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Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, Defense Logistics Agency Energy commander, addresses the audience during his opening remarks at the 15th annual Joint Petroleum Seminar at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 11.

Jan. 19, 2016

Joint Petroleum Seminar emphasizes importance of collaboration, logistics

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy and Joint Chiefs of Staff Logistics hosted its 15th annual Joint Petroleum Seminar at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 11-13.

John Danko, owner of Danko Arlington Foundry, displays a casting pattern developed with additive manufacturing processes to Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees visiting his family’s foundry during DLA Aviation’s Forging and Casting Assistance Team’s September 2015 “Introduction to Metal Casting and Forging” Technology Transfer Seminar. (DLA Aviation Courtesy Photo)

Jan. 19, 2016

DLA forging and casting investment continues to provide returns 25 years later

In the early 1990s, Defense Logistics Agency recognized the need to invest in future technology; the agency saw that some once-robust domestic supply chains were disappearing, fragmenting or going overseas. Now, 25-plus years later, the agency’s forging and casting initiative is yielding benefits from knowledge shared by industry, the military services and DLA Aviation.

Rob Sterbutzel, right, tours Col. Gerhard Schweiger and CWO Walter Wolfram, Republic of Austria Army, through DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s walk and pick area, where small, fast-moving items are stored at the distribution center.

Jan. 19, 2016

Republic of Austria Army visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Two members of the Republic of Austria Army – Col. Gerhard Schweiger and CWO Walter Wolfram - visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution on Jan. 14.

Defense Supply Center Richmond welcomes new police chief to the installation. Police Chief Chad Tearne arrived November16, 2016 and brings with him over 20 years of law enforcement experience. (photo by Jackie Roberts, photographer DLA Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia)

Jan. 15, 2016

DSCR welcomes new police chief

RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond welcomes a new police chief to the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Police Chief Chad Tearne arrived November16, 2015 and brings with him more than 20 years of law enforcement experience.

The DLA Distribution Warner Robins, Ga., Disposition to Distribution, or D2, team has been named Team of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Jan. 15, 2016

Warner Robins D2 team wins Team of the Quarter

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia — The DLA Distribution Warner Robins, Ga., Distribution and Disposition, or D2, team has been named Team of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Major Ben Yanovich, Israeli Air Force, right, discusses DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa.’s, small parcel area with Ron Hunziker, a subject matter expert at the distribution center.

Jan. 15, 2016

DLA Distribution hosts Israeli Air Force

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Maj. Ben Yanovich, Israeli Air Force, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution on Jan. 12 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes and how DLA Distribution supports foreign military sales customers.

Pictured from left, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Director Claire Grady presents Donald Peschka with the 2015 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Acquisition and Contracting Legends Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Jan. 12.

Jan. 14, 2016

Former employee receives DoD leadership award

ARLINGTON, Virginia — A former Defense Logistics Agency Energy Bulk Fuels Contracting division chief earned the 2015 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Acquisition and Contracting Legends Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Jan. 12.

Todd Briggs, who works as an acquisition supervisor in DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Operations, was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony this past November at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Columbus. He is presented his plaque by Ohio Lt. Governor Mary Taylor (right) and Chip Tansill (left), Ohio Director of Veterans Affairs. Briggs joins his father Morris as the only father-son duo in the hall.

Jan. 14, 2016

Columbus employee inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A father’s guidance and the drive to help veterans in need paved the way to the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame for one DLA Land and Maritime associate.Alan Briggs, who works as an acquisition supervisor in Maritime Supplier Operations, was inducted into the Class of 2015 during a ceremony this past November at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown

Army Lt. Col. Hattie Richardson, DLA Distribution Anniston’s commander, right, discusses the organization’s small arms mission with Army Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, Army Material Command’s deputy commanding general, left, during his visit to the distribution center on Jan. 11.

Jan. 14, 2016

AMC deputy commanding general visits Anniston distribution center

ANNISTON, Alabama — On Jan. 11, Army Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, deputy commanding general of Army Material Command, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Ala., to discuss small arms operations and the distribution center’s wall-to-wall weapons inventory and item-unique identification labeling.

These showers, along with restrooms and other parts of the men's and women's locker rooms at the FMWR Fitness Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus will look significantly different in six months after a renovation project. The project starts towards the end of January and should end sometime early summer.

Jan. 14, 2016

Fitness Center renovations set to begin

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A full-scale renovation of both the men’s and women’s showers and restrooms are set to begin at the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Fitness Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.The six-month project will close some areas during construction but FMWR officials are positive that the facelift will be worth it.“It’s an upgraded design,

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