DLA Distribution News

March 29, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts Coast Guard engineering, logistics leader

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Michael Haycock, deputy assistant commandant for engineering and logistics, U.S. Coast Guard, and John Bragaw, production manager, Coast Guard Yard, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, March 27.

March 28, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts training on layout planning best practices

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency experts recently took part in a series of trainings focused on storage efficiency initiatives that can impact and continuously improve Distribution Center storage and production operations across the network, March 18-20 at DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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March 28, 2024

DLA Distribution Expeditionary team readies equipment for DEFENDER EUROPE 2024 exercise

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary team performed an agricultural wash of vehicles and equipment, March 14 and 15, bound for Germany as part of the U.S. military participation in the DEFENDER EUROPE ’24 exercise.

Air Force leader briefs customer service sync

March 27, 2024

Air Force customers get inside look at DLA customer service

RICHMOND, Va. — To improve coordination and understanding, a team from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation held a supply chain operations sync with their counterparts from Joint Base Langley-Eustis at Defense Supply Center Richmond March 5. Coined as a “DLA Support to the Warfighter Sync” by Air Force Lt. Col. Heather McDaniel, deputy chief, Air Force Customer Facing Division, DLA Aviation, the organizers used this event to educate their customers from the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 438th Supply Chain Operations Group at JBLE.

March 27, 2024

Tinker transformation team ditches paper, leaps into digital efficiency

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Amidst the daily bustle at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City’s Shop Service Center on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, there's a palpable shift in the air.

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March 25, 2024

DLA Police officer achieves major milestone

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer, Maj. Jody Berkheiser, reached 20 years of service with the DLA Police Department on March 14. Berkheiser is only the third officer to achieve such a milestone in the history of the DLA Police at Susquehanna.

March 22, 2024

DLA Distribution employees garner top honors at Agency’s 56th Annual Employee Recognition Awards ceremony

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution and Installation Management San Joaquin and Susquehanna personnel receive tops honors.

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March 22, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime Small Business office to offer matchmaking sessions at supply chain conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Small businesses who attend the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition, April 23-24 in Columbus, Ohio, will have several opportunities to participate in matchmaking sessions with large prime contractors and the Land, Maritime, Aviation and Troop Support supply chains of DLA.

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March 21, 2024

From circles to sticks to scales – the evolution of counting small inventory at DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A scale pilot was initiated to improve counting accuracy and efficiency and do away with a manual count on large quantities of small items.

March 21, 2024

DLA Aviation at Warner Robins team goes the distance for excellence

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — In the midst of everyday excellence, the Storage and Distribution and Material Management teams within Defense Logistics Agency at Warner Robins still manage to go above and beyond to support mission partners, playing a crucial role in addressing time-sensitive needs for the warfighter.

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March 20, 2024

DLA family opens home, heart to foster deployed service member’s pet

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Dog lovers Kim and Troy Rogers foster deployed service member's pet through the PACT for Animals organization.

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March 14, 2024

DLA future leaders tour Eastern Distribution Center during pre-command course study

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Army officers are currently attending the Army’s Sustainment Pre-Command Course and this visit gives them an opportunity to gain valuable insight into logistics management and sustainment operations.

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March 8, 2024

DLA Distribution undergoes collaborative agency management review

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency subject matter experts conducted an intensive, week-long, comprehensive agency management review of DLA Distribution Feb. 12-16.

March 6, 2024

DLA Aviation’s top civilian privately controls small aircraft squadron

RICHMOND, Va. — A love of aviation that took root early in Charlie Lilli’s life stemmed from his father, a doctor who enjoyed flying planes in his private time.

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March 4, 2024

DLA director has first look at mission, transformation efforts during visit to DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, and Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, senior enlisted leader, DLA, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Feb. 29.