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Dec. 8, 2022
Headquarters complex kicks off the holidays with annual tree lighting
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees at the McNamara Headquarters Complex filled the halls and gathered along the rails in the atrium to watch the annual tree lighting ceremony Dec. 6.
Dec. 6, 2022
DLA Hall of Fame nominations due Jan. 27
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Current and former Defense Logistics Agency employees have until Jan. 27 to submit nominations for former employees for the 2023 DLA Hall of Fame, tentatively scheduled to be presented May 18.
Dec. 2, 2022
CFC Charity Fair coming Dec. 7
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Combined Federal Campaign Charity Fair will be held Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Headquarters McNamara Complex cafeteria.
Nov. 22, 2022
Commentary: Ode to cranberry sauce in a can
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Many of us are preparing to sit down to a festive Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole and my favorite part – cranberry sauce in a can.
Nov. 21, 2022
DLA Headquarters employees earn 13 annual recognition awards
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Thirteen employees at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters are recipients of the agency’s 55th Annual Employee Recognition Awards. The awards recognize the leadership and hard work of individuals and teams performing diverse missions across the enterprise.
Nov. 18, 2022
DLA employees in national capital area 27% toward CFC goal
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees in the national capital area are almost 27% toward reaching their 2022 Combined Federal Campaign goal of $300,000.
Nov. 17, 2022
TRANSCOM commander visits DLA, praises employees’ support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, paid a visit to the Defense Logistics Agency headquarters at Fort Belvoir, Va., Nov. 16.
DLA expanding DOD visibility of F-35 supply chain
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA is increasing supply chain visibility and boosting readiness of the F-35 joint strike fighter. Officials are also in the early planning stages of transferring sustainment from industry to the Air Force and Navy by 2027.
Nov. 16, 2022
McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrates Marine Corps’ 247th birthday
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Threat Reduction Agency hosted a celebration of the Marine Corps’ 247th birthday at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium Nov. 10.
Nov. 15, 2022
DLA flexes continuity plan muscles during exercise
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The best defense against the unexpected is to be prepared for any scenario. The Defense Logistics Agency held a Continuity of Operations Plan exercise Oct. 25-27 to be ready if – or when – disaster strikes.
Nov. 10, 2022
DLA discusses inflation, buying power with industry partners during forecast meeting
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and 14 industry associations discussed current fiscal year projections during the Demand Forecast to Industry meeting Nov. 7 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.
Nov. 2, 2022
DLA working toward G-Invoicing compliance
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is working to comply with the Treasury Department’s Government-Invoicing program, which will allow federal agencies to manage intragovernmental buy and sell transactions through a common web-based platform.
Oct. 31, 2022
DLA set to exceed small business goals for 10th year, advances equity in procurement with outreach
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA is set to exceed its DOD-assigned target in small business contracting for the 10th consecutive year despite a shrinking defense industrial base.
Oct. 27, 2022
Ceremony kicks off 2022 Combined Federal Campaign for McNamara Headquarters Complex
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A kickoff ceremony officially started the 2022 McNamara Headquarters Complex Combined Federal Campaign season Oct. 26 in the HQC Auditorium.
Oct. 25, 2022
DLA named best mid-sized component for hiring employees with disabilities
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency was named Best Mid-Sized Component Among Employers of Individuals with Disabilities for the sixth consecutive year during the Secretary of Defense’s 42nd annual Disability Awards Ceremony held virtually Oct. 20.
Oct. 24, 2022
DLA Supplier Survey invites vendor feedback
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over 7,000 suppliers can share their praise or critiques of DLA's contract solicitation and post-award processes by taking the 2022 DLA Supplier Survey now through Dec. 31.
Logistics operations director visits DLA sites in Hampton Roads, Hawaii
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations travelled to Portsmouth, Virginia, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 16-20, visiting two of the Navy’s four public shipyards with senior Defense Department and Navy leaders.
Oct. 20, 2022
Hurricane Sandy: DLA brought relief to millions following historic storm
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees throughout DLA showed the nation just how abundantly it could support Americans in need after Hurricane Sandy, a 2012 storm so potent National Geographic called it “a raging freak of nature.”
Oct. 13, 2022
DLA leaders strengthen connections at AUSA
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency was part of the action at the annual Association of the U.S. Army Meeting and Exposition, meeting with vendor partners and guests at in Washington, D.C., this week.
Defense Logistics Agency celebrates Navy’s 247th birthday
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held a celebration in honor of the Navy’s 247th birthday with a ceremony at its headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 11.
Oct. 6, 2022
Two DLA employees to run in Army Ten-Miler
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two members of the Defense Logistics Agency will be at the starting line for the Army Ten-Miler race Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C.
Oct. 4, 2022
DLA acquisition professionals complete Insights into Industry program at UVA
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency recently sent 27 members from the acquisition workforce to its Insight into Industry program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Sept. 28, 2022
Historical commentary: DLA responds to procurement challenges with innovation, modernizes acquisition arm
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's ability to procure large quantities of scarce items at reasonable prices developed over time through repeated responses to unprecedented situations.
Sept. 20, 2022
McNamara Headquarters Complex employees mark Air Force’s 75th birthday
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees at the McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrated the Air Force’s 75th birthday during a ceremony in the auditorium Sept. 16.
Sept. 19, 2022
DLA seeks global supply chain solutions at R&D Industry Collider Day
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development team brought together experts from government, industry and academia for the third annual Industry Collider Day Sept. 8.