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News | Nov. 20, 2025

DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition

By Dorie Heyer DLA Distribution Public Affairs

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa.  –  

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain leadership held a ceremony to commemorate the official transition of Material Processing Center operations from Al Hidd to DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain Nov. 2.

The transition, led by Navy Cmdr. Joshua Langhorne, commander, DLA Distribution Bahrain, is part of a strategic reposition effort for DLA Distribution within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Navy Cmdr. Joshua Langhorne, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain addresses the workforce during a ceremony to commemorate the official transition of Material Processing Center operations from Al Hidd to DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain Nov. 2. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition
Navy Cmdr. Joshua Langhorne, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Bahrain addresses the workforce during a ceremony to commemorate the official transition of Material Processing Center operations from Al Hidd to DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain Nov. 2. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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“This transition strengthens our ability to support the warfighter with greater efficiency and agility,” Langhorne said. “This ensures continued, unparalleled support to the U.S. Navy.”

During his remarks to the DLA Distribution Bahrain team, Langhorne emphasized the importance of the transition in strengthening operational efficiency for the distribution center. He also recognized the contributions of the Continuing Government Activity team, who now manage the Material Processing Center.

“This is proud milestone achieved through teamwork, dedication and commitment,” Langhorne said. “This benchmark reflects the agency’s continued commitment to operational excellence through strategic posturing and strengthening alliances and partnerships in the region.”

A man sits inside of a white cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
A man sits inside of a white cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 1 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 2 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo sits outside of a U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 3 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 4 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day. There is a banner that reads 'USS TULSA (LCS 16) Tough, Able, Ready'.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 5 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Two men sit inside of a cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
A man sits inside of a white cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 1 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Two men sit inside of a cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 2 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo sits outside of a U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 3 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 4 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day. There is a banner that reads 'USS TULSA (LCS 16) Tough, Able, Ready'.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 5 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo sits outside of a U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship on a sunny day.
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
A man sits inside of a white cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 1 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Two men sit inside of a cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 2 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo sits outside of a U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 3 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 4 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day. There is a banner that reads 'USS TULSA (LCS 16) Tough, Able, Ready'.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 5 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day.
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
A man sits inside of a white cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 1 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Two men sit inside of a cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 2 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo sits outside of a U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 3 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 4 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day. There is a banner that reads 'USS TULSA (LCS 16) Tough, Able, Ready'.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 5 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day. There is a banner that reads 'USS TULSA (LCS 16) Tough, Able, Ready'.
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
A man sits inside of a white cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 1 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Two men sit inside of a cab-over-engine flatbed truck outside on a sunny, clear day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 2 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo sits outside of a U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 3 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 4 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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Cargo is loaded onto U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa on a sunny day. There is a banner that reads 'USS TULSA (LCS 16) Tough, Able, Ready'.
DLA Distribution Bahrain completes Material Processing Center transition 5 of 5
Husain Alawi, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Bahrain, Southwest Asia, ensures a safe and timely transfer of the first outbound shipment processed from the new Material Processing Center at DLA Distribution Bahrain onboard Naval Supply Activity Bahrain to the USS Tulsa at Mina Salman Port Oct. 27. (DOW photo by Mohammed Alaswad, released)
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