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Feb. 8, 2016
Subsistence helps Army Spec Ops nutrition program
PHILADELPHIA — When the U.S. Army Special Operations Command decided to add the nutrition element of a human performance program to the menu at a Fort Bragg dining facility, they asked the Subsistence supply chain to help.
Feb. 4, 2016
Oklahoma City’s deputy director retires after 54-year career
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., deputy director Augustus Mays, Jr., has retired from federal service after a 54-year career.
Feb. 2, 2016
What DLA Disposition Services Really Does
Lansing, Michigan — A cargo truck once used by the military finds new life as a firefighting vehicle for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources thanks to the mission of DLA Disposition Services.
DLA equipment helps rescue hikers
The weather was real. The hikers were really lost. While it wasn’t a reality show there is a star in this story, a cat from DLA.
Port Hueneme’s team supports annual Antarctic resupply mission
PORT HUENEME, California — Each year, the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking Team at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego at Port Hueneme, California, supports the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic research mission by helping load the NSF research ship. Due to Antarctica's harsh climate, the resupply occurs in January — summertime on the continent — when the ice is thinnest.
Jan. 29, 2016
DLA Energy helps Army shape first large-scale renewable energy portfolio at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — Defense Logistics Agency Energy and other stakeholders broke ground Jan. 28 on the Army’s first-ever hybrid solar and wind energy project at Fort Hood, Texas.
Jan. 22, 2016
DLA Land and Maritime cements legacy of fallen hero
COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime on Jan. 21 paid a final tribute to one if its own, renaming a newly renovated building to honor a fallen hero, Stephen Byus.
Jan. 21, 2016
DLA Aviation Operations Center Phase I construction in full swing
RICHMOND, Virginia — Construction on the new five-story Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia is in full swing and a great deal of progress has been made since the groundbreaking ceremony back on Oct. 15, 2015.
Recruits receive new Army uniforms as rollout continues
PHILADELPHIA — Army recruits will now join soldiers already wearing the Operational Camouflage Pattern as the rollout of the new Army Combat Uniform continues.
Jan. 19, 2016
DLA forging and casting investment continues to provide returns 25 years later
In the early 1990s, Defense Logistics Agency recognized the need to invest in future technology; the agency saw that some once-robust domestic supply chains were disappearing, fragmenting or going overseas. Now, 25-plus years later, the agency’s forging and casting initiative is yielding benefits from knowledge shared by industry, the military services and DLA Aviation.
Jan. 13, 2016
DLA Document Services delivers critical print-on-demand products
DLA Document Services offers various print-on-demand documents that provide critical information to deployed personnel throughout the world.
Jan. 11, 2016
DLA shows its commitment to the nuclear enterprise
The Defense Logistics Agency demonstrated its commitment to supporting America’s aging nuclear fleet with a memorandum of agreement outlining logistics support to the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Jan. 7.
Jan. 4, 2016
DLA Disposition Services scraps decommissioned ship
New Orleans, Louisiana — A chapter in Navy and DLA Disposition Services history is ending in a trench dug off New Orleans’ Industrial Canal, less than three miles from the French Quarter.
Stranded travelers, snowbound residents benefit from ex-military gear
Albuquerque, New Mexico — DLA recently helped local communities deal with emergency snowfall by providing excess military equipment donated by DoD through the Law Enforcement Support Office program.
Dec. 31, 2015
DLA Distribution Current Operations chief retires after 38 years
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA’s chief of current operations retired in December following a 38-year career with the Federal government in which he began as a warehouse worker.
Procurement assistance centers help small-business owners, government buyers
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Procurement Technical Assistance Program, created in 1985 to increase the number of small businesses capable of participating in government contracts, is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Office of Small Business Programs, with centers in Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and all 50 states.
Dec. 29, 2015
DLA employee receives Canadian Meritorious Service Medal
Washington, DC — DLA’s Eugene Shearer received Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal on Dec. 15 for his contributions as chief of the Combined Joint Logistics Branch of Regional Command South, Afghanistan, in 2010 and 2011, while serving as a colonel in the U.S. Army.
Dec. 28, 2015
New rapid deployment teams complete training, equipping requirements
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency’s ability to quickly respond to national emergencies and global contingencies grew stronger as a group of rapid deployers completed pre-deployment training and equipping requirements with the Joint Logistics Operations Center’s Mission Support Team.
Dec. 24, 2015
DLA Energy donates toys to Toys for Tots Program
Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees donated more than 150 toys for the 2015 U.S. Marine Corps
Dec. 22, 2015
Big trucks bring big boxes, big bucks saved
December 16, 2015 — DLA Disposition Services has been a Santa facilitator, ensuring some big boxes got delivered to Marines in Virginia a week before Santa makes his normal rounds.
Unit conducts valuable training while helping reduce backlog
Jacksonville, Florida — Members of Disposition Services Unit Six of Jacksonville, Florida, used their December drill dates too not only complete the Defense Logistics Agency’s Joint Incremental Duty Training, or “JIDT Block II,” but also to help the local DLA Disposition Services site catch up on demilitarization and avoid shipping items to Alabama for the required work.
DLA delivers Christmas cheer to deployed service members
Service members deployed this Christmas will still enjoy a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings, thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.
Dec. 21, 2015
DLA Central commander urges new officers to lead by example, care for families
Tallahassee, Florida — The commander of DLA Central noted the importance of leading by example and of caring for the families of subordinates, in his address to a class of new Army officers on Dec. 11.
Dec. 18, 2015
Holiday message from DLA Director Lt. Gen. Andy Busch
Around the world, the spirit of this season reflects a dedication to helping those in need, and no one does this better than the Defense Logistics Agency.
Dec. 17, 2015
Hard work, high achievements praised at DLA Employee Recognition Program
Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Expedited acquisition, increased emergency preparedness and millions of dollars saved were among the achievements the Defense Logistics Agency recognized with awards at the 48th Annual Employee Recognition Program at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Dec. 10.