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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

Centered leadership

Air Force Maj. Gen. Allan Day presented his thoughts on leadership at a DLA Energy Brown Bag Lunch and Learn at McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 21.

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.

military and civilian personnel sit around a table

Jan. 23, 2020

Commander recognizes Texas DLA Energy employees

In his first command outreach visit to the Texas triangle region, DLA Energy Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Albert Miller recognized Houston and San Antonio employees, Jan. 14-17. During the visit, Miller reinforced supplier relations meeting with local suppliers to strengthen partnerships and strategic relationships in the region.

Logistics data expertise from the Defense Logistics Agency recently helped investigators confirm a piece of wreckage may be from a Vietnam-era RF-4C Phantom aircraft like the two shown in flight during a Gallant Eagle exercise in 1988.

Jan. 23, 2020

Agency data still solving mysteries

Battle Creek, Michigan — There are millions of items no longer used by the Defense Department that still have some value – that is the data about them still serves a purpose.

Mike Cannon balances a pole on his foot while talking about keeping balance in work and life.

Jan. 22, 2020

Disposition director calls for balanced effort in 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Michael Cannon recently encouraged the DLA Disposition Services workforce to consider how they prioritize and juggle their workplace duties, agency mission goals, and their lives.