DLA Headquarters News

May 4, 2020

First responders use DLA excess for pandemic readiness

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Police and fire organizations around the country are using their access to surplus military equipment to augment healthcare response in their local jurisdictions.

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April 30, 2020

Pentagon’s logistics agency pivots to support national COVID-19 response

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The agency that traditionally contributes to America’s military readiness with items like fuel and food has so far ordered over $920 million in lifesaving supplies and equipment to support the nation’s COVID-19 response.

A Marine does a room check on one of his fellow Marines.

April 28, 2020

DLA sends more protective equipment to Pacific troops

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Marine Corps units on Okinawa get 150k surgical masks from the agency's surplus stock.

April 28, 2020

DLA expands DOD additive manufacturing tool in fight against COVID-19

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency tool that consolidates the Defense Department’s technical data packages for advance manufacturing could be a new weapon in the battle against COVID-19.

April 28, 2020

DLA Energy provides fuel for State Department aircraft delivering COVID-19 support

A U.S. State Department need to fuel four newly contracted aircraft delivering supplies to fight the coronavirus was met in 2.5 hours by the Defense Logistics Agency April 10.

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April 27, 2020

Excess military trucks support LAPD during COVID-19 pandemic

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The department has received three flatbed trucks from the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team at Barstow, California, through the Law Enforcement Support Office Program, also known as the 1033 Program.

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City demonstrates the “Oklahoma Standard,” keeping F-35 parts moving during COVID-19 pandemic

April 27, 2020

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City keeps F-35 parts moving during COVID-19 pandemic

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. — Oklahomans have a long history of overcoming adversity, lending a helping hand to neighbors and always maintaining hope and resiliency, even in the most trying of times. It’s what they proudly refer to as “The Oklahoma Standard.”

A Marine puts on a green cloth face mask to protect against the coronovirus

April 27, 2020

DLA buys cloth face masks to protect DOD employees against coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency is proactively procuring cloth face masks to protect Defense Department employees against the coronavirus. The agency began working with American manufacturers to award contracts for reusable, non-surgical, cloth face masks in various styles soon after DOD released guidance requiring people to wear cloth masks on DOD property, installations and facilities in early April.

April 23, 2020

Excess property site at Camp Pendleton provides N95 masks to Navy hospital

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Materials Examiner and Identifier Shawn Guy made a valuable find March 26 when he discovered 2,680 N95 masks at the Defense Logistics Agency property disposal site at Camp Pendleton, California.

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April 23, 2020

50k surplus surgical masks shipped to 3 U.S. aircraft carriers

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — Columbus property disposal team expedites delivery of a critical backorder for warfighters in the Indo-Pacific.

April 23, 2020

DLA Distribution RDT member expedites customers’ COVID-19 requirements

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Charlie Hughley is helping the RDT determine supply needs for ARNORTH medical units mobilizing to assist hard-hit communities. He’s expediting and tracking delivery for items like respirators, protective gowns and gloves for the 337th Theater Sustainment Command and the 3rd, 4th and 13th expeditionary support commands.

Graphic with CAC and "Common Access Cards - Updating your credentials"

April 22, 2020

Agency employees encouraged to update ID credentials

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Pass and ID offices throughout DOD have limited their hours or closed altogether due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it difficult for card-holders to update IDs. But employees should be mindful of renewal dates on Defense Department-issued identification cards like common access cards.

Three men, one in an Army uniform, stand on a porch

April 22, 2020

DLA Energy tests command, control with COOP exercise

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Defense Logistics Agency Energy activated a Continuity of Operations plan to test command and control operations April 15.

Men and women work on constructing medical stations in New York City.

April 22, 2020

DLA leverages partnerships with FEMA, HHS to support pandemic

Through its strong partnership with FEMA and HHS, DLA is providing whole-of-government support to more than 40 federal agencies in the fight against a global pandemic.

April 22, 2020

DLA Distribution Tobyhanna provides oxygen tanks for hard-hit COVID-19 cities

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — The oxygen tanks are being distributed to medical communities to support victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City and Seattle, two hard-hit U.S. cities.