DLA Headquarters News

July 9, 2019

Distribution Leaders participate in BYR2S 2019

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency hosted the 2019 Building Your Roadmap to Success Leadership Forum May

July 8, 2019

Son of a Son of a Sailor…. Naval legacies

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The United States Navy has a long tradition enlisting some of the most gifted and dedicated men and women the United States has to offer. This proud naval tradition is one that Petty Officer First Class Andrew Tonski knows all too well. Tonski was born Sept, 8 1992, in New Haven, Conn. into a naval family found himself being just the newest member in his family to partake in this naval tradition when he enlisted in the Navy in the summer of 2012.

Graphic about Independence Day facts and history.

July 3, 2019

Employees should remain vigilant during the 2019 Independence Day holiday

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Employees in the Washington, D.C., area should be aware of heightened security due to this year’s "Salute to America" celebration on July 4th as President Donald Trump is set to honor the country's armed forces with military demonstrations and flyovers in addition to other festivities and the annual fireworks display.

July 1, 2019

DLA Distribution Public Affairs student tours Eastern Distribution Center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Coming from a background of no previous military experience, I was not sure what to expect when I

Five men and three women pose onstage at the 2019 DLA Hall of Fame ceremony.

June 28, 2019

DLA welcomes six new Hall of Fame members

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The Defense Logistics Agency Director inducted six new members into the agency’s Hall of Fame in a June 26 ceremony. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams called the deserving employees "game changers."

June 28, 2019

San Joaquin named a RAPIDS Site of the Year

SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, located in Tracy, California, received the 2018 Site

June 28, 2019

Chaplain Wichman visits Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — DLA Chaplain Army Col. Robert Wichman visited the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Distribution

Air Force Maj. Gen. Allan Day, DLA Logistics Operations director, presents the colors to Army Col. Krista Hoffman, incoming DLA Europe & Africa commander, during a change of command ceremony June 26 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, as Army Master Sgt. Roxanna Carr (middle left), DLA E&A senior enlisted leader, and Army Col. Theodore Shinkle (right), outgoing commander, look on.

June 27, 2019

New commander serves as face of DLA support to EUCOM, AFRICOM

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Army Col. Krista Hoffman, new Defense Logistics Agency Europe & Africa commander, will serve as the entry point for DLA’s warfighter support to U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command.

DLA's Fifth Estate organization representatives met with leaders to discuss acquisition oversight and support with continuous process improvements throughout their community, which implements procurement systems, policies and regulations.

June 26, 2019

Annual summit fosters acquisition excellence

Lorton, Virginia — Representatives from DLA Acquisition met with senior leaders during their annual Fifth Estate Chief Contracting Officer Summit and senior procurement executive visit in Lorton, Virginia, June 25-26 to discuss advancing acquisition oversight and support with continuous process improvements throughout the acquisition community.

June 26, 2019

DLA Distribution Industry Day Highlights Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Connections Between Civilian and Government Agencies

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution held its second annual DLA Distribution Industry Day June

A portrait of Sharon Murphy over a background featuring the DLA emblem

June 25, 2019

Shaper of non-petroleum energy programs inducted into DLA Hall of Fame

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The sky wasn’t the limit for 2019 Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame inductee Sharon Murphy, who expanded DLA Energy’s non-petroleum energy programs and served as director of the Aerospace Energy Office.

June 25, 2019

History Proves, Force Protection is Everyone’s Responsibility

NEW CUMBERLAND, PA — It was 23 years ago, June 25, 1996, Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia and Air Force Sgt. Tim Moore was

June 24, 2019

Land and Maritime commander conducts town hall, bids farewell to deputy commander

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime associates gathered in the Defense Supply Center Columbus’ Building 20 Auditorium June 19 for a dual purpose Town Hall and retirement acknowledgement of Deputy Commander Steven Alsup.

A portrait of Patrick McCormick over a background featuring the DLA emblem

June 24, 2019

Hall of Fame inductee helped expand mission, provide humanitarian support

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A career that helped modernize the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution mission and provide years of support to humanitarian aid earned Patrick McCormick a position in the 2019 DLA Hall of Fame.

June 24, 2019

DLA Distribution Susquehanna bids farewell to its Senior Enlisted Advisor

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army 1st Sgt. Maximo Nunez, Jr. passed the Defense Logistics Agency organizational colors to Army