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May 17, 2024
Agency’s culture and data opportunities highlighted at director’s town hall
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An emphasis on data and culture were common themes through Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen Mark Simerly’s first global town hall May 16.
May 15, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Kenneth Winslette
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over the last 40-years, America’s warfighter approach to mission success via readiness has drastically changed to meet the demands of complex deployment settings. To keep pace, the Defense Logistics Agency leverages the experience and innovation of leaders like Kenneth Winslette, a 2024 DLA Hall of Fame member and legendary contractor according to his peers.
May 14, 2024
DLA Takes Action: LTG Simerly Addresses Culture Survey Feedback
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, addresses next steps after analyzing employee data from the 2023 DLA Culture Survey and Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The agency director who led increased material availability rates for every service branch and labeled employees the “secret sauce” of the agency’s success is a member of the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.
May 13, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Carol O’Leary
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Carol O’Leary made a name for herself transitioning Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s business model for the military services’ bulk petroleum needs, earning her a place in the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.
May 10, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Twila Gonzales
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A leader known for piloting DLA Distribution through organizational structure changes and pushing for the modernization of aging warehouse management software is a 2024 DLA Hall of Fame member.
May 9, 2024
NORAD, NORTHCOM leaders demonstrate logistics data-sharing tool for ASOC staff
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Leaders from the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command recently demonstrated a data integration and sharing tool for members of DLA's ASOC.
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Darlene Ferrante
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A passion for helping others and a knack for building a diverse workforce that could meet the needs of America’s warfighters are traits of a DLA Distribution employee being inducted into the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.
May 7, 2024
Expeditionary personnel support DEFENDER ’24
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Agency civilians and servicemembers have established field operating sites in Germany to participate in the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe.
May 6, 2024
New edition of DLA Customer Assistance Handbook available
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Digital and hardcopy versions of DLA's updated Customer Assistance Handbook are available. The handbook provides contacts for DLA’s supply chains and services as well as information on how to access ordering systems and more.
May 3, 2024
Deployment exposes DLA employee to warfighters’ needs, agency capabilities
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A DLA Logistics Operations employee recently got to witness the fruits of her hard work during a deployment to Wiesbaden, Germany, where she supported warfighters throughout U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
May 2, 2024
DLA vice director tours DLA Distribution San Joaquin
TRACY, Calif — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin hosted an installation tour April 16 for DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn in conjunction with the DLA Installation Management Spring Off-Site, at which Bunn served as the keynote speaker.
May 1, 2024
DLA leaders affirm commitment to eliminating sexual assault, harassment
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA employees can – and must – defeat sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace, the DLA director said before signing the agency’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Campaign Declaration April 30.
April 23, 2024
Business connections, innovative solutions focus of worldwide energy conference
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The common thread in all DOD missions is the need for energy sources, DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn tells industry, military, federal government and DLA representatives at the DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference at National Harbor, Maryland.
April 22, 2024
DLA leaders sync with EUCOM partners on Ukraine, exercise support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations director and executive director engaged with U.S. European Command warfighting partners and toured operations central to deterring Russian aggression during visits to Germany and Poland April 15-19.
April 15, 2024
Army veteran, 3-time sexual assault victim spreads hope for survivors
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A former soldier shares her journey to rock bottom after three sexual assaults, one of them from her fellow troops, in hopes of educating DLA employees on the aftermath of sexual trauma and inspiring courage among survivors.
April 4, 2024
Political activity: Federal law, DOD rules dictate employee do’s and don’ts
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Whether federal employees are violating the Hatch Act often depends more on when and where they participate in political activities than on the activities themselves.
DLA small-business specialists uplift women entrepreneurs
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Members of DLA's Office of Small Business Programs are working to support women-owned small businesses and connect them to government contracts.
April 3, 2024
Next generation of DLA HR professionals recognized at PaCE graduation ceremony
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over 120 human resources specialists graduated DLA's Pathways to Career Excellence Program in March after two years of cultivating skills that will help them support 60,000-plus DLA and DOD customers.
April 1, 2024
Vice director: Data analysis can help EEO team foster healthy agency culture
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees’ ability to understand data and use it to create solutions will help DLA meet new demands, whether in logistics operations or ensuring equality in the workplace, Brad Bunn recently told equal employment opportunity leaders.
March 28, 2024
DLA director outlines agency’s efforts to provide solutions as Army transforms
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA works to match readiness and sustainment needs with global solutions as the Army navigates a transformative era full of challenges like contested logistics and adversarial threats.
March 27, 2024
Global logisticians learn about DLA’s growing support through NATO Logistics Stock Exchange
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA showed its commitment to global security while hosting logistics and procurement leaders from 18 NATO nations March 19-21 for a meeting of the Common Item Material Management Support Partnership Committee.
March 26, 2024
Culture surveys seen as opportunity for organizational success
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As new Defense Logistics Agency director Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly visits DLA locations to introduce himself, he is communicating two of his priorities for DLA — people and culture.
March 25, 2024
DLA’s director of logistics operations represents agency at Indo-Pacific partnership forum
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations participated in the Joint Sustainment and Supply Chain Forum, a forum of senior logisticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that promotes collaboration on critical supply chain and transformation issues between those nations.
From Dallas Cowboys to DLA: Chief of staff recounts career goals
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Eric Smith shares highlights of his 39-year federal career, which includes time as an Army officer and member of the senior executive service – both while working at DLA.