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Sept. 6, 2022

DLA leaders visit agency employees, Navy leaders in Bahrain

DLA's commander of regional combat support discussed DLA’s future support to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility with Navy leaders and DLA employees at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

Sept. 2, 2022

Montana firefighters save 20 homes with former DOD equipment

Polson Rural Fire District is one of countless around the U.S. that rely on used military vehicles and gear to help fight wildfires.

Sept. 1, 2022

DLA’s chief financial officer visits DLA Distribution – tours Eastern Distribution Center

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution hosted DLA Chief Financial Officer Art Hagler, senior executive service, and DLA Finance Deputy Director Shawn Lennon, SES, during a visit to the organization’s headquarters Aug. 25.

Sept. 1, 2022

DLA Energy extends utility services partnership with U.S. Navy

The Department of Navy is extending its partnership with DLA Energy to privatize more government-owned utility systems on Navy installations nationwide. 

Sept. 1, 2022

DLA SAPR staff learns about policy updates at annual training event

Representatives from the Defense Logistics Agency’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program learned about new policies and resources to help prevent sexual harassment and assault during the National Organization for Victim Assistance’s 48th Annual Training Event in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 1-4.

Aug. 30, 2022

New DLA chaplain looks to encourage spirituality, wellness

Newly arrived Chaplain (Col.) Thomas Brooks took the reins this summer as the Defense Logistics Agency’s ecclesiastical support program manager and religious support provider.

Aug. 29, 2022

Another successful Operation Pacer Goose mission for DLA Distribution Norfolk

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, employees downloaded retrograde material and equipment from Aug. 18 through Aug. 19 from the Ocean Gladiator, successfully concluding the annual resupply mission for the remote Thule Air Base, Greenland.

Aug. 25, 2022

DLA leaders outline joint logistics strategies for Iraqi reform team 

DLA shared insights into how it equips and sustains U.S. forces during a four-hour presentation for members of a military reform team from Iraq’s Ministry of Defense Aug. 23 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex. 

Aug. 23, 2022

A conversation with DLA Hall of Fame’s newest inductee Kathryn Fantasia

Kathryn Fantasia, former head of direct delivery fuels for DLA Energy, was inducted into the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame Aug. 17. In a short discussion, she shared some of her thoughts, memories, and appreciation from her 23-year career at DLA.

Aug. 22, 2022

Website lets DLA employees schedule Common Access Card, ID appointments online

Defense Logistics Agency employees, retirees and family members with a Common Access Card or ID card can schedule appointments and update information online.

Aug. 18, 2022

DLA inducts 6 new members into Hall of Fame

The Defense Logistics Agency inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame during an in-person ceremony at its headquarters Aug. 17.

Aug. 18, 2022

DLA Energy Small Business participates in Red Hill Procurement Readiness Workshop

In support of on-going efforts to close the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility, the Department of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs held a virtual Procurement Readiness Workshop July 26-27.

Aug. 17, 2022

Logistics operations director focuses on shipyard operations, fuel support during Hampton Roads visit

DLA's director of logistics operations toured DLA defense fuel support points and warehouses Aug. 11-12 during a trip to Hampton Roads, Virginia, to focus on fuel and Navy shipyard operations. 

Aug. 17, 2022

DLA Distribution Expeditionary team conducts first field training exercise since the COVID-19 pandemic

The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary team conducted a live training exercise, the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 18 to July 29. The exercise took place at Fort Custer, Augusta, Michigan, and in conjunction with DLA Disposition Services.

Aug. 16, 2022

It's never too early to start planning for retirement

More than 150 DLA Energy employees participated in a virtual Lunch and Learn on federal retirement planning Aug. 10. DLA Human Resources Benefits Specialist Aaron “Kav” Kavanagh provided an overview of the federal retirement system options adding helpful suggestions and insights on the steps needed to retire. 

Aug. 16, 2022

DLA Distribution Red River rapidly deploys wheeled vehicles

A Friday request for four M142 high mobility artillery rocket system vehicles is met head on by Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s Red River, Texas, workers.

Aug. 16, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Janet Price

Janet Price, formerly of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame.

Aug. 15, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Benjamin “Gil” Perkins

Benjamin “Gil” Perkins, a lawyer who represented DLA in protests before the Government Accountability Office, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame. 

Aug. 12, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Janet Hoffheins

Janet Hoffheins, who helped make DLA Human Resources Services the preferred service provider by Fourth Estate agencies, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame.

Aug. 11, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Keith Ford

Keith Ford is a member of the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame.

Aug. 10, 2022

Breaking records: DLA Energy quality assurance specialist has a need for speed

Jaron Tyner, a DLA Energy Americas quality assurance representative, is a member of a motorcycle race team that’s won multiple world records for land speed racing.

Aug. 10, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Kathryn Fantasia

Kathryn Fantasia, former head of direct delivery fuels for Defense Logistics Agency Energy, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame.

Aug. 9, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Ted Case

Edward "Ted" Case, who was known for driving some of the most consequential programs in DLA history, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame.

Aug. 9, 2022

DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, trains with DLA Disposition at COREX 2022

COREX22, led by DLA Disposition Services, is engineered to offer DLA with an opportunity to perform expeditionary disposition services. 

Aug. 8, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna hosts DLA Installation Management director

Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna hosted DLA Installation Management Director Don Phillips, who visited the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, site Aug. 2.