DLA Headquarters News

April 19, 2018

Holocaust survivor shares his devastating past with hope for the human spirit

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Nat Shaffir lost his childhood and 32 family members to Hitler, but he still believes in the goodness of mankind. He described how he and his family survived the Holocaust during a Days of Remembrance event April 18.

April 19, 2018

Small business, acquisition professionals share successes

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Office of Small Business Programs joined their contracting counterparts to promote one of the agency’s highest priority initiatives during a Small Business and Acquisition Broadcast April 10.

April 16, 2018

‘Winter warriors’ reap rewards

Senior leaders and supporters gathered in the McNamara Headquarters Complex cafeteria April 9 to praise participants of this year’s Winter Warrior Fitness and Nutrition Challenge, a Morale, Welfare and Recreation program that helps employees realize their health and fitness goals.

April 5, 2018

First-timers experience meals, ready to be eaten

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A handful of 'diners' were granted access to an exclusive pop-up restaurant of sorts, promising meals, ready to eat, during its only lunch seating at the Defense Logistics Agency headquarters April 4. The concept? Giving those who serve the warfighter an opportunity to lunch and learn, with a taste of the military field rations troops consume.

March 29, 2018

HQC employees participate in fitness event to ‘Honor the Warrior’

More than 130 McNamara Headquarters Complex employees dressed for a sunny yet unseasonably chilly 5K run/walk March 27. Participants stretched and warmed up alongside colleagues and then ran, walked and wheeled in support of this year’s theme, “Honor the Warrior.”

March 23, 2018

Reserve members gather for joint leadership review

While most Defense Logistics Agency employees were gearing up for a weekend respite, more than 75 members of DLA’s Joint Reserve Force gathered at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for their Mid-Year Leadership Review, March 16-18.

March 22, 2018

Document Services creates mural for Navy’s master-at-arms school

Thanks to the skill of DLA Information Operations employees, the personnel who run a Navy training school can now say they’re literally a part of their institution.

March 19, 2018

Alert employee thwarts cyber criminals, preventing diversion of major payment

DLA employees remain the first line of defense against fraud, including efforts to misroute government funds. Recently, a DLA Energy employee thwarted a fraudulent request to reroute a payment to a different bank.

March 15, 2018

DLA R&D boosts performance, safety for batteries powering weapons systems

Recent work led by DLA’s Battery Network R&D program includes the development of a new lithium ion-based power system for the TOW 2 anti-tank missile and new lead-acid batteries used on armored vehicles, such as the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

March 13, 2018

DLA Customer Interaction Center builds relationships via customer support

The DLA Customer Interaction Center is many customers’ first-contact resolution center, with personnel available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.

March 9, 2018

New plan, ombudsman focus on strengthening industry engagement

For many years, the Defense Logistics Agency has sought opportunities to engage with its industry partners and adopt their best practices. Now DLA’s Acquisition Directorate has a new DLA Industry Engagement Plan and an ombudsman to help implement the plan’s features.

March 8, 2018

Power Projection

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Months after three hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, DLA Troop Support is still hard at work, helping Americans regain electrical power with the help of new generators.

March 8, 2018

Safely in Hand

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — From the March/April issue of Loglines magazine: When the Army needed to issue its new service pistol to soldiers around the world, it counted on DLA Distribution to get the weapons there safely and efficiently.

March 7, 2018

DLA employees have tremendous reputation, director says; urges Culture Survey participation

You can compare the Defense Logistics Agency to Amazon, UPS or ExxonMobil, but nobody does everything DLA employees do day in and day out, the agency’s director said during a town hall at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 7.

March 1, 2018

I am DLA

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The March/April issue of Loglines magazine features DLA Energy Americas' Terry Russell as its " I am DLA" employee.