DLA Headquarters News

Jan. 8, 2020

2019 annual history chronicles DLA's achievements

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — From a growing role in the delivery and storage of repair parts for the F-35 Lightning II to an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce pharmaceutical prices, the Defense Logistics Agency made significant achievements in 2019.

Jan. 8, 2020

Nine DLA Distribution employees recognized for contributions to agencywide performance award

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Sustainment Solutions Division F-35 Sustainment Integration Team has been awarded the Defense Logistics Agency’s 2019 Medium Team Performance Award.

Jan. 6, 2020

San Joaquin’s Voluntary Protection Program Hazard Prevention and Control Team receives top honor

TRACY, Calif. — Team was awarded the Employee Safety/Voluntary Protection Program team award at the Defense Logistics Agency 52nd Annual Employee Recognition Program ceremony

Jan. 3, 2020

San Joaquin’s Laskowski Receives DLA’s Employee of the Quarter Recognition

TRACY, Calif. — Distribution San Joaquin distribution process worker recognized for outstanding performance

Dec. 31, 2019

Family Advocacy Program manager reflects on 18 years of federal service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Susquehanna's Walker retires from federal service

Dec. 30, 2019

Army War College class tours Eastern Distribution Center, receives firsthand look at the global logistics in action

With wars fought on multiple fronts and installations around the world, logistics plays a major role in accomplishing that mission. Fortunately for the students and staff at the war college, the Eastern Distribution Center, the largest military warehouse in the entire world, is less than 25 miles away.

Dec. 27, 2019

Pennsylvania’s Central York high school students visit DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Advance Placement Government students from Pennsylvania's Central York high school visit Defense Logistics Agency Distribution

Dec. 26, 2019

San Joaquin’s Urrea named one of DLA’s Top Ten Personnel

TRACY, Calif. — Guillermo Urrea, distribution process worker at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, Consolidation & Containerization Point, was recognized as one of DLA’s Top Ten Personnel.

Dec. 23, 2019

DLA Director delivers commencement address to the Army Command and General Staff School

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams delivered the commencement address to graduates of the four-month long Army Command and General Staff Officers Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Dec. 19. The students were comprised of 118 mid-career Army officers and one civilian from diverse professional military backgrounds.

Dec. 23, 2019

Former Marine remembers, pays tribute to those far from home during the holidays

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As an equipment program manager with DLA Distribution Current Operations, retired Marine Maj. Paul Smith decided this year’s tribute to those deployed in harm’s way would be in the form a patriotic display in the third-floor lobby of the organization’s New Cumberland headquarters. There he and his co-workers created a display that includes an artificial holiday tree, miniature flags representing all military service branches and lights to set the whole thing off.

Dec. 20, 2019

San Joaquin’s Slater Receives Safety Professional of the Year Top Honor

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Defense Logistics Agency's Safety Professional of the Year top honors go to Distribution San Joaquin employee

Dec. 19, 2019

DLA Distribution San Joaquin’s Thimsen promoted to lieutenant colonel

TRACY, Calif. — Promotion for Distribution San Joaquin operations officer.

Dec. 18, 2019

New DLA Joint Reserve Force leader to keep focus on readiness

FORT BELVOIR — New DLA Joint Reserve Force Director Navy Rear Adm. Grafton Chase describes his background and challenges for the agency's reservists.

Dec. 18, 2019

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan’s Master Labor Contract employees presented Length-of-Service Awards by the Japanese Government

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Japanese government present DLA Distribution Yokosuka employees with length of service awards

Dec. 17, 2019

DLA Distribution Commanding Officer lauds audit readiness with challenge to worldwide leadership team

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Distribution Commanding Officer underscores the importance of audit readiness