DLA Distribution News

Feb. 5, 2021

One aircraft, two missions: Travis AFB C-17 delivers aid to support two COCOMs

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Travis Air Force Base website — The Airmen of the 60th Air Mobility Wing delivered COVID-19 personal protective equipment and humanitarian aid bound for two separate combatant commands.

Feb. 3, 2021

DLA Distribution coordinates COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to DOD locations in South Korea

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As part of the Defense Department’s mission to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea is coordinating with DLA Indo-Pacific, U.S. Army Medical Material Center Korea, FedEx and U.S. Forces Korea Provost Marshall Office to ensure successful delivery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Forces Korea.

Feb. 3, 2021

Employee Spotlight: Lisa Ciesielski

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. 2, 2021

DLA Distribution San Diego conducts training on active shooter response

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, San Diego, California hosted Naval Base San Diego Police Department officers Dec. 16, 2020 to participate in training to simulate an active shooter event.

Jan. 29, 2021

DLA Distribution, DLA Installation Management Susquehanna, DLA Installation Management San Joaquin recognized for outstanding performance at virtual DLA 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards Event

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Nineteen individuals and teams from Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and two installations garnered accolades at the agency’s 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards event Jan. 28.

Jan. 29, 2021

Alexander wins DLA Leader of the Year Award

Richmond, Va. — As if winning two Defense Logistics Agency level awards in the past is not enough, Richard “Rick” Alexander goes on to earn the Leader of the Year Award for DLA’s 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards program.

Jan. 27, 2021

DLA Installation Management employees receive DLA’s 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Award

RICHMOND,Va. — On the heels of what proved to be a trying year for many, 2020 closed out on a high note for two Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond, Virginia employees who are recipients of the DLA’s 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards program.

Jan. 27, 2021

DLA Distribution Tobyhanna improves material identification with a simple continuous process improvement tool

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — Tobyhanna Army Depot CECOM examiner initiated a simple fix to a communication challenge that improved receiving bay workflow. 

Jan. 25, 2021

DLA Distribution employees pack, ship pandemic supplies to worldwide customers

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An 18-member team at DLA Distribution Susquehanna works through breaks, arrives early and stays late to ensure personal protective equipment for COVID-19 is shipped to military and federal customers.

Jan. 25, 2021

Darrin Clark honored for transformative leadership with November Aviation Leadership Award

Richmond, Va. — One of the four dimensions of transformative leadership recognized with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Leadership Award is inspirational motivation. Materiel Management Branch Chief Darrin Clark of DLA Aviation at San Diego is a man who embodies this trait through and through.

Jan. 24, 2021

Longstanding partnership reduces part wait time, cost

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command website — A U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command partnership with an arm of the Defense Logistics Agency will significantly reduce delivery time on necessary parts while simultaneously saving millions of dollars.

Jan. 22, 2021

DLA Aviation in Huntsville moves onto a campus that is “just the right size” for them

Richmond, Va — After three years of working to find workspaces for its staff members that were close to each other and met their needs, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Procurement Operations in Huntsville, Alabama, finalized their move into four buildings co-located within walking distance of each other Dec. 14.

Jan. 21, 2021

DLA Distribution Sigonella delivers COVID-19 vaccine for troops

SICILY, Italy — As part of the Defense Department’s mission to develop and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy, began receiving, packaging and shipping the -20 degrees Celsius Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Defense Department employees outside the continental U.S Jan.7.

Jan. 21, 2021

Employee Spotlight: Jeremy Walsworth

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.

Jan. 20, 2021

DLA Aviation military members recognized for excellence in warfighter support

RICHMOND, VA — The winners of the Defense Logistics Agency 53rd Annual Employee Recognition Awards program were announced Dec. 5 and DLA Aviation was well represented in the military personnel category. The award recognizes superior performance between Oct. 1, 2019 – Sept. 30, 2020.