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July 17, 2024

Enterprise Rotation Program offers unique opportunity to join DLA director’s team

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.

July 17, 2024

DLA Troop Support pharmacists monitor drug quality, inform public health policies

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 15, 2024

Army and DLA Disposition Services find success with R2E

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services continues find success with the U.S. Army on a partnership dubbed Rapid Removal of Excess, or R2E, meant to increase the Army’s surplus property disposal efficiency.

July 12, 2024

2024 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced

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 12, 2024

Spotlight: Liz Marie Rodriguez Santiago

Get to know Liz Marie Rodriguez Santiago, procurement specialist with DLA Disposition Services Document Services at Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wash.

July 10, 2024

Kaiserslautern CDD team fills important role across continents

A small Germany-based crew sits at the forefront of keeping demilitarization-required military equipment out of the hands of adversaries.

July 9, 2024

Butterfly counts underway at DSCC prairie

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

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 5, 2024

PaCE Spotlight: Neil MacVicar

Neil MacVicar (Alex) is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence Program Group 46, which began in 2023. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will fill a position at the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site in Colorado Springs, CO.

July 2, 2024

Director, senior leaders gather off-site to discuss new strategic plan

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.

July 2, 2024

DSCC named top installation by Secretary of Defense

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 2, 2024

Commentary: Understanding the impact DLA’s Voluntary Leave Transfer Program can have

A commentary on just how impactful DLA's Voluntary Leave Transfer Program can be on an employee's life.

July 1, 2024

Family Day returns to DLA Headquarters

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 27, 2024

Ergonomics has a critical role in workforce safety

Ergonomics plays a crucial role in maintaining safety and enhancing productivity in the workforce. By conducting regular ergonomic assessments, DLA helps ensure that the workforce operates in a safe and healthier environment.

June 26, 2024

DLA’s inaugural Hackathon showcases potential tech solutions to logistics challenges

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.