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Oct. 25, 2023
Dauphin County Crisis Response Team sniper leads weapons course for DLA Police
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Participants were instructed on the advantages and disadvantages of weapon use inside of the vehicle, proper vehicle positioning and vehicle as a weapon concepts.
Oct. 24, 2023
Eastern Distribution Center modernization to culminate in trifecta go live
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The more than $250 million project kicked off in 2020 and is set to go live in 2025 to improve efficiency and surge capability within the EDC.
Oct. 23, 2023
Alaska team removes Coast Guard hazardous waste
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Anchorage-based disposal office is helping regional Coast Guard sites clear out pandemic-related backlogs.
Commentary: World War II developmental, formative for first 5 DLA directors
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When the Defense Supply Agency became the Defense Logistics Agency in 1977, it marked the end of an era. For a decade and a half, agency directors had based organizational and operational decisions on their World War II experiences.
Oct. 20, 2023
Senior leaders talk warfighter support during two-day forum
RICHMOND, Va. — Senior leadership from across the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation enterprise met on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia for the Senior Leadership Alignment and Commitment Forum. The event took place in the Frank B. Lotts Center Oct. 18-19.
Oct. 18, 2023
DLA, Navy leaders discuss logistics, readiness during partnership meeting
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency leaders and key members of the Navy discussed logistics, readiness and several other topics during a partnership meeting Oct. 11.
Oct. 17, 2023
‘Piggybacking’ can open doors to security problems
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Holding a door open for the person behind you may seem like the polite thing to do, but it can lead to a serious security breach at the workplace. The Defense Department calls this practice piggybacking and defines it as an unauthorized person tagging along with an authorized person to enter a facility, restricted area, checkpoint or other controlled environment.
Oct. 16, 2023
Hawaii team helps Pearl Harbor hotel
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Navy Lodge Hawaii recently turned to DLA Disposition Services for the removal of more than 2,000 furniture and appliance items deemed excess after room upgrades at Pearl Harbor.
Dauphin County CRT and MFFU train at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management at Susquehanna Police Department hosted a training event with the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team and the Mobile Field Force Unit.
Oct. 12, 2023
Deneal highlights DLA’s small-business success at AUSA conference
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency had another banner year with small businesses and is looking to continue that success in the new year, an agency official said.
Oct. 11, 2023
Employees encouraged to verify disability status in MyBiz
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees are being asked to verify and update their disability status in MyBiz so the agency has an accurate account of the workforce.
Oct. 6, 2023
Vice director outlines ‘whys’ behind agency’s shifting telework policy
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s adjusted telework policy announced last week sets the conditions to help meet future challenges at a pivotal point in the nation’s history, the agency’s vice director said. He noted the policy is in alignment with the Master Labor Agreement signed in September 2022.
Oct. 5, 2023
DLA, European partners reconcile fuel accounts worth $81.2M
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A DLA Energy Finance team worked with European partners to collect payment of reciprocal fuel sales that is expected to reimburse more than $81 million to the Defense Department’s Working Capital Fund.
All hands on deck… DLA team joins forces to offload big ship parts
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s newest whole of government partner is the Transportation Department’s Maritime Administration. Supporting MARAD’s fleet of five new state-of-the-art National Security Multi-Mission Vessels, slated for Merchant Marine training and humanitarian assistance, DLA Distribution will provide enduring parts storage and distribution services for more than 800 NSMV items.
Oct. 4, 2023
Active shooter drill prepares workforce for worst case scenario
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held an active shooter drill Sept. 27 at its McNamara Headquarters Complex so employees could learn what to do if a shooting situation happened in the building.
Troop Support helps modernize USACE’s disaster response
PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support's Construction and Equipment supply chain awarded an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for six DTOS emergency command and control vehicles worth approximately $9.7 million in July. Deliveries are scheduled to begin February 2024.
Sept. 29, 2023
DLA, Coast Guard focus on contested logistics at partnership meeting
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — There is a sense of urgency in making sure the Coast Guard is using the Defense Logistics Agency to the fullest extent of its capabilities, a Coast Guard official said during a partnership day meeting held Sept. 26 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.
Sept. 28, 2023
European leaders meet to discuss reciprocal fuel support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 80 leaders from 14 European countries met to discuss strengthening reciprocal fuel support during DLA Energy Europe & Africa Fuels Exchange Agreements Forum in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Sept. 19-21.
DLA senior enlisted leader makes first site visit to Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s new senior enlisted leader made his first trip to DLA Aviation on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, since taking over the position back in August.
Sept. 27, 2023
Commentary: Bridging the Gap - A Call for Suicide Awareness and Prevention
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When I first encountered suicide in my family, it was a subject shrouded in silence – a taboo that left us grappling with our grief in isolation. But over the years, society’s perception of mental health and suicide has shifted, allowing room for conversations that were once hushed.
Employees explore possibilities of emerging digital environment
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Several DLA employees explored advanced manufacturing and sustainment models that could transform the DOD supply chain while visiting industry and academia in Wichita, Kansas.
Agency scrap handler donated for humanitarian assistance
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Okinawa-based machine will be provided to a yet-to-be-determined U.S. aid recipient after refurbishment.
Sept. 26, 2023
DLA Distribution Corpus Christi strategic airlift missions enhance global readiness
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, plays a vital role in supporting CCAD’s airlift missions that transport helicopter airframes around the globe.
Activities, exercises help DLA mark National Preparedness Month
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency observed National Preparedness Month with more than 50 activities throughout the agency, including an expo Sept. 19 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.
Sept. 25, 2023
DLA Energy supports space missions from coast to coast
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy Aerospace team fueled two space missions this month: the first launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, tested the U.S. Space Force Rapid Launch Capability and another from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, sent National Reconnaissance Office satellites in to orbit.