DLA Europe And Africa News

Oct. 9, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Pallet Reclamation Team is awarded the DLA Distribution Paul D. Oliver Packaging Innovation Excellence award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Pallet Reclamation Team has been awarded the Paul D. Oliver Packaging Innovation Excellence award for their successful cost savings initiatives.

Oct. 8, 2020

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City earns the Brig. Gen. Barbara Doornink DLA Distribution Center of the Year (Large) award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The award goes to DDOO for superbly refined programs which cut customer business hour delivery times and achieve solid “green” metrics for over 800,000 annual issues.

Oct. 6, 2020

Bilal Muhammad, work leader at DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, has been awarded the David Ennis DLA Distribution Community Service award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Bilal Muhammad has been awarded the David Ennis Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Community Service Award for his efforts in addressing the needs of his local community and organizing a team of volunteers to address the problems.

Oct. 5, 2020

DLA Distribution Susquehanna Pennsylvania inventory support team complete large reserve force training evolution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The inventory support team at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania successfully completed a large scale training evolution of the joint reserve force.

Oct. 2, 2020

DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team and Capability Based Volunteers deploy to support Strategic Materials inventory mission

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In early August, Defense Logistics Agency’s headquarters acquisition team requested DLA Distribution’s assistance with support in executing an end of year inventory of strategic materials stored at the DLA Strategic Materials warehouses in Scotia, New York, and Hammond, Indiana. In line with DLA’s “Always Accountable” strategic goal, the inventory must be accurate to ensure DOD’s financial statements reflect the actual organizational expenses.

Sept. 30, 2020

The Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking team of DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas has earned the Frances L. Scranton Packaging Achievement Award

NEW CUMEBRLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking team was awarded the DLA Frances L. Scranton Packaging Achievement Award.

Sept. 28, 2020

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi team earns Phyllis C. Campbell Award for Superior Performance

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, made a concerted effort to improve performance in support of their customers and DLA Distribution’s global mission.

Sept. 25, 2020

The Charlie E. Nye DLA Distribution Site of the Year award has been awarded to DLA Distribution Yokosuka Japan site Sasebo

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Leading as the tip of the logistical support spear Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, at Sasebo has been awarded the Charlie E. Nye DLA Distribution Site of the Year award.

Sept. 24, 2020

Teamwork makes short work out of long containers

Anniston, Alabama — Strong partnerships between two major subordinate commands of the Defense Logistics Agency helped ensure the safe and economical disposal of 150 helicopter blade containers that had become obsolete.

Sept. 23, 2020

DLA Distribution Richmond’s Robins earns Safety Civilian Professional of the Year award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — For her outstanding performance during 2019, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Ann Robins, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Richmond, Virginia, was recognized as the DLA Distribution Safety Civilian Professional of the Year.