DLA CENTCOM and SOCOM News

Category: Enterprisewide

Dignity kits and other items provided through DLA are assembled and packaged for delivery to refugees and internally displaced persons in the Middle East.

Feb. 18, 2016

DLA personnel join counterparts to help save lives of civilians fleeing war, atrocities in Middle East

Defense Logistics Agency personnel recently helped save numerous civilian lives by delivering millions of critical non-food items to refugees and migrants in the Middle East before the arrival of winter, in collaboration with other federal agencies.

Army Col. Derrin E. Williams, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Central, addresses a class of new Army officers, including Army 2nd Lt. Marcus Rivers, at a Dec. 11 ceremony at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Dec. 21, 2015

DLA Central commander urges new officers to lead by example, care for families

Tallahassee, Florida — The commander of DLA Central noted the importance of leading by example and of caring for the families of subordinates, in his address to a class of new Army officers on Dec. 11.

(Center) Navy Rear Adm. Valerie Huegel, U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center director, poses for a photograph with Defense Logistics Agency personnel at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sept. 17. During her trip, Huegel toured multiple DLA Energy Middle East buildings and spoke to DLA Energy Middle East employees.

Sept. 24, 2015

CENTCOM senior leader visits DLA Energy Middle East

BAHRAIN — The U.S. Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center director visited Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sept. 17.

Aug. 17, 2015

DLA Disposition Services sells excess military property to Afghan companies, stimulates economy

Bagram — Twelve trucks loaded with supplies left Bagram Airfield and headed toward Afghan businesses after a "white goods" sale at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Yard Aug. 7. Sale items included a Bobcat, forklifts and refrigerator containers.

DLA personnel from the Tampa area meet with DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch for lunch at the Diner’s Reef Dining Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 5. DLA Central hosted the Director’s visit to meet with leaders at U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, as well as local DLA activities.

May 11, 2015

Director visits MacDill commands, DLA activities

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch traveled to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 5 for meetings with leaders at U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.