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July 26, 2024
Customer service management team works to elevate user experience, customer outcomes
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's customer service management team shared expectations about new ServiceNow features that will help enhance users’ experience and improve customer support during a July 17 meeting in Battle Creek, Michigan.
July 25, 2024
Agency director outlines DLA’s direction during Battle Creek trip
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly paid his first visit to DLA Disposition Services headquarters and the agency’s Michigan-based logisticians July 23.
Simerly gets candid with employees in new leaders’ lunch series
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Eight DLA Headquarters employees talk one-on-one with the DLA director during the first in a series of bimonthly meetings in which he plans to talk openly about issues like transforming the agency.
DLA employees graduate from DOD Executive Leader Development Program
RICHMOND, Va. — DLA Distribution and DLA Aviation employees meet the challenges of 10-month DOD Executive Leader Development Course.
July 23, 2024
Former DLA directors help chart agency’s course ahead
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Former directors shared their insights on the upcoming DLA Strategic Plan during a two-hour roundtable discussion July 18 at DLA Headquarters. The new five-year plan is expected to be released in late August or early September.
Contracting officer representatives keep services, facilities humming
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — No two days are alike for contracting officer representatives who oversee service contracts that make daily operations throughout DLA possible.
July 22, 2024
DLA, Small Business Administration leaders commit to stronger partnership
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA and Small Business Administration leaders strengthened their alliance in early July while sharing ideas at DLA Headquarters on how to maximize opportunities for America’s small businesses.
July 19, 2024
HR leaders launch DLA Careers site to increase recruiting, expand talent pool
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In the competitive landscape of today’s job market, the Defense Logistics Agency is increasing its online presence to attract top talent. On July 8, the agency adopted LinkedIn as a key tool to ramp up its recruiting efforts and broaden its talent pool by launching a new DLA Careers page
July 18, 2024
Agency, federal partners prepare for U.S.- based contingency support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency and federal partners discussed potential disaster support within the U.S. and practiced that response during a virtual Hurricane and All-Hazards Academics session and tabletop training exercise in June.
July 17, 2024
DLA employees earn inaugural DAU writing awards
RICHMOND, Va. — DLA employees win two of six writing awards from Defense Acquisition University.
Enterprise Rotation Program offers unique opportunity to join DLA director’s team
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA employees share their experiences and the benefits of working in the Director's Strategic Initiatives Group as participants of the DLA Enterprise Rotation Program.
DLA Troop Support pharmacists monitor drug quality, inform public health policies
PHILADELPHIA — A team of pharmacists that procures medication for the Defense Department and federal partners is working to improve pharmaceutical safety and mitigate supply chain risks for globally manufactured drugs.
July 12, 2024
2024 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Foundation awarded 30 scholarships to students with close family ties with current or past civilian or military employees for the 2024-2025 school year.
July 9, 2024
Butterfly counts underway at DSCC prairie
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a rainy, windswept early summer day, about half a dozen volunteers descended on the three-acre prairie habitat on the north side of Defense Supply Center Columbus to participate in the first butterfly count of the season.
July 8, 2024
New security readers coming to HQC’s main entrance
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees and visitors entering the McNamara Headquarters Complex's main entrance will soon need to swipe their Common Access Card through an electronic reader at one of six security turnstiles to gain building access.
July 2, 2024
Director, senior leaders gather off-site to discuss new strategic plan
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and leaders from across the agency gathered to discuss the next five-year strategic plan June 26-27 during a senior leader off-site at the Fort Belvoir Community Center.
DSCC named top installation by Secretary of Defense
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III named Defense Supply Center Columbus as one of six installations to receive the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The winning installations were announced in a Defense.gov news release July 1.
July 1, 2024
Family Day returns to DLA Headquarters
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — For the first time after almost five years, the Defense Logistics Agency hosted Family Day at the McNamara Headquarters building June 25. Due to widespread global concerns, 2019 was the last time the agency hosted a large gathering event of this kind.
June 26, 2024
DLA’s inaugural Hackathon showcases potential tech solutions to logistics challenges
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Acquiring, piloting, testing and scaling artificial intelligence to revolutionize logistics operations is the goal of the Defense Logistics Agency’s inaugural Hackathon, DLA’s director told attendees during the June 24 event at the U.S. Army Museum.
Runstrom selected as new DLA chief of staff
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency leader who began her career as an intern at DLA Troop Support in 2001 has been selected as the Defense Logistics Agency’s new chief of staff.
June 25, 2024
Okinawa employee helps accident victim
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Japan-based agency environmental protection specialist’s quick reaction helped an 8-year-old boy pinned beneath a vehicle in May.
June 24, 2024
Navy admiral assumes command of DLA Energy
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy welcomed new Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan and bid farewell to Navy Capt. Brian Anderson during a military change of command at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 21.
Acquisition professionals learn new skills from UNC faculty, industry
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A two-week program that provides advanced training on private-sector business practices is empowering DLA acquisition professionals to change thought patterns and apply risk-based decision-making to current and future problems.
June 21, 2024
Consumable item growth at DLA: From 67% to ‘Almost All’
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's management of consumable items rose from 39% of the military’s expendable inventory in 1962 to 67% three decades later due to steady accretion and one massive transfer. The same pattern occurred on an accelerated timeline over the next decade and a half.
June 20, 2024
Consumable item growth at DLA: From 39% to 67%
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has managed consumables such as blankets, fuel and photographic film since receiving seven commodity supply centers in 1962. This two-part series details the agency's growing responsibility for consumable items through history.