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March 25, 2021
DLA Distribution San Joaquin employees receive first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
TRACY, Calif. — Mission essential workers at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, continue to work on-site during the pandemic, providing mission and COVID-19 support to the warfighter and federal partners. In a move toward normalcy, over 480 of them received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine March 16-18.
March 18, 2021
DLA Distribution delivers Johnson & Johnson vaccines to overseas troops
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency started receiving and shipping Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to overseas troops just days after the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced the emergency-use authorization Feb. 27.
March 17, 2021
DLA Distribution undertakes ongoing improvement effort to Consolidation and Containerization point process
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Employees at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution continue to identify opportunities to improve support to the Warfighter. In a recent continuous process improvement event the team made recommendations to reduce ineligible cargo sent to the consolidation and containerization points, and created a new partnership with U.S. Transportation Command to identify ineligible cargo destined for overseas shipment.
March 10, 2021
DLA Distribution Yokosuka ships COVID-19 vaccines to troops on Diego Garcia
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, is supporting the federal response to COVID-19 by distributing vaccines and ancillary kits to troops at U.S. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in an on-going mission that began Feb. 8.
Feb. 26, 2021
DLA Distribution Corpus Christi – supporting warfighters and saving sea turtles
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When cold water temperatures in the Corpus Christi Bay surrounding Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, proved too cold for endangered green sea turtles, DDCT team members joined community members to rescue them.
Feb. 25, 2021
DLA Distribution Norfolk delivers COVID-19 vaccines to USS Eisenhower during winter storm
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency and federal partners ensured delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Navy ships despite a historic mid-February deep freeze that delivered snow and ice throughout the southern United States.
DLA Distribution Anniston kicks off mentorship program
ANNISTON, Ga. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Alabama, instituted a mentorship program four months ago as part of an enduring effort to get “To great.” The primary goal of the program is to leverage a proven approach to accelerate leadership and employee development, while increasing retention, employee engagement and buy-in, facilitating the transfer of knowledge and increasing productivity.
Feb. 23, 2021
First shipment of F-35 Lightning II aircraft material arrives at San Joaquin
TRACY, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, located in Tracy, California, was selected as the Wholesale Air Vehicle Storage and Distribution location for F-35 Lightning II aircraft parts. DLA Distribution has a proven track record as the Defense Department’s storage and distribution provider and DLA Distribution San Joaquin will step up as a key player in support of the sustainment of the DoD’s premier weapon system.
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. 17, 2021
Winter storm no match for COVID-19 federal response team at DLA Distribution Susquehanna
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Despite hazardous conditions, the COVID-19 federal response mission of receiving and shipping Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and ancillary supply kits to 21 DOD overseas locations continued during a recent multi day storm Feb. 1 – 2, 2021. The entire installation contributed a tremendous amount of effort to ensure mission success.