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May 15, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Kenneth Winslette
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over the last 40-years, America’s warfighter approach to mission success via readiness has drastically changed to meet the demands of complex deployment settings. To keep pace, the Defense Logistics Agency leverages the experience and innovation of leaders like Kenneth Winslette, a 2024 DLA Hall of Fame member and legendary contractor according to his peers.
May 14, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The agency director who led increased material availability rates for every service branch and labeled employees the “secret sauce” of the agency’s success is a member of the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.
May 13, 2024
DLA’s director of logistics operations visits DLA Distribution
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Joseph “Doug” Noble, director, Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, May 8.
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Carol O’Leary
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Carol O’Leary made a name for herself transitioning Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s business model for the military services’ bulk petroleum needs, earning her a place in the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.
May 10, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Twila Gonzales
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A leader known for piloting DLA Distribution through organizational structure changes and pushing for the modernization of aging warehouse management software is a 2024 DLA Hall of Fame member.
DEFENDER '24 hones expeditionary skill sets
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — A collection of DLA Disposition Services expeditionary civilians and DLA Joint Reserve Force servicemembers have assembled a solid team and are developing skills together during a field exercise in Germersheim, Germany.
May 9, 2024
2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Darlene Ferrante
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A passion for helping others and a knack for building a diverse workforce that could meet the needs of America’s warfighters are traits of a DLA Distribution employee being inducted into the 2024 DLA Hall of Fame.
May 8, 2024
Be a Data Rocketeer: New DLA Energy program works to improve data literacy
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new Data Rocketeers Program is providing DLA Energy employees with advanced Microsoft Excel skills to help them process information and support timely, relevant data-driven decisions.
May 7, 2024
Expeditionary personnel support DEFENDER ’24
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Agency civilians and servicemembers have established field operating sites in Germany to participate in the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe.
May 6, 2024
New edition of DLA Customer Assistance Handbook available
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Digital and hardcopy versions of DLA's updated Customer Assistance Handbook are available. The handbook provides contacts for DLA’s supply chains and services as well as information on how to access ordering systems and more.
May 3, 2024
Deployment exposes DLA employee to warfighters’ needs, agency capabilities
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A DLA Logistics Operations employee recently got to witness the fruits of her hard work during a deployment to Wiesbaden, Germany, where she supported warfighters throughout U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
May 2, 2024
DLA vice director tours DLA Distribution San Joaquin
TRACY, Calif — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin hosted an installation tour April 16 for DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn in conjunction with the DLA Installation Management Spring Off-Site, at which Bunn served as the keynote speaker.
May 1, 2024
Global bulk fuel management and delivery team awarded for excellence
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A team from the DLA Energy earned the 2023 U.S. Transportation Command Team Excellence Award for their significant contributions to the global bulk fuel delivery mission.
RADM Noble visits DLA Land and Maritime
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Navy Rear Adm. Joseph D. Noble Jr., the director of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, visited the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center April 29, to participate in discussions with DLA Land and Maritime Commander Army Brig. Gen. Gail Atkins and her leadership team.
DLA leaders affirm commitment to eliminating sexual assault, harassment
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA employees can – and must – defeat sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace, the DLA director said before signing the agency’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Campaign Declaration April 30.
April 29, 2024
Disposition personnel to support DEFENDER 2024
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency property disposal experts and servicemembers will soon travel to Germany to deploy and operate an Expeditionary Site Set in support of the U.S. Army’s largest exercise in Europe.
Troop Support welcomes return of ‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day’
Philadelphia — Nearly 500 children attended Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” event April 25 in Philadelphia.
April 25, 2024
The 2024 Worldwide Energy Conference wraps up
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Over 2,000 attendees packed the seminar sessions and the tradeshow floor during the 2024 DLA Energy Worldwide Conference April 22-24.
Former DLA Troop Support commander returns as agency director, emphasizes transformation
PHILADELPHIA — Mark Simerly was a colonel when he assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in June 2017. Two years later, he relinquished command as a brigadier general. Now Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly returned to Northeast Philadelphia as the director of DLA and its global workforce of 25,000 employees.
April 24, 2024
DLA Director calls on agency, suppliers to ‘think, act and operate differently’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Director Mark Simerly highlighted needed transformation across both the agency and industry to meet the current and future needs of America’s warfighters during his remarks at the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition.
Every day is Earth Day at DLA Distribution
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As we continue to celebrate Earth Day this week, its important to remember that Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s commitment to environmental stewardship extends beyond just one day. Every day presents an opportunity to make a positive impact on our planet.
April 23, 2024
Defense supply chain conference fosters partnerships, integrated deterrence strategy
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, in collaboration with DLA Aviation and the National Defense Industrial Association, wrapped up day one of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio, April 23.
Business connections, innovative solutions focus of worldwide energy conference
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The common thread in all DOD missions is the need for energy sources, DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn tells industry, military, federal government and DLA representatives at the DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference at National Harbor, Maryland.
DLA leaders learn more about DLA Distribution Europe, Expeditionary team efforts
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Leadership and experts from Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe recently hosted Rear Adm. Doug Noble, director, DLA logistics operations, Kevin Kachinski, executive director of Defense Logistics Agency Operations, and Army Col. A.J. Sullivan, commander, DLA Europe and Africa, for an update of their efforts supporting DLA and multinational exercises in the region.