DLA Distribution News

Navy Supply Corps Capt. John D. Soracco has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal for his achievements while serving as commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, Calif.

May 11, 2017

Soracco recognized for achievements as commander of San Diego distribution center

SAN DIEGO, California — Navy Supply Corps Capt. John D. Soracco has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal for his achievements while serving as commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, Calif.

Since returning from her Defense Logistics Agency Support Team-Kuwait deployment in 2015, Amelia Stanko understands better how the strategic contracts she works on, as a contracting officer in the Supply Operations Commodities Directorate of DLA Aviation, impact the warfighter. She says she get parts to the warfighter quicker by decreasing the number of tactical buys DLA Aviation makes. (May 10, 2017 Photo)

May 10, 2017

Personal experience: Why DST is important, why I would do it again

Richmond, Virginia — Many people have asked me why I volunteered to go to Kuwait. Even more have asked me if I was scared. If I am very honest, the answer is yes. But if I admitted that even to myself, I would not have gone.

The Expeditionary Team works to set up a deployable warehouse, complete with Distribution Standard System, during Operation Pacific Reach.

May 10, 2017

Distribution supports Operation Pacific Reach

POHANG, South Korea — DLA Distribution’s 25th distribution center, the Expeditionary Team with the support from a DLA Distribution Korea team deployed in support of Operation Pacific Reach, which is an exercise conducted every other year. This year’s exercise was held from April 10 through April 21 at Dogu Beach in Pohang, South Korea.

Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith (center), director of DLA Logistics Operations, stands with the USS Ford’s supply officers, and Navy Capt. Harry Thetford (right), commander of DLA Distribution Norfolk, during his visit on May 2.

May 9, 2017

DLA’s director of logistics operations visits Norfolk distribution center

NORFOLK, Virginia — On May 2, Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith, director of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, visited Norfolk, Virginia, for a tour of the pre-commissioned unit USS Ford, and of DLA Distribution’s operations.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Army Customer Facing Division soldiers and civilian employees answer customers' supportability questions April 27, 2017 at DLA's exhibit during the 2017 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

May 9, 2017

Aviation Army team staffs DLA exhibit at Nashville Conference

Richmond, Va. — Representatives from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Army Customer Facing Division staffed the DLA Exhibit at the annual Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, April 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Airmen guide a Minuteman III re-entry system onto a missile guidance set in September 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo)

May 8, 2017

Sustain and Deter

Richmond, Va. — DLA Aviation has become the agency’s lead activity for support of the Minuteman III, an intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas’ Airlift Crew uses a 40,000 Loader to offload Blue Angels support equipment from the team’s C-130.

May 8, 2017

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi assists the Blue Angels

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Who do you call to offload and upload support equipment for world famous flight demonstration team, the Navy Blue Angels? DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas- that’s who!

DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, employees gather to celebrate the 124th birthday of the Navy chief petty officer rank.

May 5, 2017

Norfolk distribution center celebrates Navy chief petty officer’s birthday

NORFOLK, Virginia — April 1 marked the 124th birthday of the Navy chief petty officer rank. The team at DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, paused on March 31 to celebrate this event.

The highlight of this year’s COOPEX was a successful VTC, made possible by the J6 enterprise personnel working with the PA National Guard Joint Force Headquarters J6.

May 4, 2017

DLA Distribution practices the Continuity of Operations Plan

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania — In keeping with the efforts to strengthen preparedness capabilities, the Continuity of Operations planners of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution recently took the Emergency Relocation Group to an alternate work site. Federal Continuity Directive 1, dated October 26, 2012, governs the COOP program, and training visits to alternate work sites are one of its annual requirements. It states there are four pillars of continuity capabilities: leadership, staff, communication and facilities.

Matthew Gomez, Distribution Group chief at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, is the recipient of the 2016 Donald P. Brown Award for Operations Cost Effectiveness.

May 3, 2017

San Joaquin’s Gomez selected as winner of the Donald P. Brown Award for Operations Cost Effectiveness

TRACY, California — Matthew Gomez, Distribution Group chief at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, is the recipient of the 2016 Donald P. Brown Award for Operations Cost Effectiveness.

Army Sgt. Maj. William Downey, senior enlisted advisor, Defense Logistics Agency Joint Reserve Force explains the route of the of fifth annual 5K Run/Walk for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April 28, 2017 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

May 2, 2017

Running for awareness: DSCR supports 80th Training Command’s 5K Run/Walk for Sexual Assault, Awareness Prevention Month

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, supported the U.S. Army Reserve 80th Training Command’s (The Army School System) fifth annual 5K Run/Walk for Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month on April 28.

The DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, Preservation, Packaging, Packing, and Marking team was awarded the Frances L. Scranton DLA Distribution Packaging Achievement Award.

May 2, 2017

Corpus Christi team awarded Frances L. Scranton DLA Distribution Packaging Achievement Award

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, Preservation, Packaging, Packing, and Marking Team was awarded the Frances L. Scranton DLA Distribution Packaging Achievement Award for its vigilance in protecting customer assets and implementing cost-saving measures.

Demetrius McCray, a Manchester High School student looks on while Defense Logistics Agency Aviation engineering employees Aaron Vogt (blue shirt) and Kyle Hedrick (plaid shirt) demonstrate how to take a 3-dimensional scan of a red truck with a ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated scanner. 3-D imaging of parts is one method by which DLA Aviation is able to provide parts support for aging aircraft. Demetrius McCray, stands next to his mother, Marine Corps Master Sgt. Olga Mcray, both of whom attended Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia’s, Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on DSCR April 27, 2017.

May 1, 2017

DLA’s future workforce visits DSCR for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Richmond, Va — More than 200 children visited Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia with their parents or grandparents April 27 as part of the 2017 Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

William Bullock Sr., emergency manager, DLA Installation Support at Richmond, reviews emergency processes with employees March 21, 2017 in the Center Restaurant after a tornado drill held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

April 28, 2017

Tornados - seek shelter versus shelter-in-place

Richmond, Va — Employees were recently urged to "seek shelter" March 21 during a tornado response exercise conducted on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. What does seek shelter mean?

Bob Rosarius, DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, deputy commander, has retired following 35 years of service to his country.

April 27, 2017

Corpus deputy retires after 35 years of service

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Bob Rosarius, DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, deputy commander, has retired following 35 years of service to his country.