DLA Headquarters News

Feb. 29, 2016

DLA officials will soon begin measuring how well the agency meets customers’ needs by using existing data to establish baseline goals for time, cost and performance.

Feb. 29, 2016

Risk & Reward

By keeping the big picture in mind, DLA employees can help the agency mitigate risk.

Lisa Hershmann (right), founder of The DeNovo Group, trains DLA leaders on process re-engineering concepts that are expected to increase efficiency and improve performance across the agency.

Feb. 29, 2016

A Better Way

Enterprise Process Management will align DLA’s internal processes with customers’ needs and show employees how their work contributes to the agency’s overarching mission.

On Feb. 7, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain’s Adreana Freeman-Irons pinned on the rank of Air Force Technical Sergeant.

Feb. 29, 2016

Bahrain’s Freeman-Irons promoted to Technical Sergeant

MANAMA, Bahrain — On Feb. 7, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain’s Adreana Freeman-Irons pinned on the rank of Air Force Technical Sergeant.

Feb. 29, 2016

Nominations for DLA Hall of Fame due by March 31

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Current and former DLA employees have until March 31 to submit nominations of former DLA employees for the 2015 DLA Hall of Fame. Former agency civilians of any grade or military members of any rank, living or deceased, can be nominated.

Greg Wilhide, packaging specialist with DLA Distribution Susquehanna has been named Employee of the Week.

Feb. 26, 2016

Susquehanna’s Wilhide named Employee of the Week

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Greg Wilhide, packaging specialist with DLA Distribution Susquehanna has been named Employee of the Week.

The DLA Foundation is offering scholarships to students who have a close family connection to a current or past Defense Logistics Agency employee.

Feb. 26, 2016

Scholarships available for students of Defense Logistics Agency employees

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The DLA Foundation is offering scholarships to students who have a close family connection to a current or past civilian or military Defense Logistics Agency employee.

Three Defense Logistics Agency Senior Executive Service members provide personal testimonies about their acquisition career in this debut of nine videos profiling DLA acquisition professionals.

Feb. 24, 2016

Acquisition professionals video series debuts

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The first of nine videos profiling Defense Logistics Agency acquisition professionals debuted on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook sites Feb. 24.

A participant in DLA Distribution Corpus Christi’s Forklift Rodeo navigates a course designed to test their skills.

Feb. 23, 2016

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi hosts annual Forklift Rodeo

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Earlier this month, DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, hosted its annual Forklift Rodeo. Spanning Feb. 9 through 12, the event consisted of a three-phase challenge: a 30-question written test, a timed demonstration course and a bonus round.

DLA initiates resiliency training through the Learning Management System.

Feb. 22, 2016

Dealing effectively with pressure: DLA initiates resiliency training through LMS

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — The Defense Logistics Agency defines resiliency as dealing effectively with pressure, ambiguous and emerging conditions, and multiple tasks; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity or uncertainty. Simplified, resiliency is the ability to function really well in the face of adversity.

Former DLA Distribution commander Army Maj. Gen. Susan Davidson

Feb. 19, 2016

Former DLA Distribution commander announced as incoming commander to 8th TSC

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Former Defense Logistics Agency Distribution commander Army Maj. Gen. Susan Davidson has been announced as the incoming commanding general, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

Marvin Brooks of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s storage branch has been named Employee of the Week.

Feb. 19, 2016

Susquehanna’s Brooks named Employee of the Week

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Marvin Brooks of DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s storage branch has been named Employee of the Week.

Dignity kits and other items provided through DLA are assembled and packaged for delivery to refugees and internally displaced persons in the Middle East.

Feb. 18, 2016

DLA personnel join counterparts to help save lives of civilians fleeing war, atrocities in Middle East

Defense Logistics Agency personnel recently helped save numerous civilian lives by delivering millions of critical non-food items to refugees and migrants in the Middle East before the arrival of winter, in collaboration with other federal agencies.

United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Walter Lindsley, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex commander, thanked Defense Logistics Agency tenants co-located with the WR-ALC at Robins Air Force Base for their contributions that helped the WR-ALC win the 2015 Maintenance Effectiveness Award.

Feb. 18, 2016

Air Logistics Complex commander thanks DLA for contributions to Air Force award

“The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex wouldn't have been successful without your teamwork and your willingness to fight by our sides.” Those are sentiments expressed by United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Walter Lindsley, WR-ALC commander, to all Defense Logistics Agency tenants co-located with the WR-ALC at Robins Air Force Base. The WR-ALC was named Category 4 Depot winner of the Air Force Materiel Command’s 2015 Maintenance Effectiveness Award.

Valerie Lee, DLA Maritime Norfolk material expediting and customer service supervisor (standing center),meets with several members of her 12 Material Expeditor Team to discuss an expediting project for one of the five boats they are currently working procurements for.

Feb. 18, 2016

Land and Maritime highlights components of workplace culture

NORFOLK, Va. — DLA Land and Maritime’s dedication to warfighter logistics excellence is evident in the work of its