DLA News Archive

Aug. 28, 2017

DLA Distribution, MSC partnership enables annual Thule resupply

NORFOLK, Va. — As the temperature soared into the mid-90’s in Norfolk, DLA Distribution employees raced a deadline to load critical supplies to be delivered 750 miles above the Arctic circle at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland.

Aug. 28, 2017

Multifaceted DLA Aviation employee’s service supports nuclear mission

A technical sergeant in the Defense Logistics Agency Reserve Force predates most of the weapons systems he supports — but both DLA and the individual regard an unusual path to service as leading to the same destination: uncompromised readiness.

Aug. 25, 2017

San Joaquin Leadership participates in OPERATION BACKPACK

TRACY, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, senior leadership partnered with veterans groups from Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to support military children from Travis Air Force Base and Camp Parks through OPERATION BACKPACK. The San Joaquin team took the opportunity to sponsor two kids from Travis.

Aug. 25, 2017

Aviation captain named DLA’s 3rd quarter Company Grade Officer

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s Company Grade Officer of the Quarter for the 3rd quarter of 2017 is DLA Aviation’s own Air Force Capt. Daniel Musleve who is currently assigned to the Customer Operations Directorate where he serves as a logistics career broadening officer.

Aug. 25, 2017

DLA director visits Pacific region to recognize employees, engage leaders

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams visited DLA installations throughout the Pacific Aug. 14-17 as part of his command familiarization tour, meeting employees and engaging with senior leaders from the agency and its customers.

Aug. 24, 2017

DLA director recognizes DLA Energy Korea team

DAEGU, South Korea — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams visited DLA Energy Korea at Daegu, South Korea, Aug. 15.

Aug. 24, 2017

San Joaquin’s Roberts selected as the winner of the Jerri L. Taylor Award for Outstanding Contributions

TRACY, Calif. — Kristen Roberts, administrative assistant within DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California’s Materiel Management Group, is the recipient of the 2016 Jerri L. Taylor Award for Outstanding Contributions.

Aug. 24, 2017

DLA gets running start providing new recruits athletic footwear

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support's Clothing and Textiles supply chain got a running start to provide athletic footwear to military recruits for the first time by educating potential vendors about doing business with DLA.

Aug. 24, 2017

DLA Aviation’s new commander tours industrial support activities

Richmond, Va — Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation commander, began a round of tours to four of the activity’s industrial support activity sites Aug. 21-25.

Aug. 23, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Timothy Folkman

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden employee, Timothy Folkman works as a customer support specialist in the Customer Operations Directorate. Folkman enjoys helping to solve difficult problems and ensuring warfighter support is achieved.