DLA Europe And Africa News

Category: Headquarters

Feb. 18, 2021

DLA Team Ensures U.S. Troops in Africa Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As COVID-19 continues to plague the planet, the Defense Logistics Agency fully supports the federal response by distributing vaccines across the world to austere Defense Department locations, including the Horn of Africa.

Feb. 11, 2021

One-time sale benefits DLA, Portuguese

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A thousand pieces of furniture were recently removed from remote Lajes Field facilities in the Azores, saving taxpayers from substantial disposal costs.

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Feb. 11, 2021

Software bot adoption adds efficiencies to DLA processes

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations is improving accuracy, cycle time and productivity in supply chain management practices through software bots.

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Feb. 10, 2021

Bunn named new DLA vice director

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Brad Bunn has been selected as the next Defense Logistics Agency vice director.

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Feb. 9, 2021

Product Test Lab verifies conformance of COVID-19 supplies, military gear

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency laboratory known for burning boots, crushing helmets and ripping combat uniforms is also putting COVID-19 surgical gowns through 25 cycles of wash – all in the name of safety and product conformance.

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Feb. 2, 2021

DLA Customer Interaction Center connects customers with supplies

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Day, night, weekend or holiday, Defense Logistics Agency customers are only about seven seconds away from speaking to a live representative who can provide answers to supply questions ranging from an order’s delivery status to equipment availability.

Jan. 28, 2021

DLA individuals, teams honored in virtual award ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The 53rd Annual Employee Awards Ceremony recognizes leadership and hard work in support of the agency’s mission with 54 awards in categories such as leaders of the year and acquisition excellence.

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Jan. 26, 2021

New procurement technical assistance center to help Mariana Island businesses grow

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has a new Procurement Technical Assistance Center to help businesses compete for and perform contracts with the Defense Department.

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Jan. 22, 2021

Patient care a priority for customer operations team fulfilling DOD COVID-19 orders

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Behind every order for COVID-19 supplies, every question about shipment status or query on stock availability, there’s a person. So believes Nora Steigerwalt and her customer operations staff in the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s medical supply chain.

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Jan. 21, 2021

RDT program manager consolidates DLA’s pandemic support data, assists vaccine distribution

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As a COVID-19 Task Force member, Amy Stayer is assisting vaccine distribution and tracking commodity support to help agency leaders make supply and distribution decisions that affect DOD and federal partners.