DLA News Archive

April 6, 2019

AUAB power projection: cryogenics team keeps aircrews breathing easy

379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing website — At certain altitudes, an aircraft’s environment changes. From oxygen levels to pressure fluctuations, aircrew members need to be able to adapt. Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics section, ensure service members across U.S. Air Forces Central Command are equipped with tools needed to function.

April 5, 2019

Troop Support welcomes new PaCE employees

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly welcomed new Pathways to Career Excellence employees March 4 in Philadelphia.

April 5, 2019

Information fair kicked off April’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted an information fair during lunch in the Operation Center Café April 3. The fair provided information and resources available at DSCC and in the surrounding community for survivors of sexual assault and their advocates.

April 5, 2019

DLA Troop Support’s PTC Analytical hosts tours, promotes knowledge

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Product Test Center Analytical hosted tours for DLA Headquarters counsel and junior Navy sailors April 3 in Philadelphia. The event helped educate partners and customers on the scientific testing employees do in support of the warfighter.

April 5, 2019

DLA Indo-Pacific raises over $18,000 in 2018 CFC

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — In a March 27 award ceremony, 94,000 civilians and military members were honored for raising more than $1.8 million in pledges during the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign.

April 5, 2019

Annual Inventory Program, refined focus on metrics to improve DLA Distribution auditability

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution is implementing new processes to improve overall financial reporting and customer support.

April 5, 2019

DLA Distribution’s Shird presented commander’s coin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Equal Employment Specialist Tommy Shird received a commander’s coin during DLA Distribution Commanding Officer Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones’ employee recognition event Feb. 26.

April 5, 2019

Emergency response terms explained

Richmond, Va — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, conducted a tornado response exercise March 19. During the exercise, the installation’s mass notification system disseminated the message that included the words “seek shelter.” Participants’ post-exercise comments indicated confusion with respect to the meaning of “seek shelter,” which is different from “shelter-in-place” or “lockdown.”

April 4, 2019

Small sites provide big support shipping excess property to new users

Blue Grass Amy Depot, Kentucky — Like the popular 2001 Army recruiting slogan, Disposal Support Representative William Thompson must see himself as “an army of one” as he serves multiple locations from his one-person DLA Disposition Services site at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky.

April 4, 2019

Memories of dirty boots, cold showers shared during Vietnam War Commemoration Day event

PHILADELPHIA — Approximately 70 local Vietnam War veterans were honored during a commemoration event March 29 at KleinLife in Northeast Philadelphia.