DLA Distribution News

Nov. 2, 2018

Change your clock, change your battery

Richmond, Va. — As we enter the fall season, Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 4. According to a National Fire Protection Association fact sheet for smoke alarms in U. S. home fires, fires in which the smoke alarms were present but did not operate: • almost half (46 percent) of the smoke alarms had missing or disconnected batteries, • nuisance alarms were the leading reason for disconnected smoke alarms, • dead batteries caused one-quarter (24 percent) of the smoke alarm failures, and • only seven percent of the failures were due to hardwired power source problems, including disconnected smoke alarms.

Nov. 2, 2018

F1 tornado touches down at Oklahoma City distribution center

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — On Tuesday, Oct. 9 at approximately 8:10 a.m. central time, an F1 tornado touched down in vicinity of DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s buildings 510 and 506. Personnel were directed to take shelter and command was able to obtain 100 percent accountability with zero injuries.

Nov. 1, 2018

100 years of Warfighter Support: Remembering the 1301st Service Unit Reception Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Looking back at the Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna installation’s 100-year history, there are many missions that took place that, although no longer active, were critical to the success of the Nation.

Oct. 31, 2018

Family Advocacy and MWR Susquehanna bring awareness to Domestic Violence with Run/Walk event

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Family Advocacy Program and the MWR Susquehanna Sports and Fitness Department helped raise awareness of domestic violence by hosting a 5K Fun Run/1-Mile Walk here Oct. 17, at the Fitness Center.

Oct. 30, 2018

Force Protection Conditions - A Tutorial

Richmond, Va — As you are driving into the installation or walk into an entrance to a building, you may have noticed that we are at FPCON B and wonder what that really means to you.

Oct. 29, 2018

DSCR employees attend a Safety Stand Down Oct. 23

Richmond, Va — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees attended a Safety Stand Down Oct. 23.

Oct. 29, 2018

21st Theater Support Command Senior Enlisted Advisor visits DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky Carr, visited DLA Distribution Susquehanna Pennsylvania, Oct. 11. The purpose of his visit was to receive an orientation of DLA Distribution’s mission and function, tour the Eastern Distribution Center, receive operations briefings, and visit with personnel.

Oct. 26, 2018

Conference center fills to capacity for DLA Aviation commander’s Town Hall

Richmond, Va — Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, employees filled the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center Oct. 23 during Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry’s Town Hall.

Oct. 26, 2018

Distribution tests out wireless technology

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Warehouse modernization is necessary in the logistics business. In order for the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution network to keep up with the Amazon’s of the world and remain cost effective, modern technologies must be introduced into the mix.

Oct. 25, 2018

Commander speaks with county students about DLA careers

Richmond, Va. — Students from all 10 Chesterfield County, Virginia, high schools gathered together Oct. 22 at Chesterfield Career and Technical Center to hear Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry tell them about DLA Aviation and share information about logistics career fields as well as the Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) and Pathways Internship programs currently available.

Oct. 25, 2018

DDSI celebrates workforce with Family Day

SIGONELLA, Italy — DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy, celebrated its local culture and the yearlong efforts of its workforce with a Family Day. More than 150 employees and family members attended the event which featured food and entertainment.

Oct. 24, 2018

Customer Operations director hosts New Commanders’ Round Robin

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Customer Operations director hosted a two-day New Commanders Round Robin to familiarize commanders assigned to DLA Aviation industrial support activities (ISA) on key aspects of the organization and its directorates, at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 15-16.

Oct. 24, 2018

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna participates in 2018 Feds Feed Families campaign

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna collected over 425 pounds of non-perishable food for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Harrisburg as part of the 2018 Feds Feed Families campaign.

Oct. 23, 2018

DLA Aviation offers employees tools to better cope with workplace misunderstandings

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE Local 1992) Union along with the Command Support Directorate, hosted a self-help seminar for employees to help combat workplace differences, Oct. 3 at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center, Defense Supply Center Richmond.

Oct. 23, 2018

Restoration Advisory Board discusses latest cleanup results

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Operations Richmond personnel, community members, and Restoration Advisory Board members held their quarterly meeting Oct. 15 at the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield County, Virginia, to discuss current remediation operations on Defense Supply Center Richmond.