DLA Headquarters News

Jan. 4, 2022

Former senior technical quality advisor to be inducted into 2021 Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An employee known for her ability to rally teams into action and her expertise in technical quality is one of five new members of the 2021 DLA Hall of Fame. 

Dec. 30, 2021

DLA Distribution Norfolk’s Administrative Support Division wins “Operation Decorama”

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Norfolk, Virginia’s administrative support division won Naval Station Norfolk’s 25th annual “Operation Decorama” contest.

Dec. 29, 2021

San Joaquin’s Keeney selected as Defense Logistics Agency Police Officer of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Officer Chadrick Keeney of Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management, Security and Emergency Services, Police Services Branch, was selected as the 2021 DLA Police Officer of the Year.

Dec. 28, 2021

Distribution Corpus Christi’s Fuentes is a DLA’s Top 10 Leader of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Shawn Fuentes, motor vehicle operator at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, was named the Leader of the Year in the Top Ten Level 1 category of DLA’s 54th Annual Employee Recognition Program.

Dec. 27, 2021

San Joaquin’s Burke selected as Defense Logistics Agency Supervisory Police Officer of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Lieutenant Cynthia Burke of Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin, California, was selected as the DLA Supervisory Police Officer of the Year.

Dec. 23, 2021

DLA displays innovation at the Defense Manufacturing Conference

AURORA, Colorado — Defense Logistics Agency leaders showcased the agency’s innovation efforts and contributed to resilience discussions during the Defense Manufacturing Conference Dec. 13-16 in Aurora, Colorado.

Dec. 23, 2021

DLA Distribution distributes 1 million COVID-19 vaccines

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution shipped the 1 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to Defense Department employees Dec. 17, less than a year after the initial shipment Dec. 22, 2020.

Dec. 22, 2021

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM commander visits DLA Distribution Bahrain

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — U.S. Army Col. Gerard Acosta, commander Defense Logistics Agency Central Command and Southern Command, visited DLA Distribution, Bahrain Nov. 3, to receive a tour of DLA Distribution Bahrain facilities and learn more of what the distribution center offers, specifically to DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM.

Dec. 21, 2021

San Diego’s Palamara selected as DLA Security Civilian of the Year

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Marcus Palamara, former security officer at Defense Logistics Agency San Diego, California, was named the Security Civilian of the Year.

Dec. 17, 2021

Defense Logistics Agency San Joaquin Police Department named Outstanding Police Activity of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — The Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin Police Department was named the DLA Outstanding Police Activity of the Year. This is a back-to-back win for the department.

Dec. 16, 2021

DLA Headquarters employees, teams earn 13 annual recognition awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Ten employees and three teams at DLA Headquarters are recipients of the agency’s 54th Annual Employee Recognition Awards. The awards recognize leadership and hard work in support of the agency’s mission in 13 categories.

Dec. 16, 2021

DLA Distribution’s Weaver named the 2021 GDE Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement award winner

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Jada Weaver, the supervisory contract specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters, was named the 2021 Global Distribution Excellence Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement award winner.

Dec. 15, 2021

DLA Aviation and Distribution representation at the 16th Luther G. Jones Army Aviation Depot Forum

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Key Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, leaders attended the 16th Luther G. Jones Army Aviation Depot Forum Dec. 7 and 8.

Dec. 15, 2021

Video: DLA leadership team wishes employees a joyous holiday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Appreciating employees’ accomplishments is easier than ever this holiday season, DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic says in a new video also starring Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tomeka O’Neal, DLA’s senior enlisted leader. 

Dec. 10, 2021

Workman retires after 32 years of total federal service

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Korea — Army Col. Brian Donahue, Defense Logistics Agency Indo-Pacific military deputy commander, recognized Carl Workman, DLA IP Area IV warfighter support representative, for his 15-plus years of service to DLA Nov. 19 during a retirement ceremony at the DLA IP Korea facility Camp Humphreys, Korea.