DLA News Archive

Jan. 9, 2020

Charity campaign manager ensures agency finishes strong

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA colleagues gathered around the McNamara Headquarters Complex pond at the agency’s Fort Belvoir, Virginia, headquarters to show support for and celebrate successful Combined Federal Campaign efforts in 2019. The campaign ends Jan. 12, but it's not too late for DLA employees to donate to thousands of worthy charitable causes.

Jan. 9, 2020

DLA Outstanding Personnel of the Year Award goes to Distribution Corpus Christi’s Beckwith

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Jeremy Beckwith, deputy commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution's Corpus Christi, Texas, receives Top Ten Outstanding Personnel of 2019 award

Jan. 9, 2020

Construction on new east gate at DSCR on schedule for spring opening

RICHMOND, VA — If you work on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, and either heard or seen construction crews, with their cranes, forklifts and big trucks coming or going over the last close to two years, you know a change is coming.

Jan. 8, 2020

NY Air Guard customizes shipping boxes for 25-foot-long skis

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Scotia, N.Y. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — Good skis are expensive. So it’s always a good idea to protect them when they’re shipped. It’s an even better idea to protect them when the skis are 25 feet long, weigh 3,000 pounds, and are used to land 75,800-pound LC-130 cargo airplanes on ice and snow.

Jan. 8, 2020

Security officials caution employees to be aware of force protection conditions

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — As military installations tighten security in response to heightened activity in the Middle East, Defense Logistics Agency security officials are reminding employees to be aware of force protection condition levels. 

Jan. 8, 2020

2019 annual history chronicles DLA's achievements

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — From a growing role in the delivery and storage of repair parts for the F-35 Lightning II to an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce pharmaceutical prices, the Defense Logistics Agency made significant achievements in 2019.

Jan. 8, 2020

Nine DLA Distribution employees recognized for contributions to agencywide performance award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Sustainment Solutions Division F-35 Sustainment Integration Team has been awarded the Defense Logistics Agency’s 2019 Medium Team Performance Award.

Jan. 7, 2020

Fueling the fleet: 103rd Fuels Airmen keep Flying Yankees mission-ready

EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 103rd Airlift Wing website — Critical to the 103rd Airlift Wing's success is the 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight, whose support ensures aircrews get the local training they need to accomplish their mission.

Jan. 7, 2020

DLA Aviation joins in exchange program with Europe

Richmond, Va — Seeds planted over a year ago are bearing fruit and strengthening partnerships between Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and Germany with the arrival of Raphael Kerwien in late August under the German Engineering and Scientist Exchange Program with the Department of Defense.

Jan. 7, 2020

CFC efforts continue

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The campaign is ending soon, but there’s still time to make contributions to a charity of your choosing through the Defense Logistics Agency Combined Federal Campaign.