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Category: Enterprisewide

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Oct. 15, 2019

New DLA team to integrate risk management, internal controls enterprise-wide

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency is embracing mandates of the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123 with a new DLA Headquarters team that will integrate enterprise risk management and internal controls efforts across the agency.

Hurtado named Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with Disability 2019

Oct. 15, 2019

Distribution Anniston's Hurtado named 2019 Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with Disability

ANNISTON, Ala. — An employee with Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Alabama received recognition as an Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with Disabilities for 2019. Twenty-three military personnel were honored during the 39th annual Secretary of Defense Disability Awards Ceremony Oct. 3.

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Oct. 13, 2019

Search and rescue success

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A prepared police department and a former military Humvee from DLA Disposition Services saved the day for an elderly Oklahoma man.

Oct. 11, 2019

DLA Disposition Services contracting officer receives commission

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — In early 2019, Jacob Curtiss, a contracting officer who began his career with Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services last October, started his pursuit of the Navy Reserve Direct Commission Officer program for a chance to commission as a Supply Corps Officer.

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Oct. 11, 2019

DLA partners with small business for innovation

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA is dedicated to engaging with industry and small businesses. Businesses that make, manufacture or produce something should consider DLA as a potential customer.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica Doenes from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and
Navy Rear Adm. John Spencer, director of the DTRA’s Nuclear Enterprise Directorate, slice into a Navy birthday cake during a Navy birthday celebration at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Oct. 10. Photo by Beth Reece

Oct. 11, 2019

HQC employees celebrate Navy’s 244th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The U.S. Navy has come a long way since its humble, Defense Threat Reduction Agency official tells McNamara Headquarters Complex.

A self-contained mobile welding station will be used by some of the 1,200 fire stations in Illinois that have a partnership with the state Department of Natural Resources to get access to used and excess military equipment through the Defense Logistics Agency.

Oct. 10, 2019

Illinois firefighters get mobile welding station

PEORIA, Ill. — Portable USMC excess property can be borrowed for use by 1,200 participating fire stations statewide.

James Stewart, assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs (left), poses for a photo with members of the DLA EEO team during the 39th Annual Secretary of Defense Disability Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 3. Left to right are: Stewart; Eric Spanbauer, DLA Workforce Recruitment Program manager; DLA Chief of Staff Kristin French; DLA EEO Director Janice Samuel; DLA Disability Program Manager Nancy Rivera; and Russell Lowe, DLA’s staff director

Oct. 10, 2019

DLA continues winning streak in DoD disability awards

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Equal employment opportunity professionals throughout the Defense Logistics Agency proved their unwavering commitment to attracting the talent of people with disabilities by being named best mid-sized component for the third consecutive year during the 39th Annual Secretary of Defense Disability Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 3.

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Oct. 9, 2019

Charters reflect partnerships to help supply warfighters

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime cemented its partnership with a strategic supplier and renewed the relationship with another in the first week of October.

Defense reform and audit advancement are among focus areas outlined in the new “Leading Change” document emphasizing the Defense Logistics Agency’s fiscal 2020 goals.

Oct. 9, 2019

“Leading Change” document outlines fiscal 2020 focus areas

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense reform and audit advancement are among focus areas outlined in the new “Leading Change” document emphasizing the Defense Logistics Agency’s fiscal 2020 goals.