DLA Headquarters News

June 26, 2018

DLA Distribution Center Yokosuka, Japan Welcomes SOLE

YOKOSUKA, Japan — One of the most unique opportunities leadership in DLA Distribution Centers positioned outside the United States have is the sharing of logistics’ concepts through multi-national, Key Leadership Engagements. One such engagement for DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan was with the Japan Chapter of the International Society of Logistics or SOLE, on May 25, 2018. A total of 26 members of the Society visited DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan to learn and observe the operation and to exchange views and thoughts as professional logisticians.

June 25, 2018

DLA Distribution pilots new Warehouse and Transportation Management System at Corpus Christi site

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has launched a commercial, off-the-shelf Warehouse Management System- the first of its kind within the network. The system is designed to offer flexible, automated support for processing various goods movements and for managing stocks within the distribution center.

June 22, 2018

Distribution headquarters celebrates the 243rd Army birthday

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — In a ceremony held in the DLA Distribution Headquarters lobby, senior leaders, military members and civilian staff celebrated the U.S. Army’s 243rd Birthday on June 14, 2018. Distribution’s chief of staff, Perry Knight spoke about the significance and history of the day.

June 21, 2018

McGee assumes command at DLA Distribution Korea

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — United States Army Lt. Col. James M. McGee assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea in a June 21 ceremony officiated by DLA Pacific commander, Navy Capt. Timothy Daniels.

DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams (right) describes the strong U.S. Marine Corps and the Defense Logistics Agency partnership to Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Mike Dana (left), deputy commandant of installations and logistics, and other officials during the annual Marine Corps-DLA Day at the McNamara Headquarters Complex June 13. Photo by Teodora Mocanu

June 21, 2018

DLA, Marine Corps officials refine logistics support

Weapons systems support and backorder reductions topped the agenda of the annual Marine Corps, DLA Day at McNamara Headquarters Complex June 13.

June 20, 2018

Whittacre recognized for achievements as commander of Korean distribution center

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — Army Lt. Col. Gary Whittacre has been awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his achievements while serving as commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea, from June 2016 to June 2018.

June 19, 2018

DLA MSCs in Ogden host joint Safety Expo

OGDEN, Utah — On May 30, 2018, DLA entities at Ogden, Utah held their first annual Voluntary Protection Program Safety Expo. The participants consisted of groups from Distribution, Aviation, Information Operations, Disposition Services, and Document Services to show many elements of safety affecting all aspects of employee lives, both personally and professionally.

Army Master Sgt. Lewmas Laurinaitis, a culinary specialist with the 16th Sustainment Brigade cooks French toast in a mobile kitchen with subsistence items provided by DLA during Saber Strike 2018. DLA is supporting the U.S. Army, Europe-led exercise taking place in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland June 3-15. Photo by Nutan Chada

June 19, 2018

DLA forward presence enhances commodity, service support during Saber Strike

U.S. forces in the Baltics and Poland for Saber Strike 2018 have easier access to critical supplies like food, fuel and repair parts with the deployment of Defense Logistics Agency personnel to Powidz, Poland.

DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams (second from right) and (far right) keynote speaker Army Lt. Gen. Mitchell Stevenson (retired) speak with Army Maj. Jeremy Haynes (seated), who was injured while deployed to Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan. Photo by Teodora Mocanu.

June 18, 2018

Army celebrates 243 years of traditions, transitions, sacrifice

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Mitchell Stevenson, former Army deputy chief of staff for logistics, reflected on the Army's contributions to the nation at a June 14 Army birthday celebration at DLA's McNamara Headquarters Complex.

June 15, 2018

NASA Logisticians visit DLA Distribution HQ’s

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Logisticians from NASA began their late April morning visit to DLA Distribution with an overview presentation detailing the organization’s business processes and mission capabilities. After the presentation, the group proceeded to a walking tour of the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Eastern Distribution Center, the largest in the Department of Defense.

Members of DLA’s Expeditionary Contracting Cadre support the initial stages of disaster and contingency operations such as the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Joe Andrews from DLA Aviation deployed last fall to provide expeditionary contracting support for this mobile surgical hospital in Humacao, Puerto Rico, while the local civilian hospital underwent repairs. Courtesy photo

June 15, 2018

Expeditionary contracting officers needed to provide global logistics support

The DLA Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office needs contracting specialists to join its Expeditionary Contracting Cadre, a group of volunteers who deploy to establish logistics support in the initial stages of disaster relief and contingency operations around the world.

DLA's Records and Information Management program is performing an agencywide inventory of all documents that may have regulatory, legal or historical importance to the agency or the government.

June 14, 2018

DLA conducting enterprisewide records inventory

The Defense Logistics Agency is proactively taking steps to preserve information through its first-ever enterprisewide records inventory, which began June 11.

June 14, 2018

Jones takes the helm at DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Jones formally took over as DLA Distribution commanding officer during a June 12 Change of Command ceremony, when he accepted the organization’s colors from DLA director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams.

June 11, 2018

Outgoing Distribution commanding general recognized for expanding network, humanitarian efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal for his numerous accomplishments while serving as commanding general of DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pa.

June 11, 2018

DLA Dashboard to improve readiness by giving near real-time view of service metrics, supply shortfalls

A new tool known as the Service Readiness Dashboard merges the military services’ readiness data with DLA business metrics for a near real-time view of the status of key weapon systems and platforms.