DLA Headquarters News

Participants who helped DLA win the 2018 Commander’s Cup pose with DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams (front row, fourth from left) and Navy Command Master Chief Shaun Brahmsteadt (front row, sixth from left), DLA senior enlisted leader. Holding the trophy is Andy Green of DLA Strategic Materials, who organized DLA’s participation in the events throughout the year.

Dec. 25, 2018

DLA athletes win Fort Belvoir Commander’s Cup

Fort Belvoir, VA — For the first time, athletes from multiple areas of DLA take home the Fort Belvoir Commander’s Cup with wins in swimming, golf, basketball and other events.

Dec. 20, 2018

Building resiliency

Building resiliency was the theme of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Brown Bag luncheon in the Kunkel Conference Room Dec.18.

Group photo of students at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dec. 20, 2018

University courses promote industry engagement

Charlottesville, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency managers chose 35 employees to participate in the second iteration of the two-week Insights into Industry Management Course. Students in acquisition-coded positions learned current and cutting-edge business practices at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, Virginia.

DLA Director and DLA Navy Senior Enlisted Leader present a group award to a team of eight people.

Dec. 18, 2018

Recognition ceremony lauds individual, team achievements

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency employees from across the enterprise packed the McNamara Headquarters Complex Auditorium to honor team and individual contributions at the 51st Annual Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony Dec. 13.

Dec. 17, 2018

DLA experts deploy to support NORTHCOM border mission

A team of DLA experts deployed to South Texas has been providing logistics support to U.S. Northern Command in its mission to physically strengthen the United States’ southern border.

Marine Maj. Kelvin Chew, Marine Corps Expeditionary Office technology and experimentation officer, monitors the amount of fuel pumped through the expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability at the Charleston Defense Fuel Supply Point Dec. 6, 2018.

Dec. 14, 2018

Marines test system to expand fuel capabilities

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Charleston website — A technical demonstration of the expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability was successfully completed at the Charleston Defense Fuel Supply Point by Marines and Soldiers from various bases Dec. 4-7, 2018 with the support of Joint Base Charleston.

Dec. 14, 2018

Energy employees earn DLA awards

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Four individual Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees and several more who were part of the DLA Enterprise Hurricane Response Team were recognized for excellence during DLA’s 51st Annual Employee Recognition Awards Program awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 13.

Dec. 13, 2018

Information Operations uses variety of problem-solving tools

DLA Information Operations uses a variety of tools — human-centered design, agile development and continuous process improvement — to solve problems or tackle new projects. These tools share common features but differ in audience, methods, and outcomes.

Dec. 10, 2018

Blind snack bar proprietor retires

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — It’s 4 a.m. and the silver urn coffee pots are percolating with hot coffee. Christmas music plays in the background. The Defense Logistics Agency police force eagerly fill their coffee cups and hail the snack shop’s 80 year old proprietor Clellan Vandevander, affectionately known as “Mac.”

Group of festively-dressed people pose around table.

Dec. 7, 2018

Headquarters complex employees ring in the holidays

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — McNamara Headquarters Complex employees celebrated an annual tradition at the Dec. 6 Christmas tree lighting ceremony and holiday social. Before the tree lighting ceremony, DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams hosted an agencywide open house event to encourage its employees to share talents, mingle and partake in refreshments.

Dec. 6, 2018

DLA Energy honors fourth quarter employees

Putting the operational needs of the warfighter first earned Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees special mention for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Dec. 6, 2018

Adopt-a-Family Program lets employees spread goodwill, Christmas cheer to HQC families

All McNamara Headquarters Complex employees are invited to participate in the Annual Adopt-a-Family Program.

Dec. 4, 2018

Contracting employees advance careers

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees who earned Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certifications and Defense Acquisition Corps inductions were recognized during a ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Dec. 4, 2018

The bots are coming: Robotic process automation saves DLA time, money

DLA is using robotic process automation, also called bots, to eliminate repetitive, manual tasks and benefit the agency.

Dec. 3, 2018

Strategic Data Services Office to connect employees, mission through technology

A new video highlights the new DLA Strategic Data Services Office, established by DLA Information Operations to create a data-driven culture.