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April 6, 2023
TRANSCOM representative visits DLA
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Transportation Command met with leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Joint Reserve Force and DLA Energy during a visit April 4 at the agency’s headquarters, where she received an overview of the agency’s support.
April 5, 2023
More food trucks for warfighters
PHILADELPHIA — Employees from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, to include DLA Troop Support Deputy Commander Kishayra J. Lambert and Navy Capt. Tim Griffin, DLA Troop Support Subsistence branch director, visited Custom Mobile Food Equipment in Hammonton, N.J., on Mar. 31, 2023, to observe the vendor’s progress on producing food trucks that will be used to serve military installations. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support partners with various military components to deliver food trucks to military bases across the country and continually works to deliver optimal, global supply chain solutions to enable ready, lethal Warfighters and other valued partners.
$363k in Passover kosher Meals, Ready-to-Eat delivered to warfighters globally
PHILADELPHIA — This year, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support ‘s Subsistence supply chain delivered $363,447 in kosher for Passover meals—or 17,304 special meals, ready to eat—to warfighters across the globe in time for Passover, April 5-13.
NATO Support and Procurement Agency general manager visits DLA
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and NATO’s procurement body discussed ways the agencies could work together and avoid competing for future business during a meeting at DLA Headquarters March 31.
DLA celebrates exceeding 2022 CFC goal
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Headquarters and DLA Energy employees celebrated surpassing a $300,000 goal for the 2022 Combined Federal Campaign at the McNamara Headquarters Complex April 4. Employees contributed 14.8% more in 2022 than in 2021.
Aviation commander receives briefing on aggressive cleanup efforts of contaminated groundwater on DSCR
RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond Environmental Cleanup Program’s quarterly Restoration Advisory Board met Apr. 4 at Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield, Virginia.
April 3, 2023
DLA Aviation leader shares wisdom with DLA Energy acquisition workforce
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy Contracting Officer Mentoring Program event featured keynote speaker DLA Aviation Senior Acquisition Executive Catherine Contreras who oversees all of DLA’s aviation supply chain acquisition operations.
2023 DLA Hall of Fame inductees announced
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic has announced inductees into the 2023 DLA Hall of Fame.
March 31, 2023
DLA Troop Support celebrates its latest civilian retiree
PHILADELPHIA — Regina D. Jones, acquisition specialist with Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, was honored at a retirement ceremony for 33 years of government service on Mar. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia.
March 29, 2023
C&T reestablishes face-to-face relationships with military clothing vendors, gauge state of industry
PHILADELPHIA — As American manufacturers continue making uniform and equipment items for warfighters, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain team are checking out their operations in-person.
From audit readiness to remediation: DLA continues path toward unmodified opinions
DLA’s Audit Program Management Office is working to achieve audit roadmap goals of an unmodified audit opinion of its Transaction Fund in fiscal 2024.
DLA foreign policy advisor shares career advice
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sharing his personal insights and essential components of professional development, DLA Foreign Policy Advisor Gregory Winstead spoke to more than 100 employees during a virtual DLA Energy Lunch and Learn March 14.
March 28, 2023
A prescription for success: Medical helps safeguard pharmaceutical support to warfighters
PHILADELPHIA — To ensure the military medical community has the best products and services they need to tackle daily emergencies worldwide, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support medical supply chain worked with industry to create an active pharmaceutical ingredient quality assurance platform.
MBA student becomes valued DLA employee through Workforce Recruitment Program
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Allexas Kirchgessner already had a full plate when she came to the Defense Logistics Agency’s Workforce Recruitment Program. The busy wife and mother of two went back to school six years ago to earn her associate and bachelor’s degrees. She was in the middle of a one-year Master of Business Administration program at Elizabethtown College and already had another job when she learned about the WRP.
March 27, 2023
FEMA logisticians leaders, DLA Distribution, share quest for speed
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Logistics leaders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters for an overview of DLA Distribution capabilities, focused on the expeditionary logistical support to FEMA and U.S. Northern Command for hurricanes, and a tour of the Eastern Distribution Center.
Noble joins Defense Department logistics leaders for INDO-PACOM engagements
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s commander of joint regional combat support joined senior Defense Department logisticians for a tour of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command installations in Hawaii and Guam March 18-25.
March 23, 2023
DLA Aviation delivers readiness lethality to warfighter
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The mission of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is to ensure total part supportability to the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex sustainment processes.
New pilot allows online renewal of some IDs, civilian retiree IDs no longer issued
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new pilot program allows family members of active duty, reserve and retired service members to renew their Uniformed Services ID card online, and IDs for DOD civilian retirees will no longer be issued.
March 22, 2023
Bellwood elk ace annual inspection with flying colors
RICHMOND, Va. — The twenty-four elk roaming freely within their designated pastures on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, were given a clean bill of health by the Commonwealth of Virginia during their annual inspection on February 27.
DLA hosts first Additive Manufacturing Integrated Product Team meeting
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held the Additive Manufacturing Integrated Product Team kickoff March 16 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
March 21, 2023
DLA leaders discuss alignment of IT, business goals at offsite
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Leaders from across the Defense Logistics Agency gathered March 1-2 in Richmond, Virginia, for a Digital-Business Transformation Senior Leader Offsite focused on “futureproofing” the agency.
March 20, 2023
San Diego personnel get a firsthand look at supporting the USS Boxer
RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at San Diego partnered with personnel onboard the USS Boxer (LHD-4), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego, California, in a cross-collaborative effort to enhance teamwork and business culture through an “End Game” perspective and paradigm.
March 16, 2023
Japan firetruck reuse helps NH Air Guard
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New Hampshire’s 157th Logistics Readiness Squadron has put millions of dollars in used DOD equipment back to work since getting familiar with the DLA property reuse mission.
March 15, 2023
Senior leadership synchronization focuses on the future of warfighter support
RICHMOND, Va — More than 30 senior leaders from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Richmond and DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio gathered on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia to discuss the way forward on improving upon the already strong relationship between the two organizations.
Commentary: Like ‘M.A.S.H.’ crew, DLA survived scrutiny
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In the television series “M.A.S.H.,” an army hospital staff in Korea repeatedly saves itself from being disbanded by last-minute demonstrations of its effectiveness. Like the cast’s performance in the operating room, DLA has proven it manages even ancillary tasks more efficiently than other parts of the federal government.