DLA News Archive

April 25, 2019

DLA Director: Agency contributions to warfighter readiness rising

Increases in material availability for the services and a call from the Department of Defense to take on warehousing and disposal of parts for the F-35 Lightning II are achievements Defense Logistics Agency employees can take pride in, the DLA director said April 24 in a Global Town Hall.

April 25, 2019

Biomedical engineers provide confidence, support to capital equipment customers

PHILADELPHIA — As part of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain’s Capital Equipment Division, biomedical engineers make sure customers purchase the right equipment, for the right reason, at the right price.

April 25, 2019

Demil training a success in New Zealand

DEVONPORT NAVAL BASE, New Zealand — A pair of the agency’s Pacific region demilitarization experts traveled to Auckland in early April to help an ally’s navy ready for upcoming frigate refits.

April 25, 2019

DLA Portsmouth associates participate in Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month activities

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator Shari Murnahan and Penny Copp, an Equal Employment Office specialist, visited DLA Portsmouth in New Hampshire April 24. The visit focused on providing information and resources to Portsmouth associates through in-person training sessions, leadership and community partner updates and a Walk-a-Lap awareness event.

April 25, 2019

Acquisition Achievement Awards Ceremony

Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees in the acquisition community were honored during the DLA Energy Acquisition Achievement Awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 18.

April 25, 2019

DLA Distribution’s Ramones transitions from DLA Intern to full time employee

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Joshua Ramones, currently a supply technician for the Inventory Action Team at DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, previously interned with DLA Disposition and DLA Distribution before becoming a full time employee.Ramones was coming up on the end of his Army enlistment (one tour) and was considering various avenues for permanent employment.

April 25, 2019

Bringing your landscape to life!

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the first settlers came to North America they brought with them plants from their homeland that they knew and loved. The daffodils, foxgloves and day lilies became known as ‘ornamentals’ and the native plants became stigmatized as ‘weeds’ because they were plentiful. This tradition has continued to the present day. However, the native plants have evolved alongside the birds, butterflies and other native wildlife for centuries.

April 24, 2019

McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrates Earth Day, raises environmental awareness

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency celebrates Earth Day 2019 by educating the McNamara Headquarters Complex about environmental awareness and stewardship.

April 24, 2019

Christian Paul: Autist, hero

Richmond, Va — As if to show his brother and sisters just how it was done, Christian was born squarely on his due date, all 10 pounds, 12 ounces of him.When he was around 18 months old, he began the regression.

April 24, 2019

Pass and ID associate trades in badge for retirement

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Harvellia Thomas, known to her coworkers as Harvey, retires after 30 years of government service April 30. She started her civil service career at Ft. Knox as a recreation assistant with the MWR Fitness Center, then transferred to DSCC where she developed quite a following for her fitness classes.