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News | April 11, 2019

Israeli Defense Force visits DLA Distribution

By Brianne M. Bender DLA Distribution Command Affairs

DLA Distribution hosted a delegation of Israeli Defense Force personnel at its headquarters located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 27.

First, the group met with Louis Fingerman for a command overview, highlighting DLA Distribution’s worldwide network, global logistics processes, special functions the command provides—such as kitting, foreign military sales and hazardous material handling, and its role as transportation coordinator for all of DLA.

Following the discussion, the group visited DLA Distribution Susquehanna’s 1.7 million square-foot Eastern Distribution Center—the largest warehouse in the Department of Defense, to see the distribution network in actionThere they viewed the Air Line of Communication air pallet building operation, Consolidation and Containerization Point, and Radio Frequency Identification tag process.  

The visit was part of DLA Distribution’s ongoing efforts to partner with warfighting customers and allies to provide efficient, effective and best value support.