DLA Headquarters News

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Aug. 11, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Keith Ford

Fort Belvoir, VA — Keith Ford is a member of the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame.

A portrait of Kathryn Fantasia over a DLA emblem background

Aug. 10, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Kathryn Fantasia

Fort Belvoir, VA — Kathryn Fantasia, former head of direct delivery fuels for Defense Logistics Agency Energy, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame.

A portrait of Ted Case over a DLA emblem background

Aug. 9, 2022

2022 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Ted Case

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Edward "Ted" Case, who was known for driving some of the most consequential programs in DLA history, is a member of the 2022 DLA Hall of Fame.

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Aug. 9, 2022

DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, trains with DLA Disposition at COREX 2022

TRACY, Calif. — COREX22, led by DLA Disposition Services, is engineered to offer DLA with an opportunity to perform expeditionary disposition services.

Aug. 8, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna hosts DLA Installation Management director

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna hosted DLA Installation Management Director Don Phillips, who visited the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, site Aug. 2.

Aug. 4, 2022

DLA Distribution Norfolk supports Operation Pacer Goose 2022

NORFOLK, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia, employees loaded vital equipment July 23 onto the Ocean Gladiator out of New Orleans, Louisiana, in support of Operation Pacer Goose, the annual resupply of mission support items destined for Thule Air Base, Greenland.

Firefighter image with statistics on Wildland Fire Support.

Aug. 3, 2022

Groundwork by DLA, Forest Service preps firefighters for busy season

Fort Belvoir, VA — The Defense Logistics Agency works daily to support firefighters stopping fires in their tracks through planning and cooperation with firefighting agencies across the country.

July 29, 2022

DLA Installation Management Susquehanna sign painter retires after 40 years of federal service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna Sign Painter, Stan B. Hemler, is retiring after 40 years of federal service.

July 27, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna bids farewell to retiring commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Trent Conner, who commanded DDSP from June 2020 to July 2022, retired from active service after serving over 30 years.

July 22, 2022

Leadership transfers at Defense Department’s largest distribution center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Command leadership transferred at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, when outgoing commander, Army Col. Trent Conner, relinquished command to incoming commander, Army Col. Samuel “Sam” Miller during a change of command ceremony July 22.

Three DLA Police Officers, the middle one receiving an award.

July 21, 2022

DLA police officer receives award for life saving efforts

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer, Sergeant Matthew Bednego, administered life-saving CPR while responding to an emergency call April 12 at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

July 21, 2022

DLA prepares to act swiftly during hurricane season

Fort Belvoir, VA — Hurricane season runs from the early summer to late fall, but the Defense Logistics Agency prepares year-round to respond to natural disasters. In 2021, DLA provided $40 million in hurricane support, according to the Whole of Government Division. This included 752,000 gallons of fuel, 809,000 meals, 126 leased generators and 49 deployed civilians.

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July 20, 2022

HR deputy director retires after 43 years of military, civil service

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Billie Keeler, DLA Human Resources' deputy director, will retire July 31 with 43 years of federal service and an enduring admiration for the agency’s mission and people.

July 19, 2022

DLA Distribution Susquehanna supervisors receive Active Assailant Training

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Different from a run-hide-fight training, this is a higher level of training specifically designed for supervisors and senior leaders.

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July 14, 2022

DLA leaders visit team members, warfighters in Jordan, Kuwait

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s commander of regional combat support visited Army and Air Force leaders and DLA employees in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a tour of Jordan and Kuwait July 6-10.