DLA Headquarters News

Oct. 24, 2022

DLA Supplier Survey invites vendor feedback

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over 7,000 suppliers can share their praise or critiques of DLA's contract solicitation and post-award processes by taking the 2022 DLA Supplier Survey now through Dec. 31.

Oct. 24, 2022

Logistics operations director visits DLA sites in Hampton Roads, Hawaii 

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations travelled to Portsmouth, Virginia, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 16-20, visiting two of the Navy’s four public shipyards with senior Defense Department and Navy leaders.

Oct. 21, 2022

Army officer family runs 38th Army Ten-Miler  

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Sonia I. Huertas, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, ran the 38th Army Ten-Miler race along with her son and daughter, both U.S. Army captains.

Oct. 20, 2022

Hurricane Sandy: DLA brought relief to millions following historic storm

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees throughout DLA showed the nation just how abundantly it could support Americans in need after Hurricane Sandy, a 2012 storm so potent National Geographic called it “a raging freak of nature.”

Oct. 19, 2022

DLA Installation Management San Joaquin’s White recognized as the DLA Employee of the Quarter

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Police Officer Jacob White of the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin Police Department was selected as the DLA Employee of the Quarter, third quarter, fiscal year 2022.

Oct. 18, 2022

NAVSUP, mission partners in Europe deliver 300k+ pounds of mail to George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy — Since the GHWBCSG began its scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations in August 2022, logisticians assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella and their mission partners have coordinated the movement and delivery of more than 300,000 pounds of mail and packages to its crewmembers.

Oct. 17, 2022

DDXX supports FEMA, NORTHCOM’s Hurricane Ian relief efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — For more than 15 of Defense Logisitics Agency Distribution’s 25 years, DDXX has worked with FEMA, U.S. Northern Command, and state and local officials to support federal disaster response.

Oct. 13, 2022

DLA leaders strengthen connections at AUSA

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency was part of the action at the annual Association of the U.S. Army Meeting and Exposition, meeting with vendor partners and guests at in Washington, D.C., this week.

Oct. 13, 2022

Defense Logistics Agency celebrates Navy’s 247th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held a celebration in honor of the Navy’s 247th birthday with a ceremony at its headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 11.

Oct. 6, 2022

Two DLA employees to run in Army Ten-Miler

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two members of the Defense Logistics Agency will be at the starting line for the Army Ten-Miler race Oct. 9 in Washington, D.C.

Oct. 6, 2022

DLA Distribution Anniston receives Army battle vehicles

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The highly trained employees at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Anniston, Alabama, unloaded an initial shipment of 63 eight-wheeled armored Stryker vehicles Sept. 28.

Oct. 6, 2022

DLA Energy Task Force Americas supports Hurricane Ian relief efforts

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In preparation for Hurricane Ian, DLA Task Force Americas advance team arrived in Warner Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, to execute its Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations and assist Federal Emergency Management Agency fuel requirements on Sept. 26.

Oct. 5, 2022

DLA Distribution Commander celebrates 25th anniversary of the agency

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — This month marks the 25th Anniversary of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, a major subordinate command of DLA. Originally named Defense Distribution Center, DDC was officially stood up on October 1, 1997, in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania after a lengthy study of potential locations for the consolidated Defense Distribution Center headquarters.

Oct. 4, 2022

DLA acquisition professionals complete Insights into Industry program at UVA

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency recently sent 27 members from the acquisition workforce to its Insight into Industry program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Sept. 30, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna holds full-scale active assailant exercise in recognition of National Preparedness Month

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A well designed and facilitated full-scale exercise involves a large amount of planning, resources and training. You’ll never know what you don’t know if you don’t exercise your emergency response plan.