equal Employment Office officials hosted an information session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 18 for managers and supervisors eager to learn more about the Workforce Recruitment Program.