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Jan. 12, 2021
DLA Distribution employees pack, ship pandemic supplies to worldwide customers
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An 18-member team at DLA Distribution Susquehanna works through breaks, arrives early and stays late to ensure personal protective equipment for COVID-19 is shipped to military and federal customers.
Senior enlisted leader honored by Defense Logistics Agency
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Defense Logistics Agency award has gone out to Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Samson McLester, a senior enlisted leader, for his service in 2020.
Jan. 11, 2021
DLA reservist collects agency-wide data on agency’s COVID-19 response
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Lt. Col. Mark Laskoski, a DLA Energy civilian and member of the DLA Joint Reserve Force, helped manage information and communications for the agency’s COVID-19 support March through October.
National capital region employees exceed CFC goal, one week left to give
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employee generosity has enabled the Defense Logistics Agency to exceed its Combined Federal Campaign goal of $260,000 for the national capital region.
Jan. 8, 2021
Medical supply chain team achieves seemingly impossible pandemic support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Troop Support’s Dan Keefe has worked with FEMA, HHS and DOD officials since March to outline requirements and support for everything from antigen test kits for schools and nursing homes to replenishment of the Strategic National Stockpile in response to COVID-19.
Jan. 7, 2021
Former LNO guides DLA’s pandemic support to FEMA
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Before becoming the Military Services Support Division deputy director in October, Phyllis Erkins supported the national pandemic response by working with DLA supply chain officials to relay information like prices, shipping options, and quantities and types of supplies the agency could provide to FEMA.
Jan. 6, 2021
DLA Headquarters employees, teams snag 11 annual recognition awards
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Eleven employees and teams at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters are recipients of the agency’s 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards. The awards recognize leadership and hard work in support of the agency’s mission and include 54 awards in 14 categories.
DLA COVID-19 Task Force leader equips leaders with decision-making data
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As the head of DLA’s COVID-19 Task Force, Lee Dvonch oversees the production of numerous information products that help leaders throughout the agency, Defense Department and White House Supply Chain Task Force make timely decisions on the agency's commodity support to the pandemic.
Jan. 5, 2021
Leadership forum helps supervisors, managers connect
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Senior Leader Discussion Forum helps supervisors and managers communicate and share ideas in a climate of reduced face-to-face training and networking opportunities resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Dec. 22, 2020
DLA team solves mysteries to help identify Americans missing in action
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Logistics Operations employee Roger Klaren used drawings from old technical manuals to help identify a WWII plane.
Dec. 21, 2020
DLA, industry strengthen partnerships to support warfighters
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic and other agency senior leaders hosted a Demand Forecast webinar Dec. 17 with private-sector leaders from 11 associations to help them best respond to DLA’s anticipated contract requirements and notify them of future business opportunities with DLA.
Dec. 18, 2020
Winter weather tips
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — December 21 is the first day of winter - make plans to stay safe in winter weather conditions.
Dec. 15, 2020
DLA ready to ship COVID-19 vaccine to overseas locations, Navy fleet
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — With the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine in the arms of some healthcare workers, the Defense Logistics Agency is ready to ship doses for Defense Department employees outside the continental U.S. and the deployed U.S. Navy Fleet.
Dec. 14, 2020
DLA supports whole of government, military services during difficult year
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Along with the rest of the world, the Defense Logistics Agency was affected by the coronavirus this year, but Headquarters and Major Subordinate Command employees overcame challenges to meet an unprecedented mission.
Dec. 10, 2020
DLA Indo-Pacific employees awarded for COVID-19 support
CAMP HUMPHREYS, Korea — Two Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific employees were recently awarded the the Joint Service Achievement Medal for their support to COVID-19 operations in South Korea.
DLA Training makes the grade during pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Like many agency officials, DLA Training Center employees in Columbus, Ohio, have had to adapt their operations and convert live training to virtual instruction during the pandemic.
Dec. 7, 2020
Risk management team working to automate agency data on risks, internal controls
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A DLA Headquarters team established in July 2019 to integrate risk management and internal controls across the agency is working to automate management of data on the agency’s risks and associated controls.
Dec. 2, 2020
National capital region employees almost halfway to 2020 CFC goal
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees in the national capital region are almost halfway toward reaching their 2020 Combined Federal Campaign goal of $260,000.
Nov. 30, 2020
Kuwait-based disposal representative named employee of quarter
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Honner Raul Carbajal-Sanchez was recently honored for his contributions to the agency’s property disposal operations in the Middle East.
DLA R&D Industry Collider Day fuses industry, ingenuity
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 500 government and industry partners participated in DLA's first virtual Industry Collider Day Nov. 18.
Nov. 17, 2020
The DLA Rap talk show to highlight agency 'heroes,’ unique missions
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA employees and unique missions are the subject of a video talk show called The DLA Rap.
Nov. 16, 2020
DLA, USACE discuss joint objectives during partnership event
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA and USACE leaders gathered virtually during the fourth USACE/DLA Annual Partnership Day Nov. 13 to talk about how the organizations can improve mutual support and collaboration.
Nov. 9, 2020
DLA closes out fiscal 2020 with strong small business partnership
FORT BELOVIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency exceeded its small business contracting goal for the eighth consecutive year by awarding more than 40% of its annual contract dollars to small businesses. Fiscal 2020 also marked the third year in a row that DLA exceeded $15 billion in contract awards to small businesses.
DLA historian chronicles agency’s early COVID-19 response
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Contracting expertise, on-hand supplies and crisis-management strengths enabled DLA to quickly aid the nation’s pandemic response, according to a 41-page historical account titled “Combating the Coronavirus: DLA Efforts to Defeat COVID-19.”
Nov. 6, 2020
DLA to launch second supplier survey
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA will release its second Supplier Survey Nov. 12 to collect data from more than 7,000 suppliers. Survey results will help the agency provide better customer satisfaction.