DLA Distribution News

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April 2, 2024

Panel discussions to explore aspects of defense industrial strategy at annual supply chain conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shared insights and perspectives on strengthening the defense industrial ecosystem will be on tap during two panel discussions at the annual Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition April 23-24, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

April 2, 2024

DLA Energy Shadow Program participants: Where are they now?

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy Shadow Program helps rising employees envision themselves in positions of greater responsibility and leadership. Read about how the program helped four employees take on leadership roles.

April 1, 2024

Vice director: Data analysis can help EEO team foster healthy agency culture

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees’ ability to understand data and use it to create solutions will help DLA meet new demands, whether in logistics operations or ensuring equality in the workplace, Brad Bunn recently told equal employment opportunity leaders.

March 29, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts Coast Guard engineering, logistics leader

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Michael Haycock, deputy assistant commandant for engineering and logistics, U.S. Coast Guard, and John Bragaw, production manager, Coast Guard Yard, visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, March 27.

March 28, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts training on layout planning best practices

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency experts recently took part in a series of trainings focused on storage efficiency initiatives that can impact and continuously improve Distribution Center storage and production operations across the network, March 18-20 at DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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March 28, 2024

DLA Distribution Expeditionary team readies equipment for DEFENDER EUROPE 2024 exercise

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary team performed an agricultural wash of vehicles and equipment, March 14 and 15, bound for Germany as part of the U.S. military participation in the DEFENDER EUROPE ’24 exercise.

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March 28, 2024

DLA director outlines agency’s efforts to provide solutions as Army transforms

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA works to match readiness and sustainment needs with global solutions as the Army navigates a transformative era full of challenges like contested logistics and adversarial threats.

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March 27, 2024

Global logisticians learn about DLA’s growing support through NATO Logistics Stock Exchange

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA showed its commitment to global security while hosting logistics and procurement leaders from 18 NATO nations March 19-21 for a meeting of the Common Item Material Management Support Partnership Committee.

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March 26, 2024

Culture surveys seen as opportunity for organizational success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As new Defense Logistics Agency director Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly visits DLA locations to introduce himself, he is communicating two of his priorities for DLA — people and culture.

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March 25, 2024

DLA’s director of logistics operations represents agency at Indo-Pacific partnership forum

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations participated in the Joint Sustainment and Supply Chain Forum, a forum of senior logisticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that promotes collaboration on critical supply chain and transformation issues between those nations.

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March 25, 2024

DLA Police officer achieves major milestone

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer, Maj. Jody Berkheiser, reached 20 years of service with the DLA Police Department on March 14. Berkheiser is only the third officer to achieve such a milestone in the history of the DLA Police at Susquehanna.

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March 25, 2024

From Dallas Cowboys to DLA: Chief of staff recounts career goals

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Eric Smith shares highlights of his 39-year federal career, which includes time as an Army officer and member of the senior executive service – both while working at DLA.

March 22, 2024

DLA Distribution employees garner top honors at Agency’s 56th Annual Employee Recognition Awards ceremony

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution and Installation Management San Joaquin and Susquehanna personnel receive tops honors.

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March 22, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime Small Business office to offer matchmaking sessions at supply chain conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Small businesses who attend the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition, April 23-24 in Columbus, Ohio, will have several opportunities to participate in matchmaking sessions with large prime contractors and the Land, Maritime, Aviation and Troop Support supply chains of DLA.

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March 21, 2024

From circles to sticks to scales – the evolution of counting small inventory at DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A scale pilot was initiated to improve counting accuracy and efficiency and do away with a manual count on large quantities of small items.