DLA Distribution News

Feb. 7, 2020

Artist receives DLA Installation Management Cultural Achievement Award for patriotic fitness center mural

Jan. 28 Roxanne Lenig was presented a DLA Installation Management Cultural Achievement Award by site director Robert Montefour in recognition of her fitness center mural. It was the first time in the history of the award that the awardee had been nominated by both the organization and a peer.

Feb. 5, 2020

DLA Distribution Red River’s Paul and Roper team up for suggestion award program and win

RED RIVER, Texas — DDRT employees earn suggestion award for improved bundle process

Feb. 4, 2020

Logistics on Location: Operation Deep Freeze

San Diego, California — DLA receives, stores, packs and ships crucial supplies to customers in Antarctica and the South Pole during Operation Deep Freeze.

Feb. 3, 2020

DLA Distribution San Diego employees experience Zumwalt Simulator firsthand

SAN DIEGO — Employees of the DLA Distribution San Diego center were recently given a tour of the Zumwalt Training Facility and simulator, giving them a unique insight into the operations their efforts are supporting in keeping our warfighters at peak readiness.

A silhouette of a person jumping toward a sign saying "2020" with a sunrise

Feb. 3, 2020

Leaning Forward Into the New Year

Arlington, Virginia — A new year has begun for OUR team. We continue using the momentum built thus far to propel us forward. Take a look at where we have come from.

Two women and four men at table during the 13th Cost Summit.

Jan. 31, 2020

Transparency, cost-saving approaches discussed at 13th Cost Summit

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Twice a year DLA hosts the Cost Summit, a forum that allows senior logisticians and budget officials to maintain transparency by sharing information on cost-related topics.

Jan. 30, 2020

Port Hueneme’s team supports annual Antarctic resupply mission

PORT HUENEME, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, California’s satellite site at Port Hueneme, California, completed its annual packing, packaging, preservation and marking mission in support of the National Science Foundation’s “Operation Deep Freeze.”

Warehouse Supervisor Willie Anderson (left center), Area Manager Mike Kelly (center) and Operations Supervisor Willie Mitchell (right center) accept the first place site award from South-East Deputy Director Audrey Weber (far left) and South-East Director Kathy Atkins-Nuñez (far right).

Jan. 30, 2020

Regional site personnel honored for performance

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services South-East took time to reinforce part of the DLA Strategic Plan during the region’s tenth annual Leadership Training Seminar.

Graphic with Assistive Technology in the center with several other words around it.

Jan. 30, 2020

Reasonable accommodations help agency workers thrive

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Agencywide use of reasonable accommodations is one reason DLA continually leads the way as an employer of choice regarding equal employment opportunities. Not everyone who has a disability requires an RA and some who do require one have invisible disabilities.

Jan. 29, 2020

DLA Distribution Flag Raising for 1st Sgt. Larry Marcantel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania flew a flag over Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna, formerly the New Cumberland Army Depot, in memory of Army 1st Sgt. Larry Marcantel, who recently passed away.

Jan. 28, 2020

Distribution San Diego’s Walker promoted to Lieutenant

SAN DIEGO — Navy Lt. j.g. Marc Walker, a military liaison officer, was promoted during a ceremony held Dec. 30.

Person signals for a fighter jet to take off the runway of a ship.

Jan. 28, 2020

DLA puts F-35 parts close to source of repair at military industrial facilities

FORT BELVIOR, Virginia — Time-tested warehousing processes and customer relationships are enabling the Defense Logistics Agency to improve readiness and sustainment of the F-35 joint strike fighter.

Three women and three men stand in front of a Fedex model plane.

Jan. 27, 2020

IT program manager sharpens skills at FedEx

Memphis, Tennessee — Information Technology Project Manager Anthony Buto discovered his leadership, project management, IT and problem-solving skills transferred easily into his six-month Training with Industry assignment with FedEx.

Navy Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Tomas Vasquez prepares a syringe with the influenza vaccine before administering annual Flu Shots at Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi.

Jan. 23, 2020

Sorry flu, not this year

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain teamed with Department of Defense partners to provide 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine to service members, dependents and retirees.

Jan. 23, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna “Santa’s Helpers” volunteer to provide holiday cheer to students from local school districts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — 54th Annual Children’s Christmas Party hosted in New Cumberland, Pa.