DLA CENTCOM and SOCOM News

Walkers and runners leave the starting line at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Spring Fling 5K at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 20.

March 24, 2016

Spring Fling 5K participants ‘Honor the Warrior’

Runners and walkers from across the McNamara Headquarters Complex hit the trails for the Spring Fling 5K March 20.

Judy Neary, a licensed clinical social worker from Federal Occupational Health, gives McNamara Headquarters Complex employees tips on balancing their work and home life March 23. Photo by Teodora Mocanu

March 24, 2016

HQC employees learn how to balance home, work life

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Setting boundaries and taking at least 15 minutes of “me” time a day are among the tips employees received in a work-life balance presentation at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 22.

A child looks out from the Humvee the Tinton Falls (New Jersey) Police Department received through DoD's 1033 program. The department uses it to start conversations on autism. Photo by the Tinton Falls Police Department

March 24, 2016

DLA Disposition Services helps police raise autism awareness

Tinton Falls, New Jersey — A New Jersey police department is using a Humvee acquired through DoD's LESO program, which DLA Distribution Services administers, to raise awareness of autism among first responders and others.

DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer Matt Ligato is a Level III certified in contracting and is featured in the fifth video series highlighting DLA acquisition professionals.

March 23, 2016

Troop Support contracting officer follows Amazon model

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A new acquisition professionals video focusing on a DLA Troop Support employee who finds acquisition solutions for his customers was released on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook sites March 23.

Ahawana Williams, Anita Elum-Mason and Ieshia Clark, all from DLA Installation Support, participate in a cycling class at the HQC Fitness Center. They are among more than 200 employees taking part in the 12-week Winter Warrior Challenge.

March 23, 2016

Winter Warrior Project teams shed pounds with proper nutrition, fitness

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A five-member team from DLA Installation Support is one of about 45 teams participating in the 12-week Winter Warrior Project, a fitness and nutrition challenge that has attracted more participation than any other program held by the McNamara Headquarters Complex Fitness Center.

Army Pvt. Byron Brown, assigned to 520th Maintenance Company, 194th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, eats at a dining facility at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Despite South Korea’s ban on poultry items from the U.S., warfighters who eat at DFACs across the peninsula continue to eat fresh chicken, thanks to DLA Troop Support Pacific.

March 22, 2016

Troop Support Pacific ensures South Korea DFACs have fresh chicken despite poultry ban

PHILADELPHIA — Despite South Korea’s ban on poultry items from the U.S., service members who eat at dining facilities across the peninsula continue to eat fresh chicken, thanks to DLA Troop Support Pacific.

Col. Thomas Seeker, 821st Contingency Response Group deputy commander and Joint Task Force-Port Opening commander, briefs participants in Exercise Turbo Distribution 16-02, March 15, 2016, at Amedee Army Airfield, California

March 22, 2016

DLA joins Air Force, Army to test skills in expeditionary logistics

Amedee Army Airfield, California — A group of 10 DLA personnel joined 125 airmen and 50 soldiers to test their expeditionary-logistics skills in the latest Turbo Distribution exercise.

Nicole Byrd, who is Level II certified in contracting, is featured in the fourth video in the series highlighting DLA acquisition professionals.

March 16, 2016

DLA acquisition professional challenges the status quo

RICHMOND, Virginia — A new acquisition professionals video focusing on a DLA Aviation employee in the program management acquisition career field was released on DLA's YouTube and Facebook sites March 16.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Director of Business Process Support, Teresa Smith, first row, second from the left, stands with team members as they prepare for a 10-mile Ruck March on July 28, 2015 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Smith used the physical resiliency building block to help cope with the stress when she deployed in 2015 as the DLA Support Team Afghanistan deputy commander.

March 15, 2016

DLA supervisor shares deployment experience as resiliency lesson

RICHMOND, Virginia — A DLA Aviation supervisor recently shared her experiences from her 2015 deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, where she served for six months as the DLA Support Team deputy commander.

From left: Donald Liles, DLA liaison to U.S. Africa Command; Air Force Maj. Gen. James C. Vechery, AFRICOM director for logistics; and Army Col. Elizabeth Delbridge-Keough, commander of DLA Europe and Africa sign a three-year agreement to extend DLA support to AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 18, 2016.

March 15, 2016

DLA, AFRICOM extend partnership

Stuttgart, Germany — DLA and U.S. Africa Command in February signed a three-year agreement that outlines and extends DLA's support to the regional command.

Sailors stand by while an F/A-18 Hornet launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Nov. 25, 2012. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in Philadelphia has stood up a tactical tiger team to ensure the F/A-18 continues supporting the needs of the fleet.

March 14, 2016

DLA Aviation keeps F/A-18 jets soaring

RICHMOND, Virginia — F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, flown by Navy and Marine Corps pilots, have patrolled U.S. and international airspace for more than 30 years — and will likely keep flying well into the future, with the help of a special DLA Aviation team.

Osamu Takaura’s quick thinking saved the life of an elderly woman.

March 11, 2016

Yokosuka employee’s quick thinking saves a life

YOKOSUKA, Japan — On a recent evening, Osamu Takaura, a cargo shipment clerk at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s, Sasebo detachment, happened upon an apartment in his neighborhood where he noticed black smoke coming from the roof.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch (far left, front) discusses equipment and budget reductions with Army officials during Army/DLA Day at the Pentagon March 8.

March 11, 2016

Army, DLA officials plan way ahead for equipment reductions, sustained readiness

The Pentagon, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency leaders outlined how the agency will continue assisting the Army as it removes more than 2 million pieces of equipment from its inventory, during an Army/DLA Day event at the Pentagon March 8.

From left: Command Sgt. Major James Sims, senior enlisted advisor at the Army Materiel Command; Command Sgt. Major Charles Tobin, senior enlisted advisor at DLA; and Command Sgt. Major John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed several areas of cooperation at DLA Headaquarters March 8.

March 10, 2016

DLA leaders welcome JCS senior enlisted advisor

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency senior leaders hosted the new senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs

DLA current and future customers are invited to join in the Warfighter Support Initiative March 22-23 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

March 10, 2016

DLA to host warfighter support forum at Fort Bragg for customers

DLA representatives will be at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 22-23 to provide training and information to current and prospective military and DoD customers from the base and other military installations.

OSD and DLA senior leaders meet with military service representatives to discuss cost-saving approaches during the Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.

March 9, 2016

Budget, cost-saving approaches discussed at DLA Cost Summit

FORT Belvoir, Virginia — Senior leaders from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Logistics Agency and the military services discussed efficiencies in the DLA budget and ways to deliver value to customers at lower costs during the Cost Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.

Members of DLA Information Operations Logistics Information Services and Pakistani officials met in Battle Creek, Michigan, Feb. 23-24 to discuss Pakistan's efforts to create its own National Codification Bureau

March 9, 2016

DLA, Pakistani officials discuss U.S. National Codification Bureau

Pakistani officials visited DLA Information Operations Logistics Information Services in Battle Creek, Michigan, Feb. 23-24 to learn about the U.S. National Codification Bureau, which DLA administers, and to develop ideas for Pakistan to use in forming its own NCB.

DLA Vice Director Ted Case (second from right) delivers opening remarks at the second SOCOM/DLA Day event March 1. Also participating were, left to right, Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith, director of DLA Logistics Operations; James Geurts, acquisition executive for US Special Operations Command; and Tony Poleo, director of DLA Finance.

March 8, 2016

DLA welcomes Special Operations Command leaders to the McNamara Headquarters Complex

Building stronger relationships and exploring ways to improve DLA’s support for the global Special Operations Forces mission were the goals as DLA and Special Operations Command leaders met for the second SOCOM/DLA Day at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 1.

The March/April issue of Loglines magazine, “Process Excellence,” is now available in print and online.

March 8, 2016

‘Process Excellence:’ March/April Loglines available

The March/April issue of Loglines magazine, “Process Excellence,” is now available in print and online. The issue takes an in-depth look at how DLA is improving its business processes to better serve the warfighter.

DLA Senior Enlisted Leader, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin addresses DLA employees during his visit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in Bahrain, Feb. 22.

March 3, 2016

Agency senior leader visits Bahrain

BAHRAIN — Defense Logistics Agency Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin made a quick stop in Bahrain from Feb. 21 to Feb. 22 during his multi-country visit within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, Commander, Naval Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet (middle) and Jim McClaugherty, deputy commander, DLA Land and Maritime (right) listen to Navy Rear Adm. John King, commander, DLA Land and Maritime (left) during a briefing for Rowden March 2 at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Rowden visited Columbus to hear about the capabilities of DLA and ways Land and Maritime can align with Rowden's forces in support of the warfighter.

March 3, 2016

Land and Maritime hosts top Navy surface warfare officer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden, Commander, Naval Surface Forces U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Defense Supply Center Columbus March 2 to discuss the current landscape of the Navy and align the two organizations in support of the warfighter.

DLA Energy Bulk Petroleum Deputy Director Gerald Tinner (center) and his team discuss a current fuel project. Tinner and his team played a role in writing contracts for the Haiti Earthquake relief efforts.

March 2, 2016

DLA acquisition professionals' support for earthquake relief featured in new video

Acquisition professionals' support for earthquake relief in Haiti is featured in a new video released on DLA's YouTube and Facebook sites.

A Douglas A-20 attack bomber leaves the assembly line at the Long Beach, Calif., plant for transfer to the flight line and a test flight before delivery to the Army.

March 1, 2016

History Highlight: World War II Logistics Lessons

Although the United States was not really ready for war when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the nation had for two years been supplying England and France in their fight against the Axis powers in Europe.

DLA Logistics Operations Director Navy Rear Adm. Vince Griffith (middle) describes the agency’s mission to Coast Guard Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, commander of the Coast Guard’s Personnel Service Center (left), and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Bruce Baffer, the Coast Guard’s assistant commandant for engineering and logistics (right).

March 1, 2016

DLA-Coast Guard partnership strong and growing

Increasing the Coast Guard’s use of tailored logistics-support programs and eliminating system and user errors during the material receipt process were among the goals Defense Logistics Agency and Coast Guard leaders discussed at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Feb. 29.

Feb. 29, 2016

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Olivia Lynn Kortuem, program management analyst in the Military Service Support Division of DLA Logistics Operations.