DLA Headquarters News

Nov. 9, 2017

Legacy of financial transparency continues with ninth cost summit

Twice a year, the Defense Logistics Agency’s finance and logistics operations leaders gather to discuss financial issues with internal and external customers and partners. Gretchen Anderson co-hosted her first Cost Summit as DLA’s Finance director alongside DLA Logistics Operations Deputy Director, Mike Scott at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Nov. 6.

Nov. 8, 2017

DLA Distribution headquarters hosts Korean Navy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Members of the Republic of Korea Navy visited DLA Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 1 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes.

Nov. 8, 2017

Agency photographer, veteran runs to honor squad leader’s memory

Most DLA employees know Teodora Mocanu as the agency’s dedicated photographer — but she is also a mother, a scholar and an Army veteran. In memory of her late squad leader, Sgt. Anthony Lopez, Mocanu ran in this year’s Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., Oct. 8.

Nov. 7, 2017

Susquehanna Installations Operations hosts force protection lecture series

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania hosted a force protection lecture series which highlighted photos of the 2011 flooding in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the efforts of the Derry Township Police Department on Oct. 27. The guest speaker was Patrick M. O’Rourke, Sr., former Derry Township police chief and current security manager with the Global Security team at the Hershey Company.

Nov. 7, 2017

HQC employees celebrate Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday

The men and women who’ve served in the Marine Corps since its birth have built a strong legacy, the service’s assistant deputy commandant for combat development and integration said during a celebration of the Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 6.

Nov. 6, 2017

Distribution’s Mullinax promoted to colonel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Distribution Current Operations deputy Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony Mullinax was promoted to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony Oct. 31.

Nov. 6, 2017

Federal survey highlights agency’s strengths, helps prioritize future efforts

DLA employees say they are willing to put in extra effort to accomplish their work and are very satisfied with the agency’s available telework options and alternative work schedules, according to the 2017 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

Nov. 3, 2017

Peruvian major general visits Distribution headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Peruvian Army Maj. Gen. Jaime Fernando Malpica Lozada, G-4 director of logistics, and members of his team visited DLA Distribution headquarters Oct. 26 for an overview of DLA Distribution, and a tour of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s Eastern Distribution Center, the largest storage facility in the Department of Defense.

Nov. 2, 2017

Blast from the past: Susquehanna hosts former first sergeant

On Oct. 12, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania’s current first sergeant Maximo Nunez, hosted a former Susquehanna first sergeant, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado.

Nov. 2, 2017

Vice director: Audit disclaimer an opportunity to improve rather than a failure

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Recent news that independent auditors Ernst & Young issued a disclaimer of opinion on the Defense Logistics Agency’s financial records isn’t good, but was not unexpected, DLA Vice Director Ted Case told members of the agency’s audit advancement team in an All Hands meeting Oct. 31.

Nov. 1, 2017

Annual Halloween event attracts enthusiasts from all ‘walks of life’

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Chills and thrills were in the air as nearly 200 participants ran, walked and even wheeled their way along the path during the McNamara Headquarters Complex annual Halloween 5K event Oct. 31. This year’s theme was “Zombies,” but costumes were as varied as the participants themselves.

Nov. 1, 2017

San Joaquin’s Bongcaron retires after 38 years of federal service

TRACY, Calif. — Juliana Bongcaron, staff support analyst of the Inventory Management Division at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, is retiring after 38 years of dedicated federal service in support of America’s warfighters.

Nov. 1, 2017

Into the Fire

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency continues its critical support to wildland firefighting, working with federal, state and local partners.

Nov. 1, 2017

Soaring Surplus

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — In the years following World War I, surplus in the form of the Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” helped two aviation pioneers get their start.

Nov. 1, 2017

Package Deal

From high-tech parts to fragile equipment, DLA Distribution’s packaging specialists make sure it’s protected, packed and labeled the right way.