DLA Headquarters News

DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, left, presents Perry Knight, chief integration officer at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, with the Leader of the Year award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10. Distribution’s commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, third from right, DLA’s Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, second from right, and Brad Bunn, right, Director of Human Resources, were also on-hand to present the award.

Dec. 29, 2015

Distribution’s Knight honored as DLA Leader of the Year

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Perry Knight, chief integration officer at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, was honored as Leader of the Year at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10 for his work leading a diverse workforce of 10,000 civilian, military, and contract personnel with a $1.8 billion budget in supporting department goals on a global scale.

Joint Logistics Operations Center Executive Officer and retired Army Col. Eugene Shearer (second from left) and his family joined Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer (left) at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15. Ambassador Doer presented the Canadian Meritorious Service Medal to Shearer for his service on behalf of Canadians as chief of the Combined Joint Logistics Branch within Regional Command South, Afghanistan, from May 2010 to June 2011. Photo by Keegan Bursaw

Dec. 29, 2015

DLA employee receives Canadian Meritorious Service Medal

Washington, DC — DLA’s Eugene Shearer received Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal on Dec. 15 for his contributions as chief of the Combined Joint Logistics Branch of Regional Command South, Afghanistan, in 2010 and 2011, while serving as a colonel in the U.S. Army.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Mayfield, Defense Logistics Agency Norfolk, Va., chief of staff and chief financial officer, has been awarded the Distribution Field Grade Officer of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015.

Dec. 28, 2015

Norfolk’s Mayfield selected as Field Grade Officer of the Quarter

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Mayfield, Defense Logistics Agency Norfolk, Va., chief of staff and chief financial officer, has been awarded the Distribution Field Grade Officer of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015.

Sonya Gish, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s director of Distribution Policy and Processing, is presented the DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award by DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix during her retirement ceremony on Dec. 22.

Dec. 28, 2015

Distribution’s Gish retires with distinction

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Sonya Gish, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution’s director of Distribution Policy and Processing, has retired with more than 30 years of dedicated service. On Dec. 22, Gish received the DLA Exceptional Civilian Service Award for her efforts throughout the years in moving DLA Distribution forward as the premier storage and distribution provider in the Department of Defense.

The DLA Mobile Command Vehicle is a central communications hub where deployers can relay information to DLA Headquarters via voice, video or data.

Dec. 28, 2015

New rapid deployment teams complete training, equipping requirements

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency’s ability to quickly respond to national emergencies and global contingencies grew stronger as a group of rapid deployers completed pre-deployment training and equipping requirements with the Joint Logistics Operations Center’s Mission Support Team.

DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, left, presents Eva Maria Perez Sanchez, administrative support assistant at Distribution Sigonella, Italy, with the Top 10 Employee award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10. Distribution’s commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, second from right, and DLA’s Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, right, were also on-hand to present the award.

Dec. 24, 2015

Sigonella’s Sanchez honored at DLA 48th annual employee recognition ceremony

SIGONELLA, Italy — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy, administrative support assistant Eva Maria Perez Sanchez was honored as one of the agency’s top 10 employees during DLA’s 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10.

The DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, Stock Readiness Branch Care of Stock in Storage team has been named DLA Distribution Team of the Quarter for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015.

Dec. 24, 2015

Corpus Christi’s COSIS Team wins DLA Distribution Team of Quarter

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, Stock Readiness Branch Care of Stock in Storage team has been named DLA Distribution Team of the Quarter for fourth quarter fiscal year 2015.

Toys for Tots donations are collected by, from left to right, Laura McLeod, Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark McLeod, Marine Cpl. Chelsea Propes, Marine Sgt. Robert Bradley and Marine Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger. Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees contributed more than 150 toys during the DLA Energy commander’s holiday reception at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 19. Photo by Army Capt. Keith De Silva

Dec. 24, 2015

DLA Energy donates toys to Toys for Tots Program

Defense Logistics Agency Energy employees donated more than 150 toys for the 2015 U.S. Marine Corps

The Ch-46 and V-22 Osprey begins there landing during the CH-46 Retirement Ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum’s Steven Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia Aug. 1, 2015. The ceremony was conducted by Marines from Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Marines from Marine Helicopter Squadron One from Marine Corps base Quantico, Virginia.

Dec. 22, 2015

Big trucks bring big boxes, big bucks saved

December 16, 2015 — DLA Disposition Services has been a Santa facilitator, ensuring some big boxes got delivered to Marines in Virginia a week before Santa makes his normal rounds.

Plasma cutting is taught to Disposition Services Unit Six sailors in a safe and controlled environment.

Dec. 22, 2015

Unit conducts valuable training while helping reduce backlog

Jacksonville, Florida — Members of Disposition Services Unit Six of Jacksonville, Florida, used their December drill dates too not only complete the Defense Logistics Agency’s Joint Incremental Duty Training, or “JIDT Block II,” but also to help the local DLA Disposition Services site catch up on demilitarization and avoid shipping items to Alabama for the required work.

Margaret “Meg” Ross, supervisory contract specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters’ Acquisition Operations, has been awarded the Distribution Employee of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015, for her superior performance and teamwork.

Dec. 22, 2015

Distribution headquarters’ Ross wins Employee of the Quarter

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Margaret “Meg” Ross, supervisory contract specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters’ Acquisition Operations, has been awarded the Distribution Employee of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015, for her superior performance and teamwork.

DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, left, presents Kareneshia Stubblefield, distribution process worker at Distribution Norfolk, Va., with the Top 10 Employee award at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10. Distribution’s commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, second from right, and DLA’s Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tobin, right, were also on-hand to present the award.

Dec. 22, 2015

Norfolk’s Stubblefield honored as top employee at annual DLA award ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Kareneshia Stubblefield, distribution process worker at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va., was honored as one of the Top 10 Employees of the year at the 48th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 10 for her work in the distribution center’s Intermodal Hub.

Task Force Lifeliners' Lt. Col. Octave V. MacDonald, a native of Baker, La., and support operations officer in charge, 1st Lt. Charlee R. Warford, a native of La Mesa, Calif., and strength manager officer and Lt. Col. Eric J. Sloughfy, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., and deputy commander, serve meals during Christmas lunch, Dec. 25, 2013 at the Koele Dining Facility at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan. As tradition has it, senior military leaders served their troops a feast worthy of the Holiday. www.facebook.com/lifeliners (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, Task Force Lifeliner Public Affairs)

Dec. 22, 2015

DLA delivers Christmas cheer to deployed service members

Service members deployed this Christmas will still enjoy a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings, thanks to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support.

United States Navy Supply Corps Cmdr. Pamela C. Dozier officially assumed responsibility of DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy, on Dec. 18.

Dec. 21, 2015

Sigonella distribution center welcomes new commander

SIGONELLA, Italy — United States Navy Supply Corps Cmdr. Pamela C. Dozier officially assumed responsibility of DLA Distribution Sigonella, Italy, on Dec. 18 during a ceremony officiated by DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix.

Army Col. Derrin E. Williams, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Central, addresses a class of new Army officers, including Army 2nd Lt. Marcus Rivers, at a Dec. 11 ceremony at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Dec. 21, 2015

DLA Central commander urges new officers to lead by example, care for families

Tallahassee, Florida — The commander of DLA Central noted the importance of leading by example and of caring for the families of subordinates, in his address to a class of new Army officers on Dec. 11.