DLA Headquarters News

The Women's Equality Day event guest speaker, Kathryn Ray, former president of The League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia and currently a reference librarian at American University in Washington, D.C., speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees about women's struggles and triumphs to gain the right to vote during a Women’s Equality Day event held at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Aug. 24.

Aug. 25, 2016

Employees celebrate women’s right to vote

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency employees gathered to celebrate women’s right to vote and commemorate their struggles and triumphs to gain what today is a fundamental right for Americans during a Women’s Equality Day event held at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Aug. 24.

Kandi Foy, shipping and receiving clerk at DLA Distribution Hill, Utah, is demonstrating the Distribution Standard System to Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi, DLA Distribution commander, during his visit on Aug. 17. Foy is showing how she performs the pick and stow functions in the Automated Storage Module.

Aug. 25, 2016

Laskodi visits distribution centers, engages with customers

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On his first trip as commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Army Brig. Gen. John Laskodi made stops to meet employees and tour locations in Jacksonville, Fla., Warner Robins, Ga., Albany, Ga., Cherry Point, N.C., Richmond, Va., Oklahoma City, Okla., and Hill, Utah.

Army Col. William Krahling, director of United States European Command and United States African Command Regional Operations, and his staff receive a command brief, given by Jim McCormack, deputy director of DLA Distribution business development.

Aug. 24, 2016

EUCOM and AFRICOM regional operations director visits Distribution headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Army Col. William Krahling, director of United States European Command and United States Africa Command Regional Operations, and his staff visited DLA Distribution headquarters and its largest distribution center in the network, DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., on Aug. 18 to discuss DLA’s global logistics processes and how DLA Distribution supports the warfighter.

Nicknamed “The Bone,” the B-1B Lancer is a United States Air Force long-range, multi-mission conventional bomber. It has been in service since 1985 and is projected to remain in the Air Force’s fleet of bombers until at least 2040. Defense Logistics Agency Aviation manages roughly 64,000 national stock numbers for the bomber.

Aug. 23, 2016

DLA Aviation keeping 'the Bone' soaring for decades to come

RICHMOND, VA — In 1985, Ronald Reagan was sworn in for a second term as president of the United States, Windows 1.0 was released, and the likes of Tears for Fears, Wham! and Chaka Khan ruled the airwaves.“Back to the Future,” “The Color Purple” and “St. Elmo’s Fire” ruled the big screen. And the United States Air Force began flying the B-1B Lancer, a long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber.

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, Sasebo Detachment, has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Patricia A. Kuntz Distribution Center of the Year award in the small category for its support to the warfighter in the Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.

Aug. 23, 2016

Yokosuka distribution center’s Sasebo detachment wins Patricia A. Kuntz Distribution Center of the Year award

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, Sasebo Detachment, has been awarded the Global Distribution Excellence: Patricia A. Kuntz Distribution Center of the Year award in the small category for its support to the warfighter in the Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.

Ocramh Sainz, MTIS and Receiving, takes notes during "Mock audit" by Brittany Heckman and Mike Miller and being observed by Travis Reed, Receiving Supervisor, and COR Julie Webb.

Aug. 19, 2016

San Diego mock audit yields promising results

SAN DIEGO, Pennsylvania — As practice for advanced stages of its current Independent Public Accountant audit, DLA Distribution San Diego, Calif., put itself to the test, conducting its own mock audit in late July to ensure its processes are repeatable and sustainable.

This week’s employee spotlight shines on Victor Thomas. He’s a material examiner identifier for DLA Distribution Richmond, Virginia.

Aug. 17, 2016

Employee Spotlight: Victor Thomas

RICHMOND, VA — With more than four decades of federal service under his belt, Victor Thomas, a material examiner identifier for Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Richmond, is still happy to be supporting the warfighter.

DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, commander Army Lt. Col. Anthony A. Stoeger presents Shirley A. Merrell with an award for 50 years of federal service.

Aug. 17, 2016

Red River’s Merrell celebrates 50 years of federal service

RED RIVER, Texas — Shirley Merrell, a supply system analyst with DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, recently celebrated her 50th year of federal service.

DLA employees should begin to fulfill their pre-trip requirements 45-60 days before departure.

Aug. 17, 2016

Foreign-travel employee requirements and tips

If you're a DLA employee who will be traveling internationally for work in two months or less, now is the time to make sure you've fulfilled all the travel requirements, which go well beyond just completing your travel orders.

Army Col. Michael Talley, former commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., was promoted to the rank of brigadier general at a ceremony held at Marshall Hall, U.S. Army Forces Command in Fort Bragg, N.C., on Aug. 5.

Aug. 16, 2016

Former Tobyhanna commander promoted to brigadier general

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — Army Col. Michael Talley, former commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., was promoted to the rank of brigadier general at a ceremony held at Marshall Hall, U.S. Army Forces Command in Fort Bragg, N.C., on Aug. 5.

DLA is working on its final rules for phase retirement.

Aug. 16, 2016

Phased retirement rules for DLA employees still in development

DLA Human Resources officials are working to develop and publish the final rules for implementing the “phased retirement” option in the agency.

Twelve DLA Distribution employee and five teams have been chosen as the winners of the fiscal year 2016 third quarter Employee of the Quarter, Team of the Quarter, Mission Impact and Big Ideas awards.

Aug. 15, 2016

DLA Distribution announces third quarter award winners

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution has announced the winners of the fiscal year 2016 third quarter Employee of the Quarter, Team of the Quarter, Mission Impact and Big Ideas awards.

Caruso, U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, examines an Air War College flag with Linda Farrell, a fabric worker, at the flag room during a visit to DLA Troop Support Aug. 10.

Aug. 12, 2016

USTRANSCOM leader visits Troop Support to strengthen DLA partnership

PHILADELPHIA — The senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Transportation Command made his first visit to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Aug. 10 to strengthen the relationship between the two organizations.

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Hill, Utah, recently welcomed Preston Kriegshauser as their new deputy director.

Aug. 11, 2016

Hill distribution center welcomes new deputy director

HILL, Utah — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Hill, Utah, recently welcomed Preston Kriegshauser as their new deputy director.

Some CAGE codes will expire after August 25, 2016.

Aug. 11, 2016

DLA set to expire CAGE codes

DLA is changing the way it manages Commercial and Government Entity codes by assigning an expiration date to all new or updated codes after Aug. 25.