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May 2, 2022

DSCC named Tree City USA for the fourth consecutive year

MT VERNON, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus was named a Tree City USA for the fourth consecutive year at the annual Tree City USA Awards Presentation on April 21 in the Schnormeier Event Center in Ariel-Foundation Park in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The all-day event was attended by representatives from 45 communities across 15 counties in Central Ohio.

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May 2, 2022

DLA celebrates small business partnerships, connects owners with new opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA is marking National Small Business Week May 1-7 by celebrating the contributions of small businesses that make up 80% of the agency’s suppliers.

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April 29, 2022

DLA shares Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts with DOD

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — April is designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Lisa Grenon and Michiel DeVito, family program managers with DLA Installation Management at Battle Creek, Michigan, and Columbus, Ohio, respectively, presented the DLA’s CAPM events to Patricia Barron, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy during a virtual event on April 28, 2022.

April 25, 2022

DLA Troop Support spearheads military maternity uniform pilot program

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is spearheading a new military maternity uniform pilot program, along with the military services, to provide pregnant members uniforms at no cost.

April 22, 2022

Employees can support Ukraine relief efforts through special round of CFC

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees now have through June 30 to support charities serving and affected by the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian and refugee crisis through a temporary reopening of the Combined Federal Campaign.

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April 21, 2022

Customer-facing representatives focus on improving support at annual summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The third Global Customer-Facing Summit brought together over 200 DLA employees April 19-20 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for presentations and panel discussions geared toward enhancing customer support.

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April 18, 2022

A conversation with DLA’s director of human resources on sexual assault prevention

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Public Affairs spoke with DLA Human Resources Director Sharyn Saunders about the success of the agency's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program and employees’ roles in prevention.

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April 12, 2022

DLA leaders renew commitment to preventing sexual assault with 2022 proclamation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA leaders reaffirmed their commitment to preventing sexual assault by signing the 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation April 12.

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April 12, 2022

April is National Records and Information Management Month

The Defense Logistics Agency Records and Information Management team is leading an information clean-up initiative throughout April by helping supervisors and record coordinators organize digital files with better folder structures.

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April 12, 2022

Disposal team expertise places surplus mission goods in Maryland food banks

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel recently assisted Marines to clear out excess material and steer surplus COVID and humanitarian relief property to needy families in Maryland.