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June 3, 2020
Message to the Department - Support to Civil Authorities
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper released a message to the Department of Defense regarding its continued support to civil authorities, June 2.
CFC reopens to allow federal workers to donate during pandemic
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Department authorized the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to reopen the campaign outside its regular season, allowing employees to donate to those impacted by the coronavirus.
DLA Distribution Japan provides COVID-19 protective equipment to 21 ships in the Pacific area of responsibility
YOKOSUKA, Japan — Invisible to the naked eye, COVID-19 has emerged a ruthless foe and personal protective equipment a means to defend the novel adversary. Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, has met the coronavirus challenge head-on, providing PPE to 21 ships in the Pacific.
June 1, 2020
Army’s first food truck in Germany opens
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — “The food truck provides a healthy choice for soldiers,” Lt. Col. Sherdrick Rankin, DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa commander, said. “Instead of them traveling off base to eat at fast food restaurants, now they have a food truck in their back yard.”
DLA Distribution supports troops, federal agencies while protecting employees during COVID-19
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution continues providing medical supplies and personal protective equipment to service members and other federal agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 29, 2020
Virtual change of command ceremony marks leadership turnover for DLA Distribution Anniston
ANNISTON, Alabama — DLA Distribution Commanding Officer, Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Jones, presided over the ceremony via video teleconference link from DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
May 22, 2020
Former military personnel carrier used in Michigan flood response
BATTLE CREEK, Mich — The Bay County Sheriff’s Department responded to recent regional dam breaks with a vehicle received through the Defense Logistics Agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office.
DLA Distribution Yokosuka changes leadership via virtual ceremony
YOKOSUKA, Japan — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution's first virtual change of command ceremony takes place in Yokosuka, Japan
May 20, 2020
Automated data drives DLA, DOD decisions on COVID-19 medical supplies
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Automated supply and demand data on personal protective equipment needed in the COVID-19 response is giving Defense Department officials a unified picture of stock levels and requirements across DOD and federal agencies, said the Defense Logistics Agency’s metrics integration chief.
May 19, 2020
DLA’s IT modernization paved way for mass telework
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When the COVID-19 pandemic made mass telework a necessity for many government agencies, the Defense Logistics Agency was prepared. Over 26,000 civilian employees, contractors and service members began working from home March 17, more than doubling the agency’s routine number of teleworkers.