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Tips to help employees practice safety during the holiday season

Nov. 22, 2019

Tips to help employees practice safety during the holiday season

Richmond, Va. — It is that time of year again and with winter fast approaching Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond’s Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind everyone of the importance of safety during the holidays.

New DLA CIO orientation to DLA Distribution focuses on technology as key enabler to modernization

Nov. 22, 2019

New DLA CIO orientation to DLA Distribution focuses on technology as key enabler to modernization

Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team zeroed in on technology as a key enabler to DLA Distribution’s modernization efforts during a Nov. 15 orientation brief and tour for DLA’s new Chief Information Officer, Dr. George Duchak, Senior Executive Service.

DLA Disposition Services Employee of the Quarter Category I winner Shontavia Ortega was nominated for her recent accomplishments while working for DLA Disposition Services at Colorado Springs.

Nov. 21, 2019

EOQ winner hoping to learn more about disposal mission

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Shontavia Ortega was recently named Employee of the Quarter.

Profile picture of Dr. Robert Boggs, whom is Director of Land Supplier Operations at DLA Land and Maritime.

Nov. 21, 2019

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime People and Culture Director retirement announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Retirement Ceremony in honor of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime People and Culture Director, Robert L. Boggs Ph.D, is being held in the Building 20 Auditorium Dec. 11 at 10 a.m.

Group photo of 32 new employees and Mr. Griff Warren, whom attended the 2019 October New Employee Orientation

Nov. 21, 2019

October New Employee Orientation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The October New Employee Orientation was held Oct. 30 and 31, 2019 in Building 20. The class had 30 new employees, making it one of the largest groups to attend NEO!

Larry Ervin

Nov. 21, 2019

Gifted industry economist recognized

The Picasso of pricing and the Rembrandt of research was how Larry Ervin was remembered to his friends and coworkers during his posthumous induction into 2019 Defense Logistics Agency Energy Hall of Fame at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Nov. 13.

The text "DLA Document of the Month: From MOFAST to WMS" is on the background of a busy warehouse.

Nov. 21, 2019

Document of the Month: MOFAST

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Mechanization of Freight and Shipping Terminal, or MOFAST, expedited the processing of material in and out of supply depots by converting data into bills of lading and shipping labels. Users appreciated the efficiencies it introduced but were frustrated by its inflexibility.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Santia Baker, left, and Senior Airman Ronald Tedder, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment specialists, sift through mobility bags Nov. 18, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Because of the hazardous nature of some Air Force missions, IPE Airmen are responsible for providing life-saving gear to members across their installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

Nov. 21, 2019

IPE Airmen provide life-saving gear to comrades

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Incirlik Air Base website — An indispensable part of military logistics is individual protective equipment. From ancient Roman armor to modern bullet-proof vests, IPE has protected warriors for millennia.

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Susan McMullen, DLA Troop Support Project Manager, left, sits beside FBI Special Agent Cerena Coughlin, right, as she shares her personal story of being a woman in the military during the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce annual Women in Industry Day event Nov. 20, 2019 at Holy Family University in Philadelphia. The Women in Industry Day event aims to “broaden the conversation” and expose women to various career opportunities. McMullen served as a panelist during the “women in male-dominated industries” discussion. (Photo by Alexandria Brimage-Gray)

Nov. 20, 2019

Air Force officer shares her story during local Women in Industry Day event

PHILADELPHIA — Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Susan McMullen, DLA Troop Support Project Manager, and other women from various industries across Northeast Philadelphia gathered in an auditorium at Holy Family University to share their stories during the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce annual Women in Industry Day event Nov. 20, 2019 in Philadelphia.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alex Hurtado and Gunnery Sgt. Damian Henry, a heavy equipment operator and the engineer chief with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, off load supplies for locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016.

Nov. 20, 2019

Troop Support improves international relief readiness through USAID course

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance in Philadelphia Nov. 13-14.