DLA News Archive

Nov. 9, 2017

Legacy of financial transparency continues with ninth cost summit

Twice a year, the Defense Logistics Agency’s finance and logistics operations leaders gather to discuss financial issues with internal and external customers and partners. Gretchen Anderson co-hosted her first Cost Summit as DLA’s Finance director alongside DLA Logistics Operations Deputy Director, Mike Scott at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Nov. 6.

Nov. 8, 2017

AFSBn-Kuwait maintenance experts bolster readiness through quality assurance

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Central Command website — Maintenance experts assigned to the Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait are an essential part of equipping the warfighter with the best and most reliable equipment available.

Nov. 8, 2017

Flu shot clinic takes place Nov. 14

The last flu shot clinic for employees will be from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 14, 2017 in the Distribution Warehouse 66 Conference Room on Defense Supply Center Richmond.

Nov. 8, 2017

Workforce sees warfighter support during Troop Support Academy

PHILADELPHIA — Employees caught a glimpse of the warfighter support they provide during a trip to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The trip was part of Troop Support Academy, a three-day course that provides employees a big-picture perspective of the organization.

Nov. 8, 2017

DLA Distribution headquarters hosts Korean Navy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Members of the Republic of Korea Navy visited DLA Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 1 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes.

Nov. 8, 2017

Agency photographer, veteran runs to honor squad leader’s memory

Most DLA employees know Teodora Mocanu as the agency’s dedicated photographer — but she is also a mother, a scholar and an Army veteran. In memory of her late squad leader, Sgt. Anthony Lopez, Mocanu ran in this year’s Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., Oct. 8.

Nov. 7, 2017

Repair facility saves AFGSC $13 million

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Barksdale Air Force Base website — The nuclear mission cannot be stopped by old or non-functioning aircraft components. The solution to this is a trip to a bomber hydraulic Centralized Repair Facility which saves time and money.

Nov. 7, 2017

Medical team earns DLA Troop Support Team of the Quarter

The Medical supply chain's contingency contracting team is responsible for supplying medical material to the military services in support of military deployments, contingencies and wartime operations.

Nov. 7, 2017

Warfighter Learn and Reward Day held at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation

Richmond, VA — Warfighter Learn and Reward Day an opportunity to learn about our DLA Aviation teammates, both military and civilian.

Nov. 7, 2017

Susquehanna Installations Operations hosts force protection lecture series

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania hosted a force protection lecture series which highlighted photos of the 2011 flooding in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the efforts of the Derry Township Police Department on Oct. 27. The guest speaker was Patrick M. O’Rourke, Sr., former Derry Township police chief and current security manager with the Global Security team at the Hershey Company.