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March 5, 2020

Scrap partnership to save Navy millions

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is now disposing of its nuclear submarine scrap through a Demilitarization as Condition of Sale contract offered through DLA Disposition Services.

March 4, 2020

World Help needs DLA's help

A DLA Disposition Services excess equipment donation customer has distributed millions in obsolete and excess military equipment to high-need nations around the world since 2010.

March 3, 2020

Program executive officer focuses on modernizing DLA’s information technology systems 

System modernization and cybersecurity are top priorities for Adarryl Roberts, DLA Information Operations’ program executive officer who oversees 194 information technology systems used by employees to conduct daily operations.

March 1, 2020

Defense Logistics Agency Senior Enlisted Leader visits Distribution San Diego

DLA Command Master Chief tours Distribution San Diego, visits personnel

Feb. 28, 2020

Agency closes out stellar charity campaign

DLA celebrated an award-winning 2019 Combined Federal Campaign during a closing ceremony Feb. 27 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.

Feb. 27, 2020

DLA Distribution San Joaquin participates in the Transportation Management System prototype

According to TRANSCOM, the DoD is conducting a 24-month assessment of a TMS to determine if it is suitable for use by the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise.

Feb. 26, 2020

Hatch Act restricts federal employees’ political activity on social media 

The use of social media makes it easy for federal employees to violate the Hatch act, but these rules answer common questions and clear misconceptions.

Feb. 25, 2020

DLA Energy deputy commander reorients with Distribution colleagues

Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Energy deputy commander, Eric Smith, senior executive service, Feb. 20 to provide an overview of operations at DLA Distribution.

Feb. 25, 2020

Rapid deployment team participates in Turbo Distribution 20-1

Members of DLA's Rapid Deployment Blue Team applied their skills and expertise when they participated in TRANSCOM's Turbo Distribution 20-1 exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 7-16.

Feb. 23, 2020

Distribution LNO is a DLA Europe & Africa “Hero of the Quarter”

Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scott Wawrzyniak, liaison officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, is the regional Hero of the Quarter for second quarter fiscal year 2020

Feb. 20, 2020

Day describes ‘physics of logistics’ to DOD, industry representatives

Air Force Maj. Gen. Allan Day describes the “physics of logistics” by outlining the time, cost and inventory challenges of supporting warfighters around the globe.

Feb. 20, 2020

DLA Distribution San Joaquin participates in Operation Valentine for 104-year-old Marine

Employees and children of DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, raised the spirits of 104-year-old retired Marine Maj. Bill White by participating in Operation Valentine.

Feb. 19, 2020

DLA Information Operations program executive officer discusses teaming effort to support DLA Distribution’s modernization journey

Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Information Operations program executive officer, Adarryl Roberts, senior executive service, Feb. 11 to discuss modernization efforts throughout the agency.

Feb. 18, 2020

Equipment from DLA Disposition Services to the rescue

Surplus military vehicles from DLA Disposition Services helped in the rescue of a woman, two children and two dogs when they became stranded in a wilderness area in Washington recently.

Feb. 16, 2020

U.S. Army War College class gains insights into DLA Distribution logistics effort

Students from the U.S. Army War College recently took a tour of the DLA Distribution Susquehanna Pennsylvania to better understand the logistics support going on in support of the warfighter.

Feb. 14, 2020

Disposition leaders present annual plan to director

DLA Director Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams visited Battle Creek Feb. 11 to evaluate his agency’s disposal mission goals for the coming year.

Feb. 13, 2020

Williams recognizes Battle Creek personnel

The agency director gave personal thanks for good work during a visit to Michigan.

Feb. 12, 2020

Successful charity campaign earns agency DOD kudos

No other DOD agency won in each category and no medium-sized agency won in as many categories as DLA did, according to DLA Combined Federal Campaign manager Watt Lough. Winners throughout DOD were announced in a Pentagon ceremony Feb. 11.

Feb. 12, 2020

Distribution agency review scores high marks/identifies efficiencies to improve overall agency productivity

Defense Logistics Agency subject matter experts completed an intensive, week long comprehensive internal review at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution to evaluate compliance and identify best practices to apply across the agency Feb.

Feb. 9, 2020

Distribution Susquehanna implements voice technology in its Eastern Distribution Center

Distribution process workers use voice technology in the pick and pack process

Feb. 4, 2020

Logistics on Location: Operation Deep Freeze

DLA receives, stores, packs and ships crucial supplies to customers in Antarctica and the South Pole during Operation Deep Freeze.

Feb. 3, 2020

Leaning Forward Into the New Year

A new year has begun for OUR team. We continue using the momentum built thus far to propel us forward. Take a look at where we have come from.

Jan. 31, 2020

Transparency, cost-saving approaches discussed at 13th Cost Summit

Twice a year DLA hosts the Cost Summit, a forum that allows senior logisticians and budget officials to maintain transparency by sharing information on cost-related topics.

Jan. 30, 2020

Port Hueneme’s team supports annual Antarctic resupply mission

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, California’s satellite site at Port Hueneme, California, completed its annual packing, packaging, preservation and marking mission in support of the National Science Foundation’s “Operation Deep Freeze.”

Jan. 30, 2020

Regional site personnel honored for performance

Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services South-East took time to reinforce part of the DLA Strategic Plan during the region’s tenth annual Leadership Training Seminar.