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Aug. 30, 2023

Humble hero receives prestigious military award

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Corey-Allen Becker says when he is required to physically be in the office one day a week, his morning routine is action-packed, but he tries to make as little noise as possible, so he doesn’t wake up his wife and two toddlers.

Aug. 30, 2023

DLA warehouse management system deploys in Bahrain

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain is the first DLA site outside the continental United States to deploy the new warehouse management system, and the first distribution center to go live a day earlier than planned.

Aug. 30, 2023

Two fire departments in Georgia use DLA Disposition Services to breathe easier

Georgia's volunteer fire departments in Taliaferro and Warren counties have expanded their operational capabilities, thanks to the DoD Firefighter Property Program and the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.

Aug. 29, 2023

Vice director outlines DLA’s strategy for managing logistics in contested environments

Assessing whether the right material is pre-positioned appropriately and near optimal distribution nodes is at the heart of DLA's efforts to posture itself for future operational challenges, DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn said at NDIA's Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference.

Aug. 29, 2023

DLA Energy operations officer earns Blacks in Government award

Greg Coleman, DLA Energy Americas operations officer in Houston, Texas, earned the 2023 Blacks in Government Military Meritorious Service Award for his work advocating for African American diversity and inclusion in his public and community service.

Aug. 29, 2023

DLA’s director of small business programs to co-lead federal council

DLA’s director of small business programs was unanimously selected to serve as vice chairman for a federal council that addresses issues affecting America’s small business sector.

Aug. 28, 2023

DLA Energy works to align talent management with National Defense Strategy

Defense Logistics Agency Energy senior leaders closely examined the agency's Talent Management Program against National Defense Strategy priorities during a workshop at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Aug. 22.

Aug. 28, 2023

Commentary: DLA’s support for the Abrams as involved, critical as ever

DLA Historian Colin Williams chronicles the agency's long and storied relationship with the Abrams tank, which it helped develop in the 1970s.

Aug. 28, 2023

DDJC Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes with Memorial Monument Unveiling

Members of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, came together to pay heartfelt tribute to employees who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic in a ceremony Aug. 18, at the DDJC installation in Tracy, California. 

Aug. 24, 2023

DLA to explore advanced technologies, small business innovation at R&D Industry Collider Day

The DLA R&D team will host Industry Collider Day Sept. 11 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex. This year’s theme is “Forging Tech-Forward Connections to Enable Proactive Global Logistics.”

Aug. 24, 2023

Deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment tours DLA Distribution, EDC

Radha Iyengar Plumb, deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Aug. 18, along with Leigh Method, deputy assistant secretary of defense for logistics and Brad Bunn, vice director of DLA.

Aug. 23, 2023

DLA Distribution and the flip side of Operation Pacer Goose 2023 

The download of retrograde material and equipment from the cargo ship Ocean Giant began on Aug. 10 and concluded Aug. 12, at Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia.

Aug. 23, 2023

Central region team thrives despite adversity

A look at how the Disposition Services team in remains successful in Central Region.

Aug. 22, 2023

One-on-one support, webinars show DLA’s commitment to small business

DLA's small business team demystifies contracting processes for small vendors through online training, individualized support and outreach events.

Aug. 21, 2023

DLA spearheads dress uniform support to Papua New Guinea military

Nearly two days’ worth of travel and 9,075 miles from Philadelphia to Papua New Guinea, representatives from Defense Logistics Agency’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain met with PNG-Defense Force customers in-person August 3.