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March 29, 2018
HQC employees participate in fitness event to ‘Honor the Warrior’
More than 130 McNamara Headquarters Complex employees dressed for a sunny yet unseasonably chilly 5K run/walk March 27. Participants stretched and warmed up alongside colleagues and then ran, walked and wheeled in support of this year’s theme, “Honor the Warrior.”
March 23, 2018
Reserve members gather for joint leadership review
While most Defense Logistics Agency employees were gearing up for a weekend respite, more than 75 members of DLA’s Joint Reserve Force gathered at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for their Mid-Year Leadership Review, March 16-18.
March 22, 2018
Document Services creates mural for Navy’s master-at-arms school
Thanks to the skill of DLA Information Operations employees, the personnel who run a Navy training school can now say they’re literally a part of their institution.
March 19, 2018
Alert employee thwarts cyber criminals, preventing diversion of major payment
DLA employees remain the first line of defense against fraud, including efforts to misroute government funds. Recently, a DLA Energy employee thwarted a fraudulent request to reroute a payment to a different bank.
March 15, 2018
DLA R&D boosts performance, safety for batteries powering weapons systems
Recent work led by DLA’s Battery Network R&D program includes the development of a new lithium ion-based power system for the TOW 2 anti-tank missile and new lead-acid batteries used on armored vehicles, such as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
March 13, 2018
DLA Customer Interaction Center builds relationships via customer support
The DLA Customer Interaction Center is many customers’ first-contact resolution center, with personnel available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.
March 9, 2018
New plan, ombudsman focus on strengthening industry engagement
For many years, the Defense Logistics Agency has sought opportunities to engage with its industry partners and adopt their best practices. Now DLA’s Acquisition Directorate has a new DLA Industry Engagement Plan and an ombudsman to help implement the plan’s features.
March 8, 2018
Power Projection
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Months after three hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, DLA Troop Support is still hard at work, helping Americans regain electrical power with the help of new generators.
Safely in Hand
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — From the March/April issue of Loglines magazine: When the Army needed to issue its new service pistol to soldiers around the world, it counted on DLA Distribution to get the weapons there safely and efficiently.
March 7, 2018
DLA employees have tremendous reputation, director says; urges Culture Survey participation
You can compare the Defense Logistics Agency to Amazon, UPS or ExxonMobil, but nobody does everything DLA employees do day in and day out, the agency’s director said during a town hall at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.
March 1, 2018
I am DLA
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The March/April issue of Loglines magazine features DLA Energy Americas' Terry Russell as its " I am DLA" employee.
DLA creates new office to help data drive decisions
A new office at the Defense Logistics Agency will focus on getting more value of the data collected across the agency by analyzing the information and looking for ways the data can inform management decisions.
A Conversation with ... Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi
Fort Belvoir, VA — DLA Distribution’s commander discusses the focus on modernization, metrics and deployable capability.
Boot Camp, Bots and Business
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Senior leaders at DLA developed potential technology solutions at a ‘boot camp’ hosted by DLA Information Operations.
DLA NewsWire
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — News highlights from around the agency.
Civilians on the Front Line
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA civilians volunteer for tough assignments around the world to give customers immediate help ordering and tracking supplies.
Feb. 28, 2018
HR director talks changes, touts ‘Dynamite’ workforce
Brad Bunn, director of Human Resources for the Defense Logistics Agency, clarified aspects of the new performance management system, highlighted workforce changes and urged employees to participate in the forthcoming DLA Culture/Climate Survey, in a town hall at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Feb. 27.
Commentary: 10 Dynamite Lessons From Napoleon
As DLA's director of Human Resources recently noted, important lessons can be gleaned from even such a lighthearted work as the 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite.
Feb. 21, 2018
Leaders discuss strategies at additive manufacturing summit
The Defense Strategies Institute hosted military and civilian leaders from the defense department and private industry at the second Additive Manufacturing Summit in Tampa, Florida, Feb. 1-2.
Feb. 20, 2018
End-of-year printing completed early and on budget
The Defense Logistics Agency completed the 2017 end-of-year printing for Defense Finance and Accounting Service ahead of schedule and on budget, marking the fifth year the agency has done the job. Over 4.8 million tax and account statements, 2.6 million ACA statements, and 2 million Retired and Annuitant newsletters were produced and packaged by DLA over just six and a half weeks.
Feb. 15, 2018
WRP gives supervisors pool of qualified candidates to fill workforce gaps, build stronger teams
Of the 1,010 WRP interns the agency has temporarily hired since 1995, 128 have been permanently hired through the noncompetitive “Schedule A” authority or the agency’s Pathways to Career Excellence Program, a two-year program designed to train entry-level personnel for subsequent advancement.
Feb. 8, 2018
DLA sites in Northern Va. to have new area code, DSN prefix
Defense Logistics Agency employees in Northern Virginia will soon be converting to a new area code and DSN prefix as part of the agency’s deployment of new telephone services.
Feb. 2, 2018
Headquarters employees reach great heights in fitness challenge
Twenty teams and 11 individuals tested their intestinal fortitude and structural integrity of the McNamara Headquarters staircases as they competed in the annual Climb Mount Everest challenge from Dec. 4, 2017, to Jan. 12, 2018. The event helps promote workforce resiliency, in line with the goals of the DLA People and Culture Plan.
Jan. 29, 2018
Sexual assault sees zero tolerance at DLA; advocates available any hour, any day
Sexual violence is among the most serious trauma a person can experience, yet it’s one of the most underreported crimes in the workplace. The Department of Defense is striving to eliminate sexual assault and sexual harassment, among civilians and military members — and the Defense Logistics Agency is at the forefront thanks to a robust Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.
Jan. 25, 2018
Rapid deployment ‘Red Team’ completes training, ready for future missions
The Defense Logistics Agency Rapid Deployment Team that spent five weeks in Puerto Rico helping orchestrate critical support to victims of Hurricane Maria has completed mobilization training in preparation of supporting other military and humanitarian missions around the world.