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Nov. 5, 2019

IT analyst learns software development, best practices at Microsoft

Information Technology Project Analyst Rick Boesen appreciates taking on more leadership roles and learning from industry partners at Microsoft through the Defense Department’s Training with Industry Program.

Nov. 5, 2019

Ergonomics impacts workforce health

Chairborne Rangers take heart! Sit-stand desks offer a way to inject some extra movement to your daily office taskings.

Nov. 5, 2019

Installation management director retires with vision of an exciting future for DLA Distribution

Though he’s only been with DLA for less than three years, Holz has left an impression on everyone who has worked with him. In a letter presented to Holz on his last day in the office, Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Jones, commanding officer, DLA Distribution, wrote “As you begin your well-deserved retirement, please take with you my best wishes for the future. You will be sorely missed by your supervisors, peers and friends at DLA Distribution.”

Nov. 5, 2019

Knowledge is power

Nuhu Kashalla, a Property Disposal Service Representative with Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services at Barstow, California, conducted a training session for customers at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, also known as 29 Palms.

Nov. 4, 2019

Navy, DLA officials discuss readiness, new Agency Synchronization Operations Center

Navy and DLA leaders discussed cost transparency, material availability, forward stock positioning and DLA's ASOC mission during Navy/DLA Day.

Nov. 2, 2019

Signs may not say DRMO anymore, but sites still have same great service

People are creatures of habit, so it is not unusual for people who remember when some Defense Logistics Agency sites were known as the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office: the place to go when a unit had something that was no longer needed.

Nov. 1, 2019

USACE, DLA discuss mutual goals, connectivity

Discussions during the Oct. 31 USACE/DLA Partnership Day underscored the two organizations' overlapping missions and future customer support goals.

Nov. 1, 2019

DLA’s first chief data officer named DoD government executive of the year

After more than 33 years of government service, all with the Defense Logistics Agency, Teresa W. Smith continues to thank her parents, family and mentors for instilling in her the importance of public service, something she believes led to her recognition as the Department of Defense Government Executive of the Year.

Nov. 1, 2019

SDDC Deputy Commander visits DLA Distribution, tours EDC

Army Col. Lillard D. Evans, deputy commander of Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Oct. 15, for a general overview on DLA Distribution’s mission and function and a discussion about consolidation and containerization point eligibility and the need for a west coast port of embarkment.

Oct. 31, 2019

Employees hand out treats to special guests

Children of Defense Logistics Agency employees and others who work in the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center haunted the hallways for treats during Halloween.

Oct. 31, 2019

Daylight saving time: Fall back this Sunday

Daylight saving time ends this Sunday at 2 a.m. when most Americans rewind their clocks. 

Oct. 31, 2019

DSD West Resource Analyst Workshop

Crystal Leija leads a discussion during a four-day DLA Disposition Services West Region Resource Analyst workshop held at command headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, in October.

Oct. 30, 2019

Voluntary Protection Program recognizes safe operations at DLA sites

Five Defense Logistics Agency sites participate in an Occupational Safety and Health Administration program that encourages employees and managers to excel at safe workplace practices while maintaining injury rates below the national average.

Oct. 30, 2019

Top logistic officials from the Republic of Korea visit DLA Distribution San Diego

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, California, hosted Republic of South Korea Army Maj. Gen. San Ho Lee and members of his staff from Combined Forces Command Korea for a briefing and tour Sept. 19.

Oct. 29, 2019

Risk management, internal controls top DLA’s fiscal 2020 audit agenda

A new organizational structure and stronger focus on enterprise risk management and internal controls are expected to guide the Defense Logistics Agency’s fiscal 2020 audit efforts.