DLA Headquarters News

David Stella, packaging specialist for the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking branch at DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded the 2015 Department of Defense Packaging Excellence Award.

Dec. 30, 2016

Oklahoma City’s Stella awarded the Paul D. Oliver DLA Distribution Packaging Excellence Award

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — David Stella, packaging specialist for the Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking branch at DLA Distribution Oklahoma City, Okla., was awarded the 2015 Paul D. Oliver DLA Distribution Packaging Excellence Award.

David R. Gambrell, DLA Distribution Richmond, Va., deputy director will retire on Dec. 31, after 27 years of federal service.

Dec. 29, 2016

Richmond’s Gambrell retires after 27 years of federal service

RICHMOND, Virginia — David R. Gambrell, DLA Distribution Richmond, Va., deputy director will retire on Dec. 31, after 27 years of federal service.

Federal employee job satisfaction increased slightly in 2016, and Defense Logistics Agency employees’ job satisfaction reflected that trend.

Dec. 29, 2016

Best Places to Work rankings show DLA employees with high job satisfaction

Federal employee job satisfaction increased slightly in 2016, and Defense Logistics Agency employees’ job satisfaction reflected that trend.

Paul Finn, Eastern Distribution Center operations manager at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., is presented the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Employer award by James Astor, chair of South Central Pennsylvania ESGR.

Dec. 28, 2016

Susquehanna’s Finn presented award for support to National Guard and Reserve

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On December 16, Paul Finn, Eastern Distribution Center operations manager at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., was presented the Patriotic Employer award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, South Central Pennsylvania.

Jarvis Beaver, a business analyst in DLA Energy, uses expressive body language to teach agency students American Sign Language.

Dec. 28, 2016

Agency employees learn to value ‘sound of silence’

Improving communication among the workforce has long been a goal of the Defense Logistics Agency, and employees over the years have asked for instruction in American Sign Language to help them communicate with their deaf and hard-of-hearing coworkers.

Navy Capt. Harry Thetford, commander of DLA Distribution Norfolk, Va., administers the officer’s oath of office prior to Navy Lt. j.g. Jacob Nguyen being promoted to lieutenant.

Dec. 27, 2016

DLA Distribution Norfolk celebrates promotions of two sailors

NORFOLK, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va., recently paused to promote two military personnel to the next higher rank. Both ceremonies were officiated by Navy Capt. Harry Thetford, commander of the distribution center.

U.S. Army Soldiers eat their Thanksgiving meal on Combat Outpost Cherkatah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2009. The Soldiers are deployed with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment.

Dec. 26, 2016

Leading and Feeding

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Feeding troops on three continents requires leadership and food service skills — which Todd Lutz learned in the 75th Ranger Regiment.

A female Polynesian tiger mosquito, one type that carries the Zika virus, takes a blood meal.

Dec. 26, 2016

Tiny Enemy

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency personnel are working with agencies at all levels to fight mosquitos, detect any new cases of Zika and make sure troops have what they need to avoid infection.

Dec. 26, 2016

Expanding Global Presence

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A new DLA Distribution center in Djibouti promises to boost the agency’s support to warfighters in the region.

Shannon Woodyard from DLA Distribution New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, helps a 10th Mountain Division supply sergeant turn in excess optical sighting devices at Fort Drum, New York.

Dec. 26, 2016

Out with the Excess

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA is helping the Army remove up to 1.2 million pieces of equipment from unit inventories so soldiers can focus on readiness.

Army Pfc. Guillermo Armendariz and Pfc. James Vail change an engine in a Bradley fighting vehicle in Hit, Iraq. The transmission of the Bradley is a critical part the DLA Warstopper Program makes sure is available.

Dec. 26, 2016

Rare But Ready

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Since 1993, the Warstopper Program has helped DLA guarantee on-time delivery of critical wartime materials.

Dec. 26, 2016

DLA NewsWire

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — News from across the agency is highlighted through DLA Newswire.

Deputy Executive Director for Mission Support David Koch

Dec. 26, 2016

A Conversation with ...

The deputy executive director of DLA Mission Support talks about the ways this directorate supports the warfighter and other DLA customers

Dec. 26, 2016

I am DLA

Highlighting Randle McClendon, DLA Distribution process worker with DLA’s deployable depot at Red River Army Depot, Texas.

From left: Tony Acosta, Reggie Burks, Bill Farmer, James Reed, Mike Johnson and George Gray prepare the ingredients for cookies the team made from scratch Dec. 21, 2016, at the USO Warrior and Family Center, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Dec. 23, 2016

DLA volunteer bakers help USO bring cheer to staff working holidays; drivers wanted

Thanks to volunteers from the Defense Logistics Agency, installation support personnel working Dec. 24-25 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, will have homemade cookies to let them know they’re appreciated.