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May 15, 2019

Navy Region Southwest Commander Rear Adm. Bolivar visits DLA Distribution San Diego, California at Port Hueneme

Navy Rear Adm. Babette “Bette” Bolivar, commander, Navy Region Southwest visited Defense Logistics

May 14, 2019

Why donate blood: Patients need your gift of life!

DSCC offers blood drives every month in coordination with the American Red Cross and the Armed Services Blood Program. According to the Red Cross, every day 550 donors must give blood in order for Red Cross to meet the needs of patients at 53 hospitals in the Central Ohio Region. The 2019 Blood Drive schedule is included.

May 14, 2019

Advanced Study of Air Mobility Officers visit DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan

Navy Cmdr. Allen “AJ” Rivera, commander, DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, hosted 16 field grade

May 13, 2019

DLA commanders meet to discuss Agency’s procurement challenges, solutions

DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. John Palmer and his senior staff hosted DLA Distribution Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Jones May 3 in Columbus, Ohio, for an orientation visit to discuss business operations. Their meeting was part of an Agency-wide initiative to generate increased conversation between supply chains on shared logistics, operating challenges and successes.

May 13, 2019

DDSP team selected as a Distinguished Unit of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps

Every year the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps recognizes brigade-sized units for outstanding

May 13, 2019

DLA emergency responders to honor fellow law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians

Emergency responders throughout the Defense Logistics Agency will pay special recognition to police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others during National Police Week May 12-18.

May 10, 2019

DLA Land and Maritime Police Week Spotlight

National Police Week takes place May 12 - 18 in 2019. As part of Police Week observances, DLA Land and Maritime will spotlight officers who selflessly secure and protect DSCC and its people every day.

May 8, 2019

Consolidation of supply functions under DSA brought efficiencies, cost savings to DoD logistics

When Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara created the Defense Supply Agency in 1961, the military services understood there were efficiencies to be gained in commodity management.

May 7, 2019

Audit Task Force, SharePoint site guide the agency toward audit readiness

A new collaborative platform in SharePoint gives Defense Logistics Agency employees a single place to find audit-related information and tools as they drive the agency toward achieving clean financial statements.

May 6, 2019

Free daily webinars available to DLA employees for Public Service Recognition Week

Public Service Recognition Week honors the men and women who serve the nation as federal, state, county and local government employees.

May 6, 2019

Excess items avoid landfill to help people in need

It took more than luck to complete a long and challenging donation process to provide excess items to Bahrain’s Red Crescent Society, but the charity’s local leaders recently wished good fortune on Defense Logistics Agency employees there for extra efforts from agency employees to provide support.

May 6, 2019

Visker receives Global Distribution Excellence High Performing Leader of the Year award

Joint Force Development Director Edward R. Visker was awarded the DLA Distribution Global Distribution Excellence High Performing Leader of the Year award for 2018.

May 5, 2019

DLA Land and Maritime celebrates National Small Business Week

DLA Land and Maritime has an office dedicated to providing training, advice, guidance and strategies to small businesses that are looking to do business with the government. The office also focuses on developing and implementing strategies that increase business opportunities for the various socioeconomic categories: service-disabled veteran-owned, woman-owned, small disadvantaged and HUBZone small businesses.

May 3, 2019

Agency supports East African relief efforts

Mozambique is back in the news as Cyclone Kenneth batters the Eastern African nation just six weeks after Cyclone Idai caused an estimated 600 deaths and left many at risk of cholera and without adequate drinking water.

May 3, 2019

DLA Historian visits Distribution

DLA Historian Colin Williams made his inaugural visit to DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 26.