DLA News Archive

Feb. 5, 2019

NIB recognizes DLA Aviation employee at Training Conference and Expo

Richmond, Va — The National Industries for the Blind held their 2018 Training Conference and Exposition in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 13 - 16 and recognized Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Michelle Turner-Walden.

Feb. 5, 2019

Distribution commanding officer welcomes CYALDG during annual meeting

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Cumberland York Area Local Defense Group hosted their first meeting of 2019 Jan. 28, at DLA Distribution headquarters, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. DLA Distribution commander Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones welcomed the group and provided an update on how the organization supports its military customers and the Pennsylvania economy.

Feb. 4, 2019

DLA Distribution Headquarters Employees Celebrate Jersey Day

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In the spirit of esprit de corps, DLA Distribution headquarters team members participated in Jersey Day, held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Team members came to work wearing their favorite player/team jersey.

Feb. 4, 2019

Historical F-35 global transportation and distribution planning meeting kicks off at DLA Distribution HQs

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. —  The Department of Defense recently assigned F-35 global transportation and distribution and North American regional warehousing to the Defense Logistics Agency and U.S. Transportation Command.   The DLA Distribution team along with more than 50 attendees from the Joint Program Office Product Support Manager and Hybrid Product Support Integrator,

Feb. 1, 2019

Snow Warriors working hard to reopen the installation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DSCC might be closed today, but the installation’s Snow Warriors are hard at work clearing the roads and sidewalks.

Feb. 1, 2019

Subsistence enlists the help of UVA students to provide feedback to improve information security operations for DOD food industry partners

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain enlisted the help of five students from the University of Virginia’s Hacking for Defense course to communicate new Department of Defense information security requirements and resources to food industry partners.

Feb. 1, 2019

DLA Land and Maritime resources the enterprise

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime attended a local career event at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

Jan. 31, 2019

Patriot: from intern to inspiration

Richmond, Va. — From his first day as an intern nearly eight years ago, to today as Division Chief, Efrain ‘Ace’ Acevedo, Tactical Aviation Division, Strategic Acquisition Programs Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Huntsville, Alabama, has found numerous ways to better the lives of his co-workers and active duty service members.

Jan. 31, 2019

The BOTS are coming

Computer-programmed Robotic Process Automation, or BOTS, can be developed to perform routine tasks done by humans and eliminate repetitive, manual data-entry tasks. DLA Energy is in the forefront of employing this technology to improve the quality and increase productivity of routine automated processes.

Jan. 31, 2019

A cold day in New York

Ft. Drum, New York — A cold visitor from far north brought work to a halt at the DLA Disposition Services site in upstate New York.