DLA Distribution News

May 2, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Michael Black

Richmond, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

May 2, 2018

DLA’s Director of Logistics Operations, J3, visits Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark K. Johnson, Director of Logistics Operations, J3 DLA, visited Distribution Headquarters where he received the command presentation and toured the Eastern Distribution Center.

April 30, 2018

Central York High School students visit DLA Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Students from the Central York High School visited DLA Distribution Headquarters Friday, April 20 to learn about DLA Distribution operations, the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence Program, and receive a tour of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s Eastern Distribution Center.

April 30, 2018

DLA Aviation hosts future agents of change for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Richmond, Va. — From youngsters and tweens to teens, over 150 sons and daughters of Defense Logistics Agency employees from Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia swarmed the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center April 26 to participate in “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.” Hosted by the DLA Aviation Customer Operations Directorate and Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, the event this year ran under the theme “Service Force: Agents of Positive Change.”

April 27, 2018

Installation CDC celebrates Earth Day

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — When a group of children at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna’s Child Development Center were asked, “What can you tell me about Earth Day?” one young boy eagerly chimed, “Earth Day is every day!”

April 27, 2018

Navy captain tours Defense Supply Center Richmond before taking over as DLA Pacific commander

RICHMOND, VA — Incoming Defense Logistics Agency Pacific Commander Navy Capt. Kristin Acquavella visited Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, April 23, 2018.

April 26, 2018

Barstow’s Lundin reaches major career milestone: 45 years of federal service

BARSTOW, Calif. — Carolyn “Kay” Lundin has reached a major career milestone: 45 years of federal service at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Barstow, California.

April 25, 2018

Ron Sprout, DLA Distribution employee from 1977-2013

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Distribution Susquehanna is celebrating a 100th Anniversary this year. To commemorate the event, DLA interviewed several former employees from the installation, including Ron Sprout, who worked in the rail yard and motor pool before retiring.

April 25, 2018

Employee Spotlight: Amber Kramer

Richmond, VA — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

April 24, 2018

DLA Distribution Red River breaks ground on new general purpose warehouse

TEXARKANA, Texas — DLA Distribution Red River, Texas broke ground on a new 240,000 square foot general purpose warehouse in a ceremony on Thursday, April 19.

April 23, 2018

DLA Distribution J3-Operations Army NCOIC to Pin on E-8

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Sgt. 1st. Class Kahlil D. Warner, DLA Distribution J3 Operations Noncommissioned Officer-in-Charge, has been selected for promotion to Army Master Sgt./E-8.

April 23, 2018

DLA Aviation’s Contract Administration Division named one of the best in DLA

RICHMOND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Contract Administration Division has been awarded the DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Award, Process Excellence (Large Team) for fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.

April 20, 2018

Virginia Commonwealth University professor shares his story of survival during Holocaust Remembrance Day at DSCR

RICHMOND, VA — Local Holocaust survivor recounts escaping from German concentration camps with his mother and the journey to the United States

April 20, 2018

San Diego Distribution center hosts High Performance Leadership program

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Naval Base San Diego commanding officer Navy Capt. Roy Love, visited DLA Distribution San Diego, California, as part of a High Performance Leadership Engagement event March 9.

April 18, 2018

Former Anniston distribution center commander to return to DLA

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. (Promotable) Hattie Richardson, former commander of DLA Distribution Anniston, Alabama, will return to DLA as commander of DLA Central.