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DSD Resource Analyst L. Elaine “DT1” Major in her DLA Disposition Services work cloths and in her USAF uniform.

June 21, 2022

Employee Reflection: L. Elaine “DT1” Major

Get to know DSD Resource Analyst L. Elaine “DT1” Major

June 21, 2022

Fire Protection in the Workplace. Ensuring your Emergency Action Plan addresses critical issues

RICHMOND, Va. — According to the National Fire Protection Association, every 23 seconds, emergency crews in the United States respond to a fire. While most happen at private dwellings, 77%, the remaining 23% happen in the workplace.

The yard at the DLA Disposition Services Ft. Riley site.

June 20, 2022

Site Spotlight: Fort Riley

Get to know more about the Ft. Riley Disposition Services site.

Portrait of female sitting in front of American flag.

June 19, 2022

PaCE Spotlight: Sabrina Young

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Pathways to Career Excellence Program for DLA Disposition Services is a two-year program that takes PaCERs through all of Disposition Services and its processes to learn as much as possible about the directorate. The first year takes place at DLA Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, and the second year either takes place in Battle Creek for Contracting PaCERs or at an assigned field site for Property Disposal PaCERs. PaCERs begin as general schedule 7s, move to GS-9s at the end of their first year, and graduate the program as GS-11s. There are multiple pathways to becoming a PaCER, including being hired internally, as a recent graduate, or from military service.

A light skinned woman with gray hair in a dark suit.

June 19, 2022

Marion Whicker

Marion Whicker assumed duties as the executive deputy to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command on June 19, 2022.

Two ADVANA employees stand behind another employee who is on his computer showing a use case demonstration of the new software.

June 17, 2022

DLA expanding use of DOD advanced analytics tool

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Chief Data and Analytics Office hosted Advana/DLA Day June 9 to discuss the data platform’s capabilities and security features. DLA senior leaders attended along with representatives from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, OUSD Comptroller, Joint Staff, U.S. Transportation Command and Advana.

June 17, 2022

DLA Distribution San Joaquin welcomes new commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa — Marine Corps. Col. Kevin Chunn assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, from Marine Col. Tiffany Harris during a change of command ceremony June 17.

June 17, 2022

Employee Spotlight: Nicholas Meads

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. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

A large piece of yellow Equipment is used to off-load a flat bed semi trailer.

June 17, 2022

Site Spotlight: Red River

Get to know more about the Red River Disposition Services site.

June 16, 2022

DLA Troop Support flag room staff celebrates Flag Day at Betsy Ross House

PHILADELPHIA — To celebrate Flag Day, June 14, The DLA Troop Support Flag Room team demonstrated the making of the presidential flag to visitors at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. The Flag Room is the sole producer of the presidential and vice presidential flags, and its staff are considered the “Betsy Ross of the 21st century,” for their patriotic flag making.

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