DLA Europe And Africa News

Category: Headquarters

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Nov. 4, 2021

Daylight saving time: Fall back this Sunday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November, when clocks are adjusted one hour back to standard time.

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Nov. 4, 2021

DLA employee makes wishes come true through CFC

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's deputy chief of readiness for nuclear support has given over $7,000 to the CFC -- enough to pay for one child with a life-threatening condition to have a wish of his or her choosing granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Nov. 3, 2021

DLA Logistics Operations director visits DDDE

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Rear Adm. Joseph D. Noble Jr., the director of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, visited DLA Distribution Europe and toured the facilities Oct. 20.

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Nov. 2, 2021

New human resources director shares first impressions, leadership philosophy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sharyn Saunders plans to uphold her enduring desire to make a difference in people's lives as the new director of DLA Human Resources.

Oct. 29, 2021

Celebrating 60 years: DLA directors address procurement, management challenges in the 1980s

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This is the fourth in a “Celebrating 60 years” series of seven articles highlighting DLA’s support to America’s military since the agency was created Oct. 1, 1961.

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Oct. 27, 2021

DLA ready to ship vaccines for DOD children overseas

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA is ready to receive, pack and ship Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for Defense Department children ages 5 to 11 upon final approval by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expected early next week.

The inside of an aircraft with cases of water being loaded into the back.

Oct. 26, 2021

DOD logistics agency touches American lives

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — From crackers and sanitation kits for America’s fallout shelters during the Cold War to COVID-19 supplies so direly needed in every state and town, DLA has the power to provide essentials in the nation’s time of need.

Photo of crew conducting a pre-flight inspection on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Oct. 22, 2021

DLA contracting strategies offer tailored, flexible solutions

RICHMOND, Va. — DLA Captains of Industry/Supplier Capabilities Contracts are umbrella contracts that incorporate multiple funding lines and contract types. It was a natural choice for the Army’s request that DLA help streamline support for Chinook helicopter blades.

Four male military officers view a map in 1964.

Oct. 22, 2021

Celebrating 60 years: DLA receives worldwide responsibilities, reacts to domestic events in the 1970s

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This is the third in a “Celebrating 60 years” series of seven articles highlighting DLA’s support to America’s military since the agency was created Oct. 1, 1961.

Two women - one in Navy dress uniform, one in a red jacket - stand holding a sign between them that says GOAL $300,000.

Oct. 21, 2021

DLA kicks off 2021 CFC campaign with $300,000 goal

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The 2021 Combined Federal Campaign is underway at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters with a goal of $300,000 in monetary contributions.