DLA News Archive

DLA Disposition Services Oct. 11, 2023

PaCE Spotlight: James Isola

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — James Isola is a current member of PaCE Group 44 beginning in 2022.

Oct. 10, 2023

DLA Medical ECAT turns 25

PHILADELPHIA — For the past 25 years, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain’s Electronic Catalog system has been providing customers with a user-friendly capability to order approximately 1.3 million medical items.

Oct. 10, 2023

Career in meteorology leads Latina back to her roots

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Isha Mary Renta Lopez was born and raised in Puerto Rico. The threats that hurricanes posed to her homeland inspired her to become a meteorologist, but she had to leave home to pursue that dream.

Oct. 10, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight – Juan ‘Angel’ Hernandez

RICHMOND, Va. — Customer Support Specialist Juan ‘Angel’ Hernandez joins Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Sep. 15 – Oct. 15, 2023.

Oct. 9, 2023

Commentary: DLA Disposition Services Rotation Program broadens knowledge and skills

An Ohio based Disposal Services Representative enrolled into the DLA Disposition Services Rotation Program with the aim of broadening her skill set and enhancing her ability to better serve DLA’s customers effectively. She walked away with a better understanding to facets of processes that were previously obscured to her.

Oct. 6, 2023

Vice director outlines ‘whys’ behind agency’s shifting telework policy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s adjusted telework policy announced last week sets the conditions to help meet future challenges at a pivotal point in the nation’s history, the agency’s vice director said. He noted the policy is in alignment with the Master Labor Agreement signed in September 2022.

Oct. 6, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight – Juan Carlos Gachet

RICHMOND, Va. — Contract Specilist Juan Carlos Gachet joins Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Sep. 15 – Oct. 15, 2023.

Oct. 6, 2023

DLA Distribution Expeditionary commander receives end of tour award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Ed Strzalkowski was honored at an award ceremony Sept. 26, at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Oct. 6, 2023

Combined Federal Campaign kicks off in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Annual CFC fundraiser engages federal employees to donate to charities around the world

Oct. 5, 2023

DLA, European partners reconcile fuel accounts worth $81.2M

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A DLA Energy Finance team worked with European partners to collect payment of reciprocal fuel sales that is expected to reimburse more than $81 million to the Defense Department’s Working Capital Fund.