DLA News Archive

Oct. 12, 2021

Bellwood Elk get annual checkup, new feeding trough

RICHMOND, Va. — The Bellwood elk received their annual checkups Sept. 2 from large-animal veterinarian, Dr. Lucy Haile, with assistance from her staff members.

Aug. 26, 2021

DLA Indo-Pacific chief of staff honored in farewell

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Commander Navy Capt. Jason Adams recognized Chief of Staff John Hamilton during a farewell ceremony August 11, 2021, for his various accomplishments over the past decade.

Aug. 11, 2021

Bond retires after 37 years

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii — Craig Bond, DLA Indo-Pacific Warfighter Support Representative for the Alaska Interior at Fairbanks Alaska, retires after 37-plus years of distinguish government service.

Dec. 9, 2020

Partnerships, innovation enable medical material availability

PHILADELPHIA — Vendors rolling out new items they want to sell to the Defense Department need stock numbers assigned to those supplies so customers and government systems have a common reference. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical Supplier Support Team normally handles this for items like surgical and hospital equipment.

Sept. 1, 2020

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM, DLA Energy Middle East bids Cruz farewell

MACDILL AFB, FL — DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM and DLA Energy Middle East bids farewell to Edwin J. Cruz during a retirement ceremony July 31 at MacDill AFB. Cruz retired after 34 years of federal service.

July 30, 2020

Employee makes hundreds of cloth facemasks for coworkers

RICHMOND, Va. — To help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte Bell, an American Sign Language interpreter and equal employment opportunity specialist who works for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, made about 500 facemasks since early April 2020 for her co-workers.

April 22, 2020

DLA Aviation Employee Spotlight: Kimberly Styron

HAMPTON, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

April 22, 2020

Mindfulness techniques help employees maintain resilience in stay-at-home environment

PHILADELPHIA — An event by DLA Troop Support’s Resiliency and Education for Achievable Careers and Health Program shared mindfulness and resilience practices to help employees manage stress and challenges while teleworking.

Jan. 15, 2020

Employee Spotlight: Robert T. Dickerson, Jr.

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Dec. 2, 2019

DLA Troop Support commander serves Thanksgiving meal to airmen, family members

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ — Turkey, ham and all the trimmings filled the serving lines inside the Halverson Hall Dining Facility, November 28 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, along with senior leaders and their spouses from across the installation, served the traditional Thanksgiving meal to airmen away from home for the holiday.