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Nutan Chada (right), executive producer of the DLA Video Production Team, leads a contract crew on the “set” of Exercise Steel Knight, Twentynine Palms, California, for a Logistics On Location video December 2015.

April 12, 2016

DLA Logistics on Location videos reveal the source behind the force

DLA invites you to view its Logistics on Location videos for a behind-the-scenes look at how the agency supports our nation’s warfighters.

Army Lt. Col. Jamie Miller recently ran a 50-mile endurance run in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

April 12, 2016

'Silent Running': DLA employee finds resiliency in extreme distances

Many DLA employees might refer to their workdays as “running around the whole day,” but Army Lt. Col. Jamie Miller, a DLA senior operations research analyst, literally ran from sunrise to sunset in a recent 50-mile endurance run.

Air Force Capt. Joy Ella A. Bourassa, director of personnel, 178th Wing, Springfield, Ohio, talks to attendees at Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Women’s Leadership Summit March 23 in the Armed Forces Reserve Center (Building 2). Bourassa has served as the Executive Officer at the Ohio Air National Guard State Headquarters and as the State Equal Employment Manager and State Diversity and Inclusion Advisor for the Adjutant General.

April 11, 2016

Defense Federal Community celebrates 2016 National Women’s History Month

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The EEO Federal Women’s Program (FWP) joined in the celebration of National Women’s History Month, hosting a Women’s Leadership Summit for the third consecutive year March 23 in the Armed Forces Reserve Center (Building 2) on the Defense Supply Center Columbus installation. The summit paid tribute to generations of women whose sacrifice, dedication

Jessica Martin, lead dispatcher with Greater Richmond ARC, works at DLA Installation Support at Richmond’s Emergency Communications Center. DLA Richmond’s Fire and Emergency Services recognized her service during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-14, 2016.

April 11, 2016

Emergency Communications Center, partners in protection

April 10-16 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when DLA Installation Support at Richmond recognizes the hard work and dedication of its emergency telecommunicators — more commonly known as 911 dispatchers.

DLA offers numerous resources for prevention of and response to sexual assault.

April 11, 2016

Preventing sexual harassment, assault everyone’s responsibility

Employees must play an active role in creating a safe and supportive workplace, Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch said in a recent blog highlighting the prevention of sexual harassment and assault.

Francisco Alvarez, a DLA Disposition Services property disposal specialist, briefs DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch on the progress of the divestiture of Army property over to DLA Distribution and DLA Disposition Services during his April 5 visit to Fort Bliss, Texas.

April 8, 2016

Agency director observes Army divestiture efforts

FORT BLISS, Texas — DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch observed the divestiture of Army property over to DLA Distribution and DLA Disposition Services during his April 5 visit to Fort Bliss, Texas, one of the first sites to start the process.

The Subsistence Culture Improvement Team developed a newsletter based on employee feedback from the 2014 Culture Survey. The newsletter is intended to help bridge the communication gap between the Customer and Supplier directorates within the supply chain.

April 7, 2016

Subsistence employees ‘shout out’ to thank peers in newsletter

PHILADELPHIA — The Subsistence Culture Improvement Team began publishing a supply chain newsletter based on employee feedback from the 2014 Culture Survey.

Paul Finn, supervisory supply technician at Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been chosen as the Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016

April 7, 2016

Distribution Susquehanna’s Employee of the Quarter

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Paul Finn, supervisory supply technician at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been selected as the Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter fiscal year 2016.

Twila Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, DLA Distribution deputy commander, front row, center, poses with the graduates of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s High Performing Leadership – Phase 1 class.

April 7, 2016

Susquehanna graduates more than 140 from High Performing Leadership course

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On March 18, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution graduated more than 140 of DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa.’s, supervisors from the High Performing Leadership – Phase 1 program.

Navy and Subsistence prime vendor personnel load the USS Stennis with food March 16 before the aircraft carrier departs Naval Base Busan, Republic of Korea, for Operation Foal Eagle. The annual training exercise promotes the partnership between the United States and South Korea.

April 6, 2016

DLA Troop Support Pacific conducts ‘symphony’ of food support for Key Resolve/Foal Eagle

PHILADELPHIA — To see the many moving pieces of equipment loading food onto a Navy aircraft carrier before a training exercise with the Republic of Korea was "like watching a symphony play," a logistician with DLA Troop Support Pacific said.