DLA Europe And Africa News

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Man holds brochure following the 2021 SAAPM Proclamation signing.

April 9, 2021

DLA leaders sign 2021 SAAPM proclamation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA director, vice director and senior enlisted leader signed the 2021 SAAPM Proclamation at the McNamara Headquarters Complex April 6.

Three masked male military officers stand with a female masked civilian at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

April 8, 2021

Support team deputy commander gains experience, kudos during deployment

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — DLA Support Team-Kuwait Deputy Commander Gee Hyun McNease supervises nine employees who monitor DLA’s supply chains across the U.S. Central Command area of operation proactively meeting customer needs during the pandemic.

Various images of barrels, drums and boxes of hazardous waste packaged for removal from U.S. bases.

April 7, 2021

Europe and Africa haz waste specialists undeterred by pandemic

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The DLA contracting officer representatives who oversee removal of millions of pounds of waste from dozens of countries annually have adapted their methods to overcome a global threat.

Graphic is a collage of U.S. troops from around the world wearing various uniforms and performing various duties ranging from air traffic control to aiming weapons.

April 6, 2021

New DLA Strategic Plan outlines goals for 2021-2026

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Building tailored logistics solutions that support military readiness and fostering a whole-of-government approach to national security are among top priorities in the Defense Logistics Agency’s new 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) receive pallets of food stores during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo ship USNS William McClean (T-AKE 12), April 1, 2021.

April 3, 2021

USS Roosevelt Conducts Replenishment-at-Sea

ATLANTIC OCEAN — DLA-provided subsistence was among the supplies loaded onto the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo ship USNS William McClean (T-AKE 12), April 1.

White man in dress uniform with medals and ribbons sits in front of US and DLA flags.

April 1, 2021

New DLA chaplain to focus on community connections

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's new chaplain, Army Col. Christopher Archer, was called to preach when he was just 5 and has nurtured troops' souls through two simultaneous wars.

a SERE instructor demonstrates the “front drag” position while students stand on the stern observing the technique.

March 30, 2021

Excess watercraft to serve below the waves

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — While the Air Force is well known for its aircraft, people in the Destin-Fort Walton Beach area of Florida will soon know more about one of its watercraft as the excess vessel becomes a new addition to an artificial reef.

March 30, 2021

Mission essential employees at DLA Distribution receive COVID-19 vaccine

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Over 1,000 mission essential employees who’ve remained on site at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna to provide pandemic support received the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by March 26.

White man in dress uniform with medals and ribbons in front of the US flag.

March 29, 2021

Former DLA officer selected to lead DLA Logistics Operations

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Rear Adm. Joseph Noble Jr. has been selected as the next director of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations. He will replace Air Force Maj. Gen. Day.

March 26, 2021

DLA receives DOD award for exceeding CFC goal in national capital area by 17%

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The generosity of DLA employees in the National Capital Area earned the agency the 2020 Combined Federal Campaign Summit Award.