DLA News Archive

Feb. 7, 2020

Aviation commander holds first town hall of 2020

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. David Sanford held his first town hall of 2020 in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 4.

Feb. 7, 2020

Blood drive gets 2020 donations off to a good start

Battle Creek, Michigan — A winter snow storm held off until Feb. 6, to help the turnout for the first blood drive for 2020 at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center on Feb. 5.

Feb. 6, 2020

Flag Room team recognized for hard work, dedication

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Chaplain Army Col. Bob Wichman recognized 15 DLA Troop Support Flag Room employees for the hard work, dedication and talent they bring to making military unit flags and hand embroidering the president and vice-presidential flags.

Feb. 6, 2020

DLA Aviation hosts Army educators, improves schoolhouse collaboration

Richmond, Va. — Warrant Officers from the 128th Aviation Brigade out of Fort Eustis, Virginia, traveled to Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 31 to collaborate with DLA Aviation’s Army Customer Facing Division support personnel.

Feb. 5, 2020

Hardware employees share knowledge to improve communication, processes

PHILADELPHIA — Employees at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Industrial Hardware supply chain established a “best practice team” consisting of handpicked members who are standardizing cross-functional communication and better streamlining operations across IH workflows.

Feb. 5, 2020

Spring-like weather ends, associates prepare for cold

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the sun set over Defense Supply Center Columbus Feb. 3, it marked the end of a handful of Spring-like days in Central Ohio. Associates enjoyed temperatures in the low 60s thanks to a wave of warm weather.

Feb. 5, 2020

Aviation commander speaks to local Rotarians

RICHMOND, VA — In a small meeting room inside the Sandlot Café on the grounds of the Iron Bridge Sports Park in Chester, Virginia, Feb. 5, a relationship was forged between a local civic group and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation.

Feb. 5, 2020

DLA explores business opportunities with Army Corps of Engineers

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Representatives from DLA Energy and four other DLA major subordinate commands traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, to explore business opportunities within the Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Jan. 15.

Feb. 5, 2020

DLA Distribution Red River’s Paul and Roper team up for suggestion award program and win

RED RIVER, Texas — DDRT employees earn suggestion award for improved bundle process

Feb. 5, 2020

New devices heat up classes in Georgia school

Augusta, Georgia — Students at Alleluia Community School in Augusta, Georgia, were able to start the New Year with some new helpers to aid their learning thanks to the Defense Department’s Computers for Learning program managed by the Defense Logistics Agency.