DLA News Archive

March 22, 2016

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna hosts Force Protection Lecture Series

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna recently hosted a force protection lecture series which highlighted active shooter response teams, featuring guest speaker Derrick Boucher, FBI supervisory special agent-in-charge of the Philadelphia Division’s Harrisburg field office.

March 22, 2016

DLA joins Air Force, Army to test skills in expeditionary logistics

Amedee Army Airfield, California — A group of 10 DLA personnel joined 125 airmen and 50 soldiers to test their expeditionary-logistics skills in the latest Turbo Distribution exercise.

March 21, 2016

Blast from the Past: Distribution’s first commander returns

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — It’s been nearly two decades since United States Army Ret. Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky took the reins as the first commander of DLA Distribution, then known as Defense Distribution Center. But the legacy he left behind in his two years with the organization has lived on, as he witnessed during his Mar. 17 visit.

March 21, 2016

Corpus Christi’s Odom announced as employee of the quarter

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Magalli Odom, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016, for her performance and significant support to the customer.

March 18, 2016

Korea’s NCOIC promoted to Master Sergeant

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — DLA Distribution Korea celebrated the promotion of Army Master Sgt. Stephane Dia during a ceremony on Mar. 7. Currently serving as distributions noncommissioned officer in charge, his Army career has spanned 14 years.

March 17, 2016

Employee Working Group holds Warrior Wednesday fun walk/run

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia celebrated the March Warrior Wednesday with a Spirit of Spring Fun Walk/Run.

March 17, 2016

Distribution’s Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a chili cook-off

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution’s office of Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and office comradery with a traditional chili cook-off on Mar. 14, as part of the DLA Climate Culture.

March 17, 2016

FY2016 DLA Distribution Training Coordinators On-Site Academy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution’s Organizational Management Division together with the Material Logistics Training Division and Forward Presence Training Team presented a unique opportunity for 32 training coordinators from a majority of the 24 distribution centers to come together for an on-site academy which commenced on March 8 for three days.

March 16, 2016

DLA acquisition professional challenges the status quo

RICHMOND, Virginia — A new acquisition professionals video focusing on a DLA Aviation employee in the program management acquisition career field was released on DLA's YouTube and Facebook sites March 16.

March 16, 2016

Associates relish “huge responsibility” in systems branch

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across the Defense Logistics Agency acquisition processes and the systems that support the mission have continually evolved. Maintaining maximum efficiency in these procurement actions is a shared responsibility, but at Land and Maritime much of the workload falls to those who work in its Systems Branch.“It’s a huge responsibility because all of