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June 29, 2016
McNamara HQC promotes Family Day fun and safety
Thousands of employees and guests of all ages participated in the McNamara Headquarters Complex Family Day event June 28. This year’s theme was “Stars, Stripes and Safety.”
Cost summit helps build customer trust, understanding
In the spirit of providing customers financial transparency, Defense Logistics Agency finance and logistics operations leaders hosted their quarterly cost summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on June 27.
June 24, 2016
DLA Energy Americas assists in bringing fuel, clean water to QLLEX 2016
FORT A.P. Hill, Virginia — As Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 2016 approaches its end, the two-week training exercise has largely been a success.
June 21, 2016
DLA Distribution marks transition of leadership
Employees and guests witnessed a time-honored military tradition June 17 at the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution change-of-command ceremony in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
June 17, 2016
Retail side of warfighter support is focus of DLA event
DLA’s Retail Operations Division, in coordination with DLA Land and Maritime, brought total focus to the retail side of DLA's warfighter support at the second Semi-Annual Total Retail Sustainment Review, May 24-25 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.
June 16, 2016
Aviation Process Excellence policy rolls out
RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation leaders gathered in the Lotts Conference Center June 14 as DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day signed the DLA Aviation Process Excellence, or APEx, policy officially making APEx the system of choice to be used throughout the organization for process management.
June 14, 2016
IH Academy connects the dots for new employees
PHILADELPHIA — It is always good to know how your job fits into an organization’s big picture, a Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Industrial Hardware branch chief said during a supply chain orientation June 1.
June 13, 2016
Names of latest DLA Hall of Fame inductees announced
Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch has announced this year’s DLA Hall of Fame inductees.
DLA JRF holds annual leadership meeting, reviews goals and objectives
During the DLA Joint Reserve Force's June Battle Assembly, about 75 JRF members from various locations gathered at the McNamara Headquarters Complex for the annual Combined Drill Weekend, June 10-12.
June 10, 2016
‘Hooah!’ Headquarters celebrates Army’s 241st birthday
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A standing-room audience at the McNamara Headquarters Complex displayed unabashed pride of service in celebrating the birth of the U.S. Army — still rolling along after 241 years.
June 7, 2016
Agencies partner to find IT solutions
Senior leaders from the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency discussed technological services and solutions during DISA/DLA Day at DLA’s McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 3.
June 3, 2016
TF Steel Knight keeps essential supplies moving for Exercise Anakonda
DRAWSKO-POMORSKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — Soldiers from 39th Transportation Battalion arrived at Drawsko-Pomorskie training area May 10 to execute onward movement for exercise Anakonda 2016 and worked to accomplish that logistics mission during subsequent weeks.
Troop Support helps power FEMA with new generators contract
PHILADELPHIA — An entire region can lose electricity when a disaster strikes. A new DLA Troop Support contract for power generators aims to reduce the time affected communities are left in the dark.
May 25, 2016
‘DLA R&D’: May/June issue of Loglines available
The May/June edition of Loglines magazine, “Research and Development,” is now available in print and online.
May 23, 2016
Commentary: Our national cemeteries evoke the true spirit of Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend, with its cookouts, ball games and summer sales, is almost upon us. While there is nothing wrong with these things, Memorial Day calls for a deeper reflection on the sacrifices many Americans have made to preserve our freedom.
May 20, 2016
DLA police officers participate in bike ride to honor the fallen, remember the survivors
Two DLA police officers participated in the Law Enforcement United “Road to Hope Memorial Bicycle Ride” from Chesapeake to Arlington, Virginia, May 10-12, during National Police Week.
DLA motorcyclists share tips for riders, drivers to keep each other safe on the road
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and a few Defense Logistics Agency motorcyclists share their thoughts on what bikers and drivers can do to keep everyone safe on the road.
May 17, 2016
Tracy Fitness Center enhances the healthy lifestyles and resiliency of DLA San Joaquin
SAN JOAQUIN, California — The opening of a state-of-the-art fitness center at DLA San Joaquin is meeting one of the main objectives of the DLA Strategic Plan; DLA San Joaquin employees are becoming more resilient in both their professional and personal lives.
Studevant selected as DLA Aviation’s 2016 Hall of Fame inductee
RICHMOND, Virginia — Mary Studevant, former deputy director of what is now known as Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond, has been selected for the 2016 DLA Aviation Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will be at 1 p.m. June 16 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.
May 16, 2016
Ceremony honors police officers, marks start of National Police Week
RICHMOND, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Police Department observed Peace Officers' Memorial Day in a poignant ceremony in the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, May 12.
May 12, 2016
Carrots, CrossFit part of agency day to promote health, safety
McNamara Headquarters Complex employees were treated to a wealth of wellness information and demonstrations at the 17th Annual Health and Safety Expo in the cafeteria, while some braved the rain to stock up on produce, hot sauce and baked goods at the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters weekly farmers' market. Both events took place May 11.
May 11, 2016
DLA employee team-building project serves community
Employees of the Defense Logistics Agency Disposal Policy and Compliance Division volunteered their time and logistics skills May 10 to help a local Virginia nonprofit — while fostering teamwork among their own group.
May 6, 2016
Pribble, DLA general counsel, retires after 35 years at DoD
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency General Counsel Fred T. Pribble retired May 3 after a 35-year career at the Department of Defense, in a ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.
May 5, 2016
Behavior ethics, rationalization share roles with Hitler, fear in Holocaust
Hitler and fear may be among the first thoughts of those considering who and what was responsible for the Holocaust, but rationalizations made by ordinary people also played a large role, a professor from George Mason University said during a Holocaust Ethical Leadership Symposium at the McNamara Headquarters Complex May 4.
May 4, 2016
Operational contract support planners discuss progress, way ahead
Operational contract support planners from the Defense Logistics Agency, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff logistics directorate met April 26-28 in Springfield, Virginia, to share best practices for operational contract support and reinforce the need for a joint-service approach.