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DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, employees gather to celebrate the 124th birthday of the Navy chief petty officer rank.

May 5, 2017

Norfolk distribution center celebrates Navy chief petty officer’s birthday

NORFOLK, Virginia — April 1 marked the 124th birthday of the Navy chief petty officer rank. The team at DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, paused on March 31 to celebrate this event.

The official logo shows the actual weapons and vehicle used in the exercise, along with references to the participating Army Reserve units.

May 5, 2017

Live-fire, last-minute, no problem for Information Operations' support of Army Reserve exercise

A lone Document Services employee was able to produce a complex official logo for an Army Reserve live-fire exercise on short notice, to praise from the customer.

Air Force Gen. Robin Rand (left), Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and the service component commander to U.S. Strategic Command, presided over the retirement of DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch at DLA Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Virginia May 4. The two are fellow graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1979. At the ceremony, Rand presented Busch with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.

May 5, 2017

DLA director retires after 38-year Air Force career

Defense Logistics Agency Director Lt. Gen. Andy Busch marked the end of his 38-year Air Force career May 4 with a retirement ceremony at DLA Headquarters, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Justin Rayner conducts a visual inspection of an M50 mask after it comes out of the drying room. Rayner is a member of a small team of 13 that breaks down, inspects, repairs, cleans, sanitizes and tests about 8,000 masks each month for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rodney Whaley)

May 4, 2017

New program delivers emergency-ready masks to Airmen

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center website — A clean and serviceable M50 mask can be the most important piece of equipment Airmen can have in a war-time environment. Now that equipment will have more reliability, after having gone through the new Air Force Mask Inspection and Repair Program.

Warfighters and other customers can click on this logo on the DLA Disposition Services website to find the latest information about the initiative.

May 4, 2017

Customer outreach continues on future site changes

Battle Creek, Michigan — Senior leaders and staff from DLA Disposition Services headquarters continue to inform warfighters and other customers about Network Optimization with more details about how field sites in the continental United States will adapt to ensure customer requirements are supported in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.

Employee resiliency is something we can all support. Neil Sheaffer shares his story of how he stayed strong and resilient after a distracted driver changed his life forever.

May 4, 2017

DLA Profiles in Resiliency, Neil Sheaffer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Employee resiliency is something we can all support. The Profiles in Resiliency video series highlights different employees sharing their story and what they did to stay strong and resilient. For more information about DLA's program visit: www.dla.mil/info/resiliency

The highlight of this year’s COOPEX was a successful VTC, made possible by the J6 enterprise personnel working with the PA National Guard Joint Force Headquarters J6.

May 4, 2017

DLA Distribution practices the Continuity of Operations Plan

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania — In keeping with the efforts to strengthen preparedness capabilities, the Continuity of Operations planners of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution recently took the Emergency Relocation Group to an alternate work site. Federal Continuity Directive 1, dated October 26, 2012, governs the COOP program, and training visits to alternate work sites are one of its annual requirements. It states there are four pillars of continuity capabilities: leadership, staff, communication and facilities.

DLA employees can visit an internal eWorkplace webpage to find tips, tricks and information related to the agency's new virtual desktop initiative. The webpage is part of the agency's information technology community to improve communication about IT issues affecting the workforce. Graphic illustration by Michael Tuttle.

May 3, 2017

DLA’s IT leader understands frustration, urges patience

Philadelphia — DLA Chief Information Officer Kathy Cutler led a town hall at DLA Troop Support April 26 that focused on providing information about the agency’s IT overhaul.

Members of the “Award Rabbits” team pose April 19 with their trophy after winning a March Madness-styled contract purchase request competition within the DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware supply chain. Standing are, from left to right, Donald Barrella, Michelle Gemmell and Ken Price. Kneeling are Luke Peeling and John Logan. Team members not pictured are Charmaine Ford, Kiriroth Lor and Yasmin Dossa, team coach.

May 3, 2017

Industrial Hardware closes 'March Madness' with surge of contract awards

PHILADELPHIA — The Industrial Hardware supply chain at DLA Troop Support held its own “March Madness” competition in which employees rallied to complete 2,716 purchase requests with backorders. They also put on a full court press to award 97 first-article test contracts.

Matthew Gomez, Distribution Group chief at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, is the recipient of the 2016 Donald P. Brown Award for Operations Cost Effectiveness.

May 3, 2017

San Joaquin’s Gomez selected as winner of the Donald P. Brown Award for Operations Cost Effectiveness

TRACY, California — Matthew Gomez, Distribution Group chief at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, is the recipient of the 2016 Donald P. Brown Award for Operations Cost Effectiveness.