DLA News Archive

Jan. 23, 2019

Counseling, legal, financial services available free of charge via EAP

Confidential counseling, financial services, legal services and more: Employees of the Defense Logistics Agency have all the services available free of charge through the federal Employee Assistance Program.

Jan. 22, 2019

EMS works behind the scenes to get aircraft from the shop to the sky

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Luke Air Force Base website — The roar of fighter jets zooming by is a familiar sound on Luke. They fill the sky with spectacles of weaving, winding and intricate maneuvers. This breathtaking display can make it easy to forget about all the Airmen and hours that went into the aircraft maintenance which enabled it to fly.

Jan. 22, 2019

Stepping toward energy resilience

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Hill Air Force Base website — The construction of a new ground-mounted solar array is part of the answer at Hill AFB, as the base works to improve the resilience of the power supplies to itself and reduce its reliance on energy sources outside the fence line.

Jan. 22, 2019

Delta IV Heavy NROL-71 successfully launched

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California — Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-6, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11:10 am PST.

Jan. 22, 2019

A Conversation with Army Brig. Gen. Mark T. Simerly

DLA Troop Support’s commander discusses the agency’s increasing global mission supporting the military services and other federal agencies.

Jan. 22, 2019

San Joaquin Marketing and Media Support Team wins DLA Enterprise Safety Excellence award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California’s Marketing and Media Support Team was honored with the DLA Enterprise Safety Excellence award during the agency’s 51st annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 13 held at fort Belvoir, Virginia.   Since the San Joaquin installation began its Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary

Jan. 18, 2019

DLA Energy officer selected for LRO award

She attributed her award to her peers, coworkers and employees for teaching her what she knows about Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

Jan. 18, 2019

January New Employee Orientation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Starting a new job can be confusing and stressful. New associates to Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and from all local DLA-hosted tenants, military and interns are invited to attend New Employee Orientation on Jan. 30 - 31 in the Building 20 Buckeye Room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jan. 18, 2019

Creative solutions to oil waste, sources for fuel of tomorrow

Turning byproducts into usable fuel sources cuts waste, maximizes the supply chain and helps build a more secure future.

Jan. 17, 2019

Reorganizing for employee development, future success

PHILADELPHIA — For new employees, “learning the ropes” can be a challenge. So leaders in the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Industrial Hardware supply chain found a way to help set up certain new employees for success. Developed in 2018, the IH Material Planning training branch took a cue from IH’s Technical and Quality Division and helped standardize training and “build the bench” of more skilled, knowledgeable interns and employees in the Pathways to Career Excellence program, or PaCErs.