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DLA Land and Maritime senior leaders gathered in the Defense Supply Center Columbus Operations Center conference room June 29 to formally receive the 2016 Commander In Chief’s Award for Installation Excellence. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in several areas of installation management including quality of life, unit morale, energy conservation, environmental stewardship, safety and mission support.

July 10, 2017

Land and Maritime receives award for installation excellence

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime received the Commander in Chief’s Award for installation excellence during a video teleconference ceremony June 29.

The induction ceremony will be Sept. 22 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

July 10, 2017

Latest DLA Hall of Fame inductees announced

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams has announced the 2016 DLA Hall of Fame inductees.

Team leader Sgt. Eric Dubard (standing, blue helmet) supervises his Soldiers as they smooth the newly poured concrete for a grenade bunker at Arapaho Range.

July 7, 2017

643rd 'Wolfpack' Engineers Go to the Range but Build Instead of Shoot

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Pacific Command website — Nearly every unit in Korea spends time at the Multi-purpose Range Complex. While for most units that time means qualifying on their weapons, for the Vertical Platoon of the 643rd Engineer Support Company their two weeks at the range meant construction.

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas at Houston held a change of command ceremony to welcome its new commander, Army Lt. Col. Josielyn Carrasquillo.

July 7, 2017

DLA Energy Americas at Houston change of command

HOUSTON, Texas — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas at Houston outgoing commander Army Lt. Col. Christian Meisel handed over responsibility of the organization to Army Lt. Col. Josielyn Carrasquillo during a change of command ceremony in Houston, June 29.

Trevor Downing, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been selected as DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.

July 7, 2017

Downing named DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Trevor Downing, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been selected as DLA Distribution Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 for his job performance and support to the customer.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams speaks to the DLA Headquarters workforce about his personal and professional goals.

July 7, 2017

Williams hosts first town hall as DLA director

In his first Town Hall as Defense Logistics Agency director, Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams took time to show DLA Headquarters employees a personal side of himself as well as share his strategic goals.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams passes the DLA flag to Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry as she assumes command of DLA Aviation June 28, 2017 during a ceremony on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

July 6, 2017

DLA director hosts DLA Aviation change of command

Richmond, Va. — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees filled the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center to capacity June 28 during the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Change of Command ceremony to bid farewell to Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day and welcome Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry as the next commander.

DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi is briefed on the Navy Advanced Traceability and Control Mission Area at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Mechanicsburg location.

July 6, 2017

DLA Distribution commander visits Susquehanna site’s East and West locations

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On a trip to the largest distribution center in DLA Distribution’s network, the organization’s commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi received an update on major missions and operations during a visit to the organization’s East and West bulk sites on June 20.

Command Sgt. Major Charles Tobin, DLA senior enlisted leader, addresses the headquarters workforce at a town hall, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 13, 2017.

July 6, 2017

The role of a noncommissioned officer in a joint forces environment

DLA's senior enlisted leader discusses how he adapted to his unique role in a defense agency made up primarily of civilian employees, reflects on the rewards of serving in a joint environment and offers insights for current and future senior NCOs.

Army Capt. Demetrius Walton began his Army career as an enlisted soldier, in the intelligence field.

July 6, 2017

Deputy command chaplain broadens religious support to DLA reservists, HQC employees

DLA's deputy command chaplain says his work, whether with a group of service members on the firing range or a sole employee in the halls of the agency headquarters, boils down to one thing.