DLA Europe And Africa News

Category: Headquarters

Black man in suit poses in front of an picture depicting digital symbols.

March 3, 2020

Program executive officer focuses on modernizing DLA’s information technology systems

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — System modernization and cybersecurity are top priorities for Adarryl Roberts, DLA Information Operations’ program executive officer who oversees 194 information technology systems used by employees to conduct daily operations.

woman presents man with a certificate of appreciation during the 2019 CFC Closing Ceremony.

Feb. 28, 2020

Agency closes out stellar charity campaign

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA celebrated an award-winning 2019 Combined Federal Campaign during a closing ceremony Feb. 27 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.

Feb. 26, 2020

Hatch Act restricts federal employees’ political activity on social media

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The use of social media makes it easy for federal employees to violate the Hatch act, but these rules answer common questions and clear misconceptions.

An aircraft sits on the runway during Exercise Turbo Distribution 20-1 at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia.

Feb. 25, 2020

Rapid deployment team participates in Turbo Distribution 20-1

Fort Stewart, Georgia — Members of DLA's Rapid Deployment Blue Team applied their skills and expertise when they participated in TRANSCOM's Turbo Distribution 20-1 exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 7-16.

Feb. 23, 2020

Distribution LNO is a DLA Europe & Africa “Hero of the Quarter”

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scott Wawrzyniak, liaison officer, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, is the regional Hero of the Quarter for second quarter fiscal year 2020

Illustration with Physics of Logistics, the words Cost, Time and Inventory at the corners of a 3D triangle with the words Readiness Risk on top.

Feb. 20, 2020

Day describes ‘physics of logistics’ to DOD, industry representatives

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Air Force Maj. Gen. Allan Day describes the “physics of logistics” by outlining the time, cost and inventory challenges of supporting warfighters around the globe.

Four men hold a ceremonial check presented to DLA for meeting its monetary goal during the CFC awards ceremony Feb. 11.

Feb. 12, 2020

Successful charity campaign earns agency DOD kudos

Arlington, Virginia — No other DOD agency won in each category and no medium-sized agency won in as many categories as DLA did, according to DLA Combined Federal Campaign manager Watt Lough. Winners throughout DOD were announced in a Pentagon ceremony Feb. 11.

Feb. 4, 2020

Logistics on Location: Operation Deep Freeze

San Diego, California — DLA receives, stores, packs and ships crucial supplies to customers in Antarctica and the South Pole during Operation Deep Freeze.

Two women and four men at table during the 13th Cost Summit.

Jan. 31, 2020

Transparency, cost-saving approaches discussed at 13th Cost Summit

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Twice a year DLA hosts the Cost Summit, a forum that allows senior logisticians and budget officials to maintain transparency by sharing information on cost-related topics.

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.