DLA News Archive

May 30, 2018

Opening Doors: Fueling relationships across the federal government

While the warfighter is the priority, non-Department of Defense partners can capitalize on Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s comprehensive supply chain network and economies of scale.

May 30, 2018

Energy Resiliency

Vandenberg Air Force Base in California gets environmentally-friendly upgrades including a 180-acre solar energy facility and unique water-saving equipment.

May 30, 2018

"Fueling" Relationships: Global alliances to support the warfighter

The number one priority for Defense Logistics Agency Energy is meeting the warfighters’ competing demands on the battlefield, especially when it comes to providing reliable and high-quality fuel and global relationships. An operationally vital way of meeting this priority is through the International Agreements program.

May 30, 2018

Powering up our Customers

While petroleum is the primary commodity supplied to Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s whole of government partners, it also provides electricity, natural gas and renewable energy to support the operations of several federal agencies.

May 29, 2018

MWR Summer Series focuses on retirement

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Join MWR Family Services Program for the 2018 Summer Series Seminars focused on retirement.

May 29, 2018

Three former associates inducted into the 2018 DLA Land and Maritime Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three former Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime associates joined the Land and Maritime Hall of Fame at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Building 20 Auditorium May 24. Associates joined the ceremony to honor the newest members and celebrate their 110 combined years of federal service; 77 of those years at Land and Maritime and its legacy organizations.

May 29, 2018

More nutrition to fuel Soldier lethality

WASHINGTON — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — The pizza MRE is finally coming to Soldiers in the field and the chocolate Performance Readiness Bar will now be available to all basic combat trainees.

May 29, 2018

Life after DLA - America by Bicycle

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Follow Ret. Army Col. Yee Hang's journey from California to Georgia as he transitions from the U.S. Army to retirement. His strength and resiliency will aid him as he bikes on average 113 mile each day during his adventure.

May 29, 2018

Man’s best friend: Distribution employee’s daily life enhanced by guide dog

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Distribution headquarter employees may have noticed a new employee over the past few months, a rather furry new employee. Xavier Chronister, a nearly two-year old Golden Labrador Retriever is DLA Distribution’s newest Organizational Management/J9 directorate employee.

May 29, 2018

Info Ops employee saves a life on her way to work

Through quick thinking and quick action, a DLA employee recently helped save the life of a fellow commuter while on her way to work.