DLA News Archive

March 12, 2019

DLA Energy Fiscal 2018 Fact Book is online

Annually, the agency publishes a fact book to provide an organizational overview of the agency with a snapshot of the facts, figures and financial information from the previous fiscal year. The book includes a thorough overview of the organization, its structure and supporting business units as well as detailed information on sales, cost, inventory, contract actions and programs.

March 12, 2019

Distribution J9 Navy Reserve Team provides regional support to the European Command at DLA Distribution Europe

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution’s J9 Navy Reserve Team took over a massive effort in support of DLA Distribution Europe’s retrograde mission. The operation took place Jan. 6 to Feb. 2, 2019.   The purpose of the team’s effort was to help reduce retrograde backlog and return key readiness drivers to serviceable inventory. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan S. Ackiss,

March 11, 2019

March-April 2019 Loglines Magazine now available

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — This issue offers a look at the agency's Child Development Centers, an industry insights course, the Replenishment Parts Purchase or Borrow Program "parts library," bringing American-made athletic footwear to recruits, an overview of DLA’s growing portfolio of Whole of Government initiatives, DLA's support to United States Northern Command and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and more.

March 11, 2019

DLA Indo-Pacific employee recognized as DLA Security Professional of the Year

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific Commander Navy Capt. Kristin Acquavella recognized DLA Intelligence Indo-Pacific Security Specialist Sheena Gufford as the 2018 DLA Security Professional of the Year March 8.

March 11, 2019

Leadership Development Council holds summit

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leadership Development Council Leadership Summit was held Jan. 23 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The catered, lunch event featured dynamic speakers - each providing their leadership thoughts on one chosen letter of the word L-E-A-D-E-R.

March 11, 2019

Engineers, maintainers and logisticians team up on Rhino recovery efforts

Richmond, Va — The Navy's first strike-fighter, the F/A-18 Hornet, has been involved in every major U.S. military conflict since the 1980s. The twin engine, mid-wing, multi-mission tactical aircraft made its combat debut with strikes against Libya. While the Marines will continue to fly the F/A-18 A-D legacy model Hornets through 2023, the Navy is actively transitioning to F/A-18 E/F model Super Hornets exclusively and projecting to fly them through at least 2050.

March 11, 2019

Oklahoma City Conducts Mobile Logistics Demonstration with T-AKE

APRA HARBOR, Guam — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet website — USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) in Apra Harbor, Guam March 11 in the first of many evolutions designed to evaluate supply ships’ ability to sustain submarine operations in an expeditionary setting.

March 8, 2019

Modernization at DLA Distribution Korea takes 1960 facilities into the future

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Modernization has reached Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea with a $75 million Republic of Korea funded construction project for a warehouse and a $5.8 million modernization project inside the new facility. The new facility and new equipment were combined with new ideas and efficiencies in how to do business; going from a 1960 era

March 8, 2019

Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna’s Roller named DLA Emergency Communication Center Dispatcher of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Kristine R. Roller was recognized as the DLA Emergency Communication Center Operator of the Year during DLA’s 51st Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 13.   DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams presided over the ceremony and presented individual and

March 8, 2019

DLA Aviation-Jacksonville commander lays out her vision for future warfighter support during town hall

Richmond, Va — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation-Jacksonville Commander Navy Cmdr. Monica Frey held her town hall Feb. 28. She kicked off the town hall by presenting awards and recognitions for years of service before getting into the details concerning her vision and goals for the future of DLA Jacksonville’s support to the warfighter.