DLA Headquarters News

Members of DLA’s rapid deployment Red Team brave the gas chamber to conduct a functions test on personal protective equipment during nuclear, biological and chemical training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Jan. 16-20.

Jan. 25, 2018

Rapid deployment ‘Red Team’ completes training, ready for future missions

The Defense Logistics Agency Rapid Deployment Team that spent five weeks in Puerto Rico helping orchestrate critical support to victims of Hurricane Maria has completed mobilization training in preparation of supporting other military and humanitarian missions around the world.

International Security Assistance Liaison Officers assigned to the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command tour DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s Eastern Distribution Center.

Jan. 24, 2018

DLA Distribution hosts USASAC international partners to foster foreign sales

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — International officers hailing from U.S. partner countries visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 22 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes and how DLA Distribution supports Foreign Military Sales customers.

Jan. 24, 2018

Session raises awareness of recruitment program’s benefits

Defense Logistics Agency Equal Employment Office officials hosted an information session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 18 for managers and supervisors eager to learn more about the Workforce Recruitment Program.

Jan. 22, 2018

OSD Logistics Fellows visit DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Office of the Secretary of Defense Logistic Fellows visited DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, to learn about DLA’s global logistics processes and operations.

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas commander Army Lt. Col. Daniel Bidetti, along with his accountable officer and Stock Readiness team, provide a collaborative presentation to the DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, leadership team about the functionality and way-ahead for continued development and implementation of the Distribution Standard System dashboard at Red River.

Jan. 18, 2018

Texarkana distribution center hosts benchmarking visit with Corpus Christi sister site

TEXARKANA, Texas — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas commander Army Lt. Col. Daniel Bidetti, along with his accountable officer and Stock Readiness team visited Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chamberlain, commander of DLA Distribution Red River, Texas and team on Jan. 10 and 11 to share information about their dashboard and stock readiness best practices.

Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams, the director of DLA, remarks on the impact the King's letter had on the quest for civil rights and the resonance it continues to have on the national consciousness.

Jan. 18, 2018

HQC employees honor King’s memory with focus on ‘Letter From a Birmingham Jail’

McNamara Headquarters Complex employees honored the memory and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 17 with a video recitation of one of his most prominent writings, the letter he wrote from a jail cell after being arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, April 12, 1963, on charges of violating laws against mass public demonstrations.

F15 Horizontal Stabilizers in their new indoor storage location at DLA Distribution Warner Robins, Georgia

Jan. 17, 2018

Warner distribution center completes years-long F15 stabilizer lot cleanup

WARNER ROBBINS, Georgia — When the DLA Distribution Warner Robins, Georgia F15 Stabilizer Project Team received the task of revamping storage on the Air Force’s F15 Horizontal Stabilizers, they knew they faced a long road ahead.

Federal law enforcement officers undergo training at FLETC in Glynco, Georgia, where DLA officers recently received several awards.

Jan. 16, 2018

DLA Police officers earn top honors in federal training

Five Defense Logistics Agency police officers received seven awards on graduating from training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Jan. 2, a first for DLA.

Jan. 11, 2018

San Diego Distribution center hosts monthly Peer-to-Peer program

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Diego, California, offers their employees a distinctive opportunity once a month, to participate in a Peer-to-Peer Recognition program.

From left: Marine Corps Reserve Maj. Jamie Fleischhacker and Rogelio (Roy) Diaz, DLA liaison officer for USSOUTHCOM take part in the final planning conference for Integrated Advance 17 exercise at U.S. Southern Command headquarters.

Jan. 11, 2018

Reservists help DLA expand exercise-planning capabilities

Members of DLA's Joint Reserve Force are helping plan DLA's joint and national training exercises.

Jan. 10, 2018

Cumberland York Area Local Defense Group Holds Annual Meeting at DLA Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Cumberland York Area Local Defense Group (CYALDG) hosted their annual meeting at DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 8 and received an update on how DLA Distribution supports the Pennsylvania economy.

Staff sergeant in ACUs standing with gifts in office, facing viewer

Jan. 10, 2018

Parents, children grateful for DLA holiday generosity via Adopt-a-Family

Thanks to the generosity of Defense Logistics Agency employees in the McNamara Headquarters Complex, 113 children from 37 families received Christmas gifts in 2017, as part of the annual DLA Adopt-a-Family program.

Navy Cdr. Allen “A.J.” Rivera is presented the Meritorious Service Medal for serving as director of Operations Research and Analysis Division at Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in a ceremony on Jan. 4.

Jan. 9, 2018

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, incoming commander recognized in ceremony

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — A Navy Commander assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Weapon Systems Support (WSS) in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was recognized in a promotion and award ceremony Jan. 4.

Susan Lucio has been announced as the newest deputy commander of DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Washington.

Jan. 5, 2018

Baguio girl makes it big abroad

BAGUIO, Philippines — A Baguio girl has made it big abroad.

Jan. 4, 2018

Rota Distribution site participates in intermodal helo movement

ROTA, Spain — DLA Distribution Sigonella at Rota, Spain, recently supported an intermodal operation involving the movement of Army helicopters from the USS Bob Hope moving onward to various forward locations.