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Aug. 31, 2020

Property reuse pros place 755 fridges in new homes

There’ll be no appliances left behind with DLA Disposition Services on the case.

Aug. 31, 2020

DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii has earned the Team Performance of the Year award

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, has earned the DLA Distribution Team Performance of the Year Award for their efforts in accountability, cost savings and team improvements.

Aug. 28, 2020

FEMA contingency fuel contract activated, resources in place

Within 18 hours of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s request for fuel support, Defense Logistics Agency Energy activated the contingency fuels contract and pre-positioned resources at Incident Support Base Fort Hood, Texas, to support Hurricane Laura response efforts Aug. 27.

Aug. 28, 2020

Distribution Red River foam machines save time, more efficient

“It’s helped us out tremendously since we’ve started using it,” said Distribution Process Worker Supervisor Annie Fields.

Aug. 27, 2020

Call center agents, warehouse workers rush equipment orders for firefighters

Call center agents and warehouse workers at the Defense Logistics Agency are working 24/7 to connect firefighters with emergency supplies needed to put out wildfires sprawling across millions of acres in California, Arizona, Colorado, Montana and other states. 

Aug. 27, 2020

DLA Troop Support buys antigen test kits for nation’s nursing homes

DLA Troop Support has purchased over 3 million antigen tests for distribution to nursing homes across the country to support the nation’s COVID-19 response.

Aug. 27, 2020

DOD logistics agency to ship 1.5M N95 respirator masks to nursing homes with dwindling supplies

The Defense Department’s lead agency for logistics is receiving, processing and shipping 1.5 million N95 respirator masks for the Department of Health and Human Services as it assists nationwide nursing homes facing mask shortages for healthcare staff.

Aug. 27, 2020

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Guam, Marianas is awarded the Patricia A. Kuntz Distribution Center of the Year Award

Maintaining a warfighter first mentality and implementing initiatives that position the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution for success, DLA Distribution Guam, Marianas, has been awarded the Patricia A. Kuntz Distribution Center of the Year Award, for small distribution centers.

Aug. 26, 2020

DLA town hall highlights agency, employee success amid the pandemic

In her first town hall, new DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic encouraged employees to take pride in the agency's accomplishments and share their success stories.

Aug. 26, 2020

San Joaquin’s Louie recognized as the DLA Distribution High Performing Leader of the Year

Supervisory General Supply Specialist Cynthia Louie of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, was selected as the DLA Distribution High Performing Leader of the Year. Additionally, Louie serves as the accountable officer and chief of the Inventory Action Team.

Aug. 26, 2020

Guam students receive donated laptops

The U.S. territory’s most remote elementary recently received 50 laptops through the agency-managed Computers For Learning military equipment donation process.

Aug. 25, 2020

Cassandra Glos is awarded the Jerri L Taylor Award for Individual Outstanding Contributions

Cassandra Glos, office manager for the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Office of Strategic Plans, consistently sought out ways to learn and take on new duties, in addition to her normal position description, and implemented changes that would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of DLA Distribution.

Aug. 25, 2020

Medical receives ‘best in class’ acquisition award

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Electronic Catalog Program received the Office of Management and Budget Best-In-Class designation August 19.

Aug. 24, 2020

JCASO winds down operational contract support mission with mobile training 

Operational contract support planners from the Defense Logistics Agency who’ve helped combatant commands and their service components consolidate purchases of commercial supplies and services needed during contingencies will provide a final OCS training session in September.

Aug. 24, 2020

Bragg site briefs senior Army leader

Army Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general for Army Forces Command visited the DLA facility at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to see some of the ways the agency supports his forces.