DLA News Archive

Jan. 17, 2019

DFAS Columbus Hosts Unique Holiday Party

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Wednesday, Dec. 19, DLA People and Culture associates assist DFAS Columbus' Funds Requirement Division held a unique holiday party benefitting Franklin County Children Services.

Jan. 17, 2019

173rd FW vehicle maintenance braces for heavy winter snows

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — The Klamath Basin sits at more than 4,000 feet of elevation and gets its fair share of snow during the winter months. Thanks to plowing operations the 173rd Fighter Wing continues to train pilots all through the winter months without delay.

Jan. 17, 2019

In good company - DLA leaders learn from each other through working group

Richmond, Va. — A meeting of some of the best and brightest minds at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation occurs monthly through the DLA Aviation Leadership Working Group, an organization created to provide a peer network of and for supervisors. Officers in the group serve one-year terms, and this year’s new 2019 officers are:

Jan. 16, 2019

Small Businesses Employ Low-income Community Residents While Helping DLA Ensure Readiness and Lethality of Warfighters

Small businesses are employing residents of low-income communities while helping DLA ensure readiness and lethality for the warfighter.

Jan. 16, 2019

Norfolk’s Medical Mission Team wins DLA Team Performance award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia’s Medical Mission Team was honored with the DLA Team Performance award during the agency’s 51st annual employee recognition ceremony held at Fort Belvoir Dec. 13. The 10 person team receives and processes virtually all medical materiel for East and West Coast naval vessels, the Coast Guard, the United States Naval

Jan. 15, 2019

Effort underway to update, give Light Armored Vehicles extended service life

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Systems Command website — The fleet of Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles will begin receiving a number of necessary upgrades under the terms of a $37.2 million contract awarded Jan. 4.

Jan. 15, 2019

Hurricane recovery support ongoing at Tyndall AFB

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Area disposition personnel are putting in extra work to help Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base make the speediest recovery possible from the devastation of Hurricane Michael.

Jan. 15, 2019

DLA Energy’s International Agreements Program Supports A Network of Global Relationships

To supply critical fuel to U.S. partners and allies worldwide, DLA Energy experts smooth the way with a growing network of international agreements.

Jan. 15, 2019

DLA Distribution San Joaquin holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for redesigned Consolidation and Containerization Point

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, the second largest distribution center in the DLA Distribution network located in Tracy, California, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 7 to celebrate the new redesign of the Consolidation and Containerization Point.  The CCP serves the Warfighters in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations. The San

Jan. 15, 2019

DLA Aviation commander attends Eastern Europe conference

Richmond, Va — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry traveled to Warsaw, Poland. in late December to represent the United States at the inaugural 2018 Air Power Eastern Europe conference.