DLA News Archive

Feb. 5, 2021

Small team with big job recognized at DLA Annual Awards

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain COVID-19 Strike Team was presented with the Small Team of the Year award during DLA’s virtual annual award ceremony January 28.

Feb. 5, 2021

One aircraft, two missions: Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two COCOMs

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Travis Air Force Base website — The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands.

Feb. 5, 2021

Good idea nets big savings

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — While Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services employees usually market reusable materials to warfighters, the Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, staff recently became their own customers when a good idea helped solve a messy problem.

Feb. 3, 2021

DLA Distribution coordinates COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to DOD locations in South Korea

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As part of the Defense Department’s mission to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea is coordinating with DLA Indo-Pacific, U.S. Army Medical Material Center Korea, FedEx and U.S. Forces Korea Provost Marshall Office to ensure successful delivery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Forces Korea.

Feb. 3, 2021

Acquisition professionals receive award honors

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime acquisition personnel at Procurement Process Support and Land Supplier Operations received enterprise-wide recognition at the 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards. This week features two award profiles as part of ongoing coverage of Columbus’ award recipients: Linda Allensworth and Lilli Hopson.

Feb. 3, 2021

Black History Month: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — This month, the Department of Defense pays tribute to African American men and women who changed the course of history and redefined the United States military. To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of World War II, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute released a presentation capturing some of the key contributions and sacrifices made by service members and those who served on the home front during that time.

Feb. 3, 2021

Navy ships train with Army for medical resupply

PIRMASENS, Germany — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army website — As the theater lead agent for medical materiel, commonly known as the TLAMM, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe serves a variety of roles for land-based military forces overseas.

Feb. 3, 2021

Employee Spotlight: Lisa Ciesielski

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Feb. 2, 2021

DLA Energy achieves 99% of CFC goal

Employees came together to help Defense Logistics Agency Energy reach 99% of its 2020 Combined Federal Campaign goal. DLA as a whole exceed its CFC goal of $260,000 by 16 percent.

Feb. 2, 2021

DLA Distribution San Diego conducts training on active shooter response

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, San Diego, California hosted Naval Base San Diego Police Department officers Dec. 16, 2020 to participate in training to simulate an active shooter event.