DLA Headquarters News

Shipmates at DLA Distribution Norfolk, Va., including LS1 Daniel Cordero, Lt. Matthew Kelley, QM1 Andrew McKnight, Capt. Harry Thetford (DLA Distribution Norfolk’s commander), LS2 Dana Plummer, Lt. Cmdr. Chris Mayfield, and Lt. Emmanuel Nneji, cut a cake honoring the 240th birthday of the Navy. In tradition, the cake was cut with the oldest and youngest members of the command.

Oct. 19, 2015

Norfolk distribution center celebrates Navy’s 240th birthday

NORFOLK, Virginia — On Oct. 13, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Va., celebrated the Navy’s 240th birthday. Norfolk is DLA Distribution’s largest operation supporting Navy customers.

The Air Force’s system that provides cradle-to-grave tracking, management and reporting capabilities for hazardous materials and waste is now under the management of Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations and DLA Logistics Operations.

Oct. 19, 2015

DLA takes responsibility for Air Force’s Hazardous Material Management System

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Air Force’s system for tracking and managing hazardous materials and waste is now under the management of Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations and DLA Logistics Operations.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch hands the agency’s signed assertion letters to Simone Reba, deputy director of DLA Finance Sept. 30. The letters, which state that the agency’s financial statements are ready for its first full audit, will now be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for review and approval.

Oct. 16, 2015

Finish line in sight for agency’s first full audit; corrective actions, sustainment next steps

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency is nearing the finish line toward its first full audit, two years ahead of the congressionally mandated 2017 target, with the signing of three audit readiness assertion letters. The signed letters will now be sent to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) for review and approval.

DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, on right, and Deputy Commanding General, National Guard Army Brig. Gen. John King, left, present veteran Army Sgt. Earnest Felton Jett, Sr., with medals and badges for his service in World War II.

Oct. 16, 2015

World War II veteran of Normandy Omaha beach landing receives medals

ATLANTA, Georgia — In a small church nestled in a quiet Atlanta, Ga. suburb, DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix and Deputy Commanding General, National Guard Army Brig. Gen. John King, presented a World War II veteran, Army Sgt. Earnest Felton Jett, Sr. with over a dozen medals and badges including the French A Ses Liberateurs Medal, Normandy, D-Day Comm, Belgium Comm, American Campaign, Transportation Medal, Driving Badge, Qualification Badge with bars, Infantry Badge, Belgium Fouraguerre, and French Fouraguerre.

A new video shows how each employee in the Defense Logistics Agency plays a vital role in the agency fulfilling its mission to warfighter support.

Oct. 15, 2015

‘Story of Us’ video celebrates DLA’s dedicated employees, diverse missions

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — A new video released this week shows how each employee in the Defense Logistics Agency plays a vital role in the agency fulfilling its mission to warfighter support.

Defense Logistics Agency employees view their organization more favorably than employees of many other Defense Department or federal government agencies, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s 2015 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey results.

Oct. 15, 2015

DLA results on federal survey show favorable employee opinions of agency

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency employees view their organization more favorably than employees of many

Army Staff Sgt. David Lewis, aerial delivery equipment supply supervisor at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been awarded the DLA Distribution Junior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015.

Oct. 15, 2015

Susquehanna’s Lewis receives Military of the Quarter award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Army Staff Sgt. David Lewis, aerial delivery equipment supply supervisor at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pa., has been awarded the DLA Distribution Junior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter award for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2015.

Jay Painter, warehousing work leader, moves material during DLA Distribution Anniston’s support to Operation Inherent Resolve.

Oct. 13, 2015

Anniston distribution center supports Operation Inherent Resolve

ANNISTON, Alabama — Over the last several months, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Ala., has been doing its part to support Operation Inherent Resolve – the military operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), by supporting Foreign Military Sales requests for United States allied forces.

DLA Distribution commander Army Brig. Gen. Richard Dix, center, cuts a cake honoring the Navy’s 240th birthday alongside DLA Distribution’s active, reserve and retired Navy sailors.

Oct. 13, 2015

DLA Distribution celebrates Navy’s 240th birthday

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution employees and leadership gathered to wish a collective “Happy Birthday” to the Navy Oct. 13, in honor of the service’s 240th anniversary.

Sonya Gish, director of DLA Distribution process and planning directorate presents Air Force Col. Karen D. Stoff with a certificate of retirement from the United States Air Force.

Oct. 9, 2015

Distribution’s Stoff retires after 24 years in the U.S. Air Force

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On Thursday, Oct. 8, surrounded by friends, coworkers and Defense Logistics Agency Distribution leadership, Air Force Col. Karen D. Stoff, retired after 24 years of active duty with the U.S. Air Force.

DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., quality assurance supervisor Rosauro Aldana stands between the two of the three hand painted murals he created in the organization’s command suite.

Oct. 8, 2015

Puget Sound employee art showcases “warfighter first” focus

PUGET SOUND, Washington — Thanks to the talents of one employee, the DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Wash., workforce has a permanent reminder of the mission they serve.

Navy Chief Petty Officer Murphy Royal, former Emergency Supply Operations Center and Future Planning chief at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, has received the Global Distribution Excellence: Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award.

Oct. 8, 2015

Yokosuka’s Royal wins Global Distribution Excellence: Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Navy Chief Petty Officer Murphy Royal, former Emergency Supply Operations Center and Future Planning chief at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, has received the Global Distribution Excellence: Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award for his exceptional performance, outstanding professional skills, knowledge and leadership.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off on a combat sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 24. The F-16 is fitted with the F-100 series engine by General Electric, now stored and delivered for select Air Force maintenance customers out of DLA Distribution’s site in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Oct. 7, 2015

Bringing storage and distribution into the Performance Based Logistics market

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — How often is the most efficient solution to a business problem also the most cost effective, for both customers and service providers? The answer is, unfortunately, less often than is desirable. When it comes to the storage and distribution for several Performance Based Logistics contracts, however, DLA Distribution has discovered an outcome that is efficient, effective and best value for vendors, customers and the Agency alike.

Paul Plevich, chief of DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pa’s., Expeditionary Team, talks to the Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna Emergency Management Workgroup about his team’s capabilities.

Oct. 6, 2015

DLA Distribution’s Expeditionary Team talks capabilities with Emergency Management Workgroup

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — As part of the recent Emergency Management Workgroup at Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary Team was on hand to talk about their own capabilities – both in the event of contingency operations, and closer to home in central Pennsylvania.

Twila Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, deputy commander of DLA Distribution, stands with the first graduates of the Foundations of High Performing Leadership pilot at DLA Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa.

Oct. 5, 2015

Tobyhanna distribution center hosts pilot of Foundations of High Performing Leadership program

TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania — As the first in a new pilot, leaders at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Tobyhanna, Pa., recently completed the new Foundations of High Performing Leadership, a week-long training program designed to provide specific tools and knowledge to help plan, teach, and coach employees on a daily basis.