DLA Distribution News

Oct. 23, 2020

Employee Spotlight: Mike Baldwin

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. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Oct. 23, 2020

DLA Distribution Anniston commander highlights person of excellence – Jim Walker

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Walker lauded for providing assistance and guidance to stranded commercial truck driver.

Oct. 21, 2020

Lt. Kimberly Cull, US Navy, is awarded the Maj. Gen. Michael J. Lally III DLA Distribution Excellence in People and Culture award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Lt. Kimberly Cull, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is awarded the Maj. Gen. Michael J Lally III DLA Distribution Excellence in People and Culture award.

Oct. 21, 2020

Leadership Award recipient empowers confidence in team

Richmond, Va. — Travis Dunn is nothing short of inspiring, according to the people who nominated him for the August Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Leadership Award.

Oct. 20, 2020

Environmental cleanup efforts on DCSR discussed at virtual quarterly meeting

RICHMOND, VA — Community members virtually attended the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond’s Environmental Cleanup Program quarterly Restoration Advisory Board meeting Oct. 19. These meetings have not been held in-person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oct. 19, 2020

DLA Distribution San Diego’s Walker is Distribution’s Company Grade Officer of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In his outstanding performance of his primary duties Navy Lt. Marc Walker exhibited logistics expertise and problem-solving skills normally associated with a well-seasoned lieutenant or lieutenant commander.

Oct. 16, 2020

Aviation names third quarter Employee of the Quarter award recipients

RICHMOND, Va. — Three Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees were named Employee of the Quarter Award for the third quarter of FY20, which ran from April to June.

Oct. 16, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Timothy Kosky is awarded the Edward Sweger DLA Distribution Systems Innovation/Automation award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Timothy Kosky, maintenance branch chief at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, is awarded the Edward Sweger DLA Distribution Systems Innovation/Automation award.

Oct. 16, 2020

Aviation second quarter award winners are at the top of their class

Richmond, Va. — Teamwork, a willingness to grow and an eye toward improvement. These characteristics are evident in the recipients of the Aviation Employee of the Quarter Award for the second quarter of 2020. Despite their different roles, each of them displays professional excellence that contributes to the overall success of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation.

Oct. 15, 2020

Virtual book club brings awareness during Domestic Violence Prevention Month at DSCR

RICHMOND, VA — Domestic Violence Awareness Month was first introduced in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to bring awareness to victims of domestic violence.

Oct. 14, 2020

Navy celebrates 245 years of victories at sea

RICHMOND, VA — On this day, way back in 1775, the Continental Congress established the first American naval force, the precursor to today’s United States Navy. Now fast forward to 1972, when then Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized Oct. 13 to be recognized as the official birthday of the U.S. Navy as a celebration “to enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.”

Oct. 14, 2020

DLA Distribution Tobyhanna earns the Andrew L. Leitzel Annual Contract Quality Assurance Program Commendable Service Award (Team)

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution awarded the Andrew L. Leitzel Annual Contract Quality Assurance Program Commendable Service Award (Team) to Distribution Tobyhanna’s Quality Assurance Team. 

Oct. 9, 2020

The Great ShakeOut: what you can do to prepare for an earthquake

RICHMOND, VA — Emergencies can occur in the blink of an eye, with the impact ranging from temporary disruption of activities to a loss of an installation’s ability to perform its assigned missions. Employees receive warnings of approaching weather emergencies, such as blizzards, tornados, floods, etc., in time for them to take measures to minimize loss of life or property. However, there may be no warning signs when it comes to an earthquake.

Oct. 9, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Pallet Reclamation Team is awarded the DLA Distribution Paul D. Oliver Packaging Innovation Excellence award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Pallet Reclamation Team has been awarded the Paul D. Oliver Packaging Innovation Excellence award for their successful cost savings initiatives.

Oct. 8, 2020

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City earns the Brig. Gen. Barbara Doornink DLA Distribution Center of the Year (Large) award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The award goes to DDOO for superbly refined programs which cut customer business hour delivery times and achieve solid “green” metrics for over 800,000 annual issues.