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DLA senior leaders and 2015 Hall of Fame honorees at the Sept. 20, 2016, induction ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. From left: Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, Albert Kluczynski (on behalf of Paula Kluczynski), Celia Adolphi, David Ennis, Paul Zebrowski, Kent Galbraith, Mike Cannon (on behalf of Krissie Davis), Retired Vice Adm. Al Thompson, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin.

Sept. 21, 2016

Agency welcomes seven new honorees into Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency inducted seven honorees into its Hall of Fame in a Sept. 20, 2016, ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, attended by current and former senior leaders from throughout the agency and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as the families of the honorees.

DLA Distribution headquarters employees gathered to celebrate the 69th birthday of the United States Air Force and to recognize two of DLA Distributions air force reserve employees on Sept. 16.

Sept. 20, 2016

Distribution headquarters celebrates Air Force birthday

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution headquarters employees gathered to celebrate the 69th birthday of the U.S. Air Force and to recognize two of DLA Distribution's Air Force Reserve employees Sept. 16.

DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Calif., employees kick of Resiliency Day with a 5K Resiliency Run/Walk.

Sept. 19, 2016

DLA San Joaquin celebrates Resiliency Day

TRACY, California — Employees of DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Calif., located in Tracy, Calif., kicked off Resiliency Day on Sept. 7, but senior leadership went one step further and declared the entire month of September “Resiliency Month.”

Roshad Chatman, a material handler at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, took advantage of the fitness program, one of DLA’s programs offered to employees to promote resiliency, and began working out at the installation gym to lose 130 pounds after losing his stock selectors license.

Sept. 16, 2016

Red River’s Chatman makes use of DLA’s Health and Wellness program to lose 130 pounds

RED RIVER, Texas — Roshad Chatman, a material handler at DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, faced a harsh reality when at 409 pounds, he lost his license to drive the stock selector. The stock selector license carries a weight limit of 300 pounds, meaning he would have to lose 109 pounds.

Kent 'Rocky' Galbraith spent 38 years with DLA, beginning as a warehouse worker and ultimately leading the design, development and deployment of the billion-dollar Distribution Standard System, still critical to DLA operations.

Sept. 15, 2016

Galbraith, force behind critical distribution system, joins DLA Hall of Fame

One of the 2016 inductees into the DLA Hall of Fame, Kent “Rocky” Galbraith, spent 38 years with DLA, beginning as a warehouse worker at Defense Depot Ogden Utah in 1966.

In 1984, David Ennis was voted one of 10 Outstanding DLA Personnel; in 2016 he is one of seven inductees into the DLA Hall of Fame.

Sept. 14, 2016

Ennis, past deputy, DLA Distribution San Joaquin, three-term mayor, named for Hall of Fame

In 1984, David Ennis was voted one of 10 Outstanding DLA Personnel; in 2016 he is one of seven honorees to join the DLA Hall of Fame Sept. 20.

Retired Navy Capt. Chris McKelvey, the commander of the Susquehanna installation during the Sept. 11, 2001 attack, Doug Schraeder, Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna police chief, and Henry Hoffman Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna fire chief, dedicate a wreath in honor of the heroes who have perished protecting and serving the country.

Sept. 13, 2016

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna remembers 9/11 and POW/MIAs during ceremony

New Cumberland, PENNSYLVANIA — On September 9, Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna employees gathered two days before the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to remember and honor those who died on that day, and those men and women who selflessly responded with courage and compassion. The ceremony also remembered those American warriors who are listed as Prisoners of War or still Missing in Action.

Army Lt. Col. Jerome (Jay) Barnard assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., in a ceremony on September 9.

Sept. 9, 2016

Tobyhanna distribution center welcomes new commander

TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania — Army Lt. Col. Jerome (Jay) Barnard assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., in a ceremony on September 9. The ceremony was officiated by DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi.

As Army Lt. Col. John Turner prepares to depart tomorrow as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., the distribution center celebrated his accomplishments during his tour.

Sept. 8, 2016

Tobyhanna marks outgoing commander’s accomplishments

TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania — As Army Lt. Col. John Turner prepares to depart tomorrow as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., the distribution center celebrated his accomplishments during his tour.

DLA Distribution’s Expeditionary team, Distributions 25th distribution center, has deployed to operate the Incident Support Base in support of FEMA Region IV Defense Support to Civil Authorities at Maxwell Air Force Base located in Montgomery, Ala., in the wake of the overwhelming flooding in Louisiana.

Sept. 7, 2016

Distributions Expeditionary team provides support to Louisiana flood victims

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — In an effort to support humanitarian efforts in the wake of the overwhelming flooding in Louisiana, DLA Distribution’s Expeditionary team, Distributions 25th distribution center, has deployed to operate the Incident Support Base in support of FEMA Region IV Defense Support to Civil Authorities at Maxwell Air Force Base located in Montgomery, Ala.

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