DLA News Archive

May 30, 2024

Farewell and BZ! - DLA Distribution Commanding Officer's Departing Message 2024

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As I reach my last day as your commander, I am filled with tremendous pride and gratitude as I reflect on the two-year journey we have shared. Leading this exceptional team has been a highlight of my career, and I want to take this opportunity to reflect on what the DLA Distribution family has accomplished.

May 29, 2024

Aviation ISA leaders meet at Cherry Point, discuss best practices

RICHMOND, Va. — The team from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, hosted a reoccurring Industrial Support Activity Round Robin event May 7 to share best practices and challenges facing the units. Leaders, from operations officers to officers-in-charge, from each ISA attended the daylong event featuring a tour of the Fleet Readiness Center East and DLA Distribution operations.

May 28, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Sara Gorham

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Sara Gorham is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For her second year in the PaCE Program, she will remain at Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, in the Hazardous Waste Disposal Contracting department.

May 28, 2024

DLA Distribution commander delivers remarks during New Cumberland Memorial Day event

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, spoke as part of the 2024 New Cumberland Memorial Day event, May 27. These are his remarks as prepared.

May 24, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime’s Hall of Fame grows to 100 inductees

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2024 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Hall of Fame hit a milestone of 100 inductees since the Hall’s inception in 2005 in a ceremony honoring five former associates May 21 at the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center Auditorium.

May 23, 2024

Central Region provides new sights and adventures for deployers

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Take a glimpse into the recent deployment of DLA Disposition Services operation manager, Will Schlortt as he spent six months in Central Region.

May 23, 2024

Agency celebrates 2024 DLA Hall of Fame Inductees

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly hosted the event in which five former Defense Logistics Agency employees were inducted. Simerly not only thanked the inductees for their past contributions, he placed heavy emphasis on the need to innovate now more than ever before due to adversarial challenges in every domain, and at every level of war.

May 23, 2024

DLA Troop Support host 2024 Joint Subsistence Policy Board & Global Summit

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain hosted the 2024 Joint Subsistence Policy Board and Subsistence Global Summit on May 14 and 15 in Philadelphia.

May 23, 2024

Training Delivers Hazardous Knowledge

Battle Creek MI — DLA Logistics Information HMMS team hosts dynamic training.

May 20, 2024

When the nation calls Royal Cline answers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A video series showcasing Defense Logistics Agency team members from across the agency recently featured DLA Land and Maritime’s Royal Cline.