DLA Distribution News

Feb. 24, 2023

DLA Land & Maritime commander visits DLA Distribution Europe

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Brig. Gen. Gail Atkins, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka O’Neal, DLA senior enlisted leader, visited DLA Distribution Europe Jan. 22.

Feb. 23, 2023

DLA at Oklahoma City employee-led safety council aims to reduce injuries

RICHMOND, Va. — Apple Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook once offered this golden nugget of advice when it comes to making wise career choices. “Work takes on new meaning when you feel you are pointed in the right direction. Otherwise, it’s just a job, and life is too short for that.”

Feb. 22, 2023

DLA, Parker Aerospace cut ribbon for cost saving partnership

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The ceremony on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, marks the third Defense Logistics Agency public private partnership between DLA and Parker Aerospace.

Feb. 22, 2023

November EOM honorees are exemplary problem solvers

Richmond, Va. — When issues arise, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation November 2022 Employees of the Month honorees George Patton and Candra Duffy have demonstrated their ability to bring quick, effective solutions to the table.

Feb. 13, 2023

DLA Installation Management San Joaquin’s Rosengarten Receives the Superior Civilian Service Award

TRACY, Calif. — Marcelo Rosengarten, security assistant, of the Pass and Identification office at Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin was awarded the Superior Civilian Service Award at a morning ceremony at the Public Safety Center Jan. 26.

Feb. 13, 2023

Employee Spotlight: Morgan Smith

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.

Feb. 9, 2023

Recruiting the next generation of warfighter support at DLA Aviation at Ogden

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden Chief of Staff Andrew Bingham was joined by Joe Grant, division chief for DLA Aviation at Ogden’s Storage and Distribution Division and Management Assistant Katie Wolfe, manning the DLA booth during a career fair held in Ogden, Utah, Jan. 24.

Feb. 7, 2023

Aviation Commander talks additive manufacturing at annual summit

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Sean Tyler participated in a panel discussion about additive manufacturing and how it can be used to support the Department of Defense during the two-day 2023 Military Additive Manufacturing Summit.

Feb. 7, 2023

Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Da'Laine Simpson

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In honor of Black History Month, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution spotlights Da’Laine Simpson, a distribution process worker at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

Feb. 6, 2023

DLA Distribution Commander delivers Black History Month message

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton P. Chase, Commander, DLA Distribution, delivers his remarks on Black History Month.

Feb. 3, 2023

Aviation hosts first in-person new director ‘Round Robin’ in five years

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation hosted a three-day ‘Round Robin’ Jan 24-26, to familiarize new directors across Aviation and its 18 locations, on the different elements of the organization.

Feb. 2, 2023

DLA Distribution Bahrain's Paul Maxwell improves the organization through relationship building

TRACY, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution marks 25 years of making history and revolutionizing the future by showcasing the employees that make support to the warfighter possible. Paul R. Maxwell, a supply systems analyst with DLA Distribution Bahrain, has contributed significantly to organizational requirements during contemporary conflicts and peacetime missions.

Feb. 1, 2023

Employee Spotlight: Takerra Haugen

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.

Jan. 30, 2023

DLA Distribution and DLA Installation Management Susquehanna recognized at DLA's annual awards ceremony

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Individual and teams garnered numerous awards during DLA's 55th Employee Recognition Awards Program

Jan. 30, 2023

For EEOD staff, morale is top priority

Richmond, Va. — Where they once might have been a solitary 9-to-5 with the occasional coffee or smoke break, today’s jobs are more often collaborative and innovative. The resources provided by the Aviation Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office allows DLA Aviation employees and managers to make the most of their collaborations with one another and with outside teams while maintaining a safe and welcoming workplace culture.