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A group of men and women from the DLA RDT Red and White Teams pose in front of a tank during training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Jan. 13, 2020

Rapid deployment team members ready to support operations in 2020

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency’s Rapid Deployment Teams support federal agencies during exercises and real-world scenarios including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. In November and December 2019, the teams of subject matter experts from across the enterprise trained for 2020 operations.

DLA Distribution San Joaquin welcomes new executive officer

Jan. 13, 2020

DLA Distribution San Joaquin welcomes new executive officer

TRACY, Calif. — Los Angeles, California native new addition to Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California command leadership team

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Jan. 12, 2020

LIS host German National Codification Bureau associate

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Katharina Sommer performed as a team member of the United States National Codification Bureau located in Battle Creek, Michigan. DLA Logistics Information Services participates in the Allied Committee 135 which is consists of 63 nations that are either NATO or NATO-sponsored.

Two men and a woman stand on stage with a flag in a box

Jan. 10, 2020

A legend retires; her legacy continues

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sherry Low provided 40 years of service to the federal government; however, her legacy extends beyond the strides she made for the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services. Her legacy continues with her son, Justin.

Leaders from the DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain leaders and Army Medical Logistics Command pose for a photo during a visit at DLA Troop Support Jan. 7, 2020 in Philadelphia.

Jan. 9, 2020

Army medical logistics leaders visit Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support hosted leaders from the Army Medical Logistics Command to learn about its warfighter support mission Jan. 7 in Philadelphia.

Two men sit holding documents.

Jan. 9, 2020

MOU signed with George Mason University

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A first-of-its-kind memorandum of understanding with an academic university was signed between Defense Logistics Agency Energy and George Mason University at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 8.

Woman in blue coat holds up a "Show Some Love" sign during an event at the McNamara Headquarters Complex pond at the agency’s Fort Belvoir, Virginia, headquarters.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing's Logistical Readiness Squadron, New York National Guard, designed and built new crates to carry 25-foot-long skis the wing's LC-130s use to land on snow and ice in the Arctic and Antarctic, to replace older versions that were no longer serviceable. A crate is shown at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., in December 2019.

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.