DLA Distribution News

Nov. 19, 2021

DLA Distribution increases Veterans Affairs support

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution is expanding support to the Department of Veterans Affairs, increasing the original three-year $24.5 million VA agreement to a five-year $180 million agreement.

Nov. 18, 2021

Teambuilding event allows DLA Aviation employees to “Feed More” of the community’s school-aged children

RICHMOND, Va — On a normal day, the contract and product specialists assigned to the Engines and Airframes Division I within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate are knee deep getting spare aviation items on contract and delivered to our warfighters. Whether it’s awarding purchase and delivery orders or responding to referrals and coordinating on product quality deficiency reports, the team is typically hard at work supporting the agency’s mission.

Nov. 18, 2021

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan celebrates promotion, annual Distribution awards

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Cmdr. Horacio Tan, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, meritoriously promoted a DDYJ employee and recognized 2020 Global Distribution Excellence award winners.

Nov. 17, 2021

DLA 60th Anniversary Shout Out: Phyllis Copeland

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA 60th Anniversary Shout Out: Phyllis Copeland, DLA Distribution Norfolk, sends a shout out to DLA for the 60th Anniversary.

Nov. 17, 2021

Behind the scenes work safeguards hardware transition

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Planning Directorate employees were busy over the last year as DLA began standing down its industrial hardware supply chain and moving item management of almost half a million parts to DLA Aviation and to DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio.

Nov. 15, 2021

DLA Distribution team wins DLA Director's Strategic Goals Award in two categories

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The DLA Vaccine Operations Team won the Trusted Mission Partner, Warfighter Always award and the DLA Distribution Norfolk CEP-156 Medical Mission Team was recognized in the Warfighter Always, Support to the Nation award.

Nov. 15, 2021

DLA 60th Anniversary: In their own words

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — John Webber, Jr., DLA Distribution, talks about his history with the agency for DLA's 60th Anniversary.

Nov. 10, 2021

DLA Aviation employees recognized for outstanding warfighter support in August

RICHMOND, Va — Richard Armstrong and Tyrone Paige were selected as Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Employees of the Month for August. Armstrong won in the general schedule (GS) 10-13 category. Paige took the award in the GS 1-9 category.

Nov. 10, 2021

Voice Pick technology implemented at DLA Distribution Hill 

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Hill, Utah, has been using Voice Pick technology in their high traffic areas since February. 

Nov. 9, 2021

Practice makes perfect: DLA personnel conduct emergency training exercise on DSCR

RICHMOND, Va — Key personnel within Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond, including representatives from Security and Emergency Services, Environmental Management, and DLA Aviation Public Affairs Office, gathered in Conference Room One of Bldg. 34 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 4 for a tabletop exercise.

Nov. 8, 2021

DLA Distribution Sigonella supports Navy ships amid historic flooding

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, also known as a “medicane,” battered southern Italy for a third day in late October, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella workers raced to prepare shipments for Navy customers.

Nov. 5, 2021

As military COVID-19 vaccine mandate looms, DLA Distribution ships vaccines to overseas troops

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — To protect the force and defend the American people, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum directing full COVID-19 vaccinations for all U.S. Armed Forces Aug. 23. Since this mandate, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution has been working tirelessly to ship vaccines for unvaccinated deployed troops.

Nov. 5, 2021

Collaboration improves Marine One fleet readiness operations

Richmond, Va — While every aircraft serving the U.S. armed forces is critical to mission success, few roles are as important to both morale and mission as Marine One. Because of this, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina team takes its duty seriously keeping the Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron One [HMX-1] ready for service.

Nov. 4, 2021

DLA Distribution Brenda Watkins retiring after 16 year career

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Brenda Watkins is retiring from Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Alabama in December following a 16-year career. Watkins started her career in January 2005 as a distribution process worker.

Nov. 3, 2021

DLA Logistics Operations director visits DDDE

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Rear Adm. Joseph D. Noble Jr., the director of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, visited DLA Distribution Europe and toured the facilities Oct. 20.