DLA Distribution News

March 4, 2020

Spring forward with DST, working smoke alarms

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Richmond’s Fire Prevention Office would like to remind everyone of the importance of changing your smoke detector batteries when you move your clock forward March 8, in conjunction with Daylight Saving Time. The smoke detectors could be the most important safety equipment in your home, but in many cases, they are the least maintained.

March 2, 2020

Employee Spotlight: Christopher King

Richmond, Va. — Customer Support Specialist Lead Christopher King serves as the primary DLA Aviation face to the engines' industrial customer at Fleet Readiness Center East, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.

March 1, 2020

Defense Logistics Agency Senior Enlisted Leader visits Distribution San Diego

SAN DIEGO — DLA Command Master Chief tours Distribution San Diego, visits personnel

Feb. 28, 2020

Aviation at Ogden gives valentines to local veterans home

Richmond, Va. — For the fourth year, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden, Utah, employees and their families gave valentines for veterans at the George E. Whalen Veterans Home.

Feb. 27, 2020

DLA Distribution San Joaquin participates in the Transportation Management System prototype

TRACY, Cailf. — According to TRANSCOM, the DoD is conducting a 24-month assessment of a TMS to determine if it is suitable for use by the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise.

Feb. 27, 2020

Aviation AMCOM 101 focuses on warfighter support efforts

Richmond, Va. — Redstone Arsenal’s Sparkman Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was the site of this year’s semi-annual U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s 101 conference, an event illustrating how AMCOM supports Army leadership spanning the aviation enterprise from around the globe.

Feb. 26, 2020

Distribution’s Johnson promoted to Army Lt. Col.

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Johnson, joint logistics planner, DLA Distribution Future Plans, was recently promoted during a ceremony held at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7.

Feb. 25, 2020

Eastern Distribution Center Commander visits DLA Distribution San Joaquin

SAN JOAQUIN, Ca. — Army Col. James M. Callis II, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Commander, visited DLA Distribution’s western strategic distribution platform Feb. 12.

Feb. 25, 2020

DLA Energy deputy commander reorients with Distribution colleagues

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Energy deputy commander, Eric Smith, senior executive service, Feb. 20 to provide an overview of operations at DLA Distribution.

Feb. 23, 2020

Distribution LNO is a DLA Europe & Africa “Hero of the Quarter”

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scott Wawrzyniak, liaison officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, is the regional Hero of the Quarter for second quarter fiscal year 2020

Feb. 20, 2020

DLA Distribution San Joaquin participates in Operation Valentine for 104-year-old Marine

SAN JOAQUIN, Ca. — Employees and children of DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, raised the spirits of 104-year-old retired Marine Maj. Bill White by participating in Operation Valentine.

Feb. 20, 2020

Changes planned for Richmond Center Restaurant and Centre Perk Café

Richmond, Va. — Employees and customers of the Center Restaurant and Centre Perk Café on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, will experience big changes this year. Plans are in place for the current operation to close by June 2020 and reopen under a new business model after a short transition period.

Feb. 19, 2020

Aviation public affairs chief speaks to retired government workers

RICHMOND, VA — Amy Clement, chief, Public Affairs Office, Command Support Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, was the featured speaker during the Midlothian Chapter 2265 of the National Federation of Retired Federal Employees monthly meeting held at the Hopewell United Methodist Fellowship Hall in Chesterfield, Virginia, Feb. 12.

Feb. 19, 2020

DLA Information Operations program executive officer discusses teaming effort to support DLA Distribution’s modernization journey

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Kevin M. Jones, commanding officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution and his leadership team met with DLA Information Operations program executive officer, Adarryl Roberts, senior executive service, Feb. 11 to discuss modernization efforts throughout the agency.

Feb. 19, 2020

The year of accountability

RICHMOND, VA — The Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Plan 2018-2026 provides the roadmap for the agency to achieve accountability to the nation’s warfighter using five lines of effort representing the foundation DLA uses to provide global, end-to-end supply chain solutions.