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DLA Distribution Commander Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi addresses the DDXX team at ISB Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, after visiting DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, and other DLA personnel supporting relief after the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

March 1, 2018

A Conversation with ... Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi

Fort Belvoir, VA — DLA Distribution’s commander discusses the focus on modernization, metrics and deployable capability.

DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team commander, Army Maj. Jesse Holmes (left) escorts BG Laskodi through the Lockheed Martin Kitting operations where the DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team together with DLA Aviation built a total of 2,422 kits.

Feb. 1, 2018

Distribution Commanding General visits Oklahoma City distribution center

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — On the afternoon of Jan. 17, DLA Distribution commanding general Army, Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi visited DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma employees in Warehouse 469 at Tinker Air Force Base.

Army Col. Archie S. Herndon Jr., commander of DLA Central Command and Special Operations Command, meets with senior leadership at DLA Distribution headquarters during a visit on Nov. 7.

Nov. 17, 2017

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM commander visits Distribution headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Archie S. Herndon Jr., commander of DLA Central Command and Special Operations Command, visited DLA Distribution headquarters Nov. 7 for an overview of DLA Distribution, and a tour of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s Eastern Distribution Center, the largest storage facility in the Department of Defense.

Susquehanna distribution center commander praises team’s hurricane response efforts

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.

Local troops, supplies headed to Caribbean for hurricane relief

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.

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.

Senator Randy Vulakovich, second from right, meets with DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi at DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Sept. 20, 2017

Senator Vulakovich visits midstate military installation

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Senator Randy Vulakovich, Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 38th legislative district, visited the midstate on September 18 to sit down with military and civilian leaders of DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Cots await shipment at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Sept. 18, 2017

DLA Distribution Susquehanna supports Hurricanes Harvey and Irma recovery

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As the Defense Logistics Agency continues working with U.S. Northern Command and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a supporting role in the overall whole of government disaster response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, its distribution center in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania has been steadfastly shipping relief items to the affected areas while its deployed employees manage receipt and delivery of items.

DLA Director Visits Maxwell AFB

Sept. 15, 2017

DLA director visits Maxwell Air Force Base

Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. — The director of the Defense Logistics Agency recently visited Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, an incident staging base for relief efforts led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Homeland Security following Hurricane Irma.

During a windshield tour of the installation, Williams stops to view DLA Distribution’s expeditionary capability, which deploys for contingency operations, humanitarian missions and other military exercises via movable structures and communications equipment operated by a team trained to perform storage and distribution in any environment.

July 17, 2017

DLA director visits DLA Distribution headquarters

DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams visited DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, July 7 for an orientation meeting with senior leaders and a tour of the DLA Distribution Susquehanna facility.