DLA Europe And Africa News

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Jan. 7, 2019

Employees of the DLA print facility at Naval Air Station North Island produced posters for a squadron whose offices and hangar will be a filming location for the new 'Top Gun' movie, to be released summer 2020.

Dec. 25, 2018

I am DLA

Fort Belvoir, VA — Highlighting the role a DLA employee plays in the agency.

White House trick-or-treat tickets, volunteer badges, activity booklets and other items are among those printed at the DLA Executive Print Facility.

Dec. 25, 2018

DLA employees support White House printing needs

DLA’s support to other parts of the government includes employees working at one of the most high-profile facilities of the Executive Branch.

Participants who helped DLA win the 2018 Commander’s Cup pose with DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams (front row, fourth from left) and Navy Command Master Chief Shaun Brahmsteadt (front row, sixth from left), DLA senior enlisted leader. Holding the trophy is Andy Green of DLA Strategic Materials, who organized DLA’s participation in the events throughout the year.

Dec. 25, 2018

DLA athletes win Fort Belvoir Commander’s Cup

Fort Belvoir, VA — For the first time, athletes from multiple areas of DLA take home the Fort Belvoir Commander’s Cup with wins in swimming, golf, basketball and other events.

Group photo of students at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dec. 20, 2018

University courses promote industry engagement

Charlottesville, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency managers chose 35 employees to participate in the second iteration of the two-week Insights into Industry Management Course. Students in acquisition-coded positions learned current and cutting-edge business practices at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, Virginia.

DLA Director and DLA Navy Senior Enlisted Leader present a group award to a team of eight people.

Dec. 18, 2018

Recognition ceremony lauds individual, team achievements

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency employees from across the enterprise packed the McNamara Headquarters Complex Auditorium to honor team and individual contributions at the 51st Annual Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony Dec. 13.

Dec. 17, 2018

DLA experts deploy to support NORTHCOM border mission

A team of DLA experts deployed to South Texas has been providing logistics support to U.S. Northern Command in its mission to physically strengthen the United States’ southern border.

A John Deere forklift loader awaits sale at the DLA Disposition Services at Djibouti excess property yard onboard Camp Lemonnier. DLA recently completed its very first usable excess property sale on the continent of Africa.

Dec. 14, 2018

Agency usable excess property sales begin in Africa

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti — 35 items netted almost $50,000 in continent’s first online excess property auction.

Dec. 13, 2018

Information Operations uses variety of problem-solving tools

DLA Information Operations uses a variety of tools — human-centered design, agile development and continuous process improvement — to solve problems or tackle new projects. These tools share common features but differ in audience, methods, and outcomes.

Dec. 10, 2018

Blind snack bar proprietor retires

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — It’s 4 a.m. and the silver urn coffee pots are percolating with hot coffee. Christmas music plays in the background. The Defense Logistics Agency police force eagerly fill their coffee cups and hail the snack shop’s 80 year old proprietor Clellan Vandevander, affectionately known as “Mac.”