DLA News Archive

May 10, 2018

Free computer equipment available to Central Ohio schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Central Ohio schools can receive free computer equipment through the Defense Logistics Agency’s Computers For Learning program. Thousands of pieces of computer equipment including monitors, CPUs, projectors, keyboards and more are now available at several locations in Ohio due in part to a nationwide Air Force IT upgrade.

May 10, 2018

Prepare for retirement at any age

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you are a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), CSRS Offset, or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employee and have questions regarding a retirement annuity, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has created a 51-minute video to help employees understand some common questions.

May 10, 2018

May New Employee Orientation (NEO)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The DLA Land and Maritime New Employee Orientation will be May 23 in Building 20, Buckeye Room, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and May 24, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

May 10, 2018

DLA observes weeks to honor police officers, EMS

Throughout the weeks of May 13-19 and May 20-26, emergency responders throughout our nation will gather to pay special recognition to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

May 9, 2018

AF awards first energy savings performance contract of 2018 at Hill AFB

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force Civil Engineer Center website — Recently, the Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $42 million energy savings performance contract, to be executed and maintained by Energy Systems Group, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This represents the Air Force’s first such awarded contract of 2018.

May 9, 2018

Defense Supply Center Columbus celebrates 100 years of military support

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus surpassed its centennial milestone of providing support to servicemen and women around the world May 4. The installation commemorated the day with a ceremony and historic presentation at the installation’s operations center celebrating 100 years of logistics and Warfighter support.

May 9, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Reginald Tyus

Richmond, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

May 9, 2018

Yokosuka’s Safety Office sponsors off-site Emergency Preparedness training

YOKOSUKA, Japan — DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s Safety Office sponsored their first off-site training tour of the Yokosuka Municipal Disaster Prevention Center “ANSHINKAN” on April 4.

May 8, 2018

Civil engineers working to give Edwards bright future

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Edwards Air Force Base website — The 412th Civil Engineering Group is in phase two of a base-wide, major lighting upgrade, which replaces inefficient fluorescent lighting with new LED lighting complete with motion sensors and programmable controls. Each phase will take about a year to complete.

May 8, 2018

Medical team bonds despite working away from the office

PHILADELPHIA — Employees on one Medical supply chain team are making extra team building efforts since they often work away from the office.