DLA Pacific News

Category: Headquarters

An illustration showing what employees should do in regards to safety and security when returning to the office on a more regular basis.

Dec. 7, 2023

Employees encouraged to revisit safety, security measures when returning to the office

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Returning to the McNamara Headquarters Complex more regularly means employees have several office-environment issues to consider, including safety and security.

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Dec. 6, 2023

Former DLA Troop Support commander named new DLA director

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The U.S. Senate confirmed Army Maj. Gen. Mark Simerly for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and director of DLA Dec. 5 after a 10-month impasse of DOD nominations.

A graphic listing information from an article preparing DLA employees returning to the office.

Dec. 4, 2023

Employees encouraged to assess workspaces before January

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A little preparation may ease the transition to working more often in the office starting this January.

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Dec. 4, 2023

Agency's customer service team working to standardize metrics, improve user experience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over 50 customer-facing employees from across DLA met in person and online for a three-day Customer Service Management Summit in November.

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Nov. 30, 2023

Commentary: The art of adapting

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A DLA employee describes her approach to the agency’s shift from liberal telework to more on-site presence.

A man loads packages into the back of a van parked in a warehouse.

Nov. 16, 2023

Disposition team helps DLA Aviation open up shop in Okinawa

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s property reutilization personnel at Camp Kinser assisted their DLA colleagues in opening an overseas detachment in 2023 by supplying no-cost vans, electronics, furniture, and office supplies.

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is assembled in a line, with various positions of a wave of rifle flips going down the line

Nov. 13, 2023

Marine Corps celebrates 248th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Can the birth of the Marine Corps be tied to the history of the Defense Logistics Agency? The Marine Corps was born at the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia Nov. 10, 1775. DLA Troop Support traces its roots to 1799, when it acquired land to build the Schuykill Arsenal, just down the street from the Tun Tavern.

A man shakes hands with a woman as they talk.

Nov. 8, 2023

DLA mission, employees honor America’s veterans

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Once a soldier, always a soldier. And for warfighters fed, clothed, fueled and equipped by DLA, the odds are increasingly good that while that support changes shape as a troop crosses into veteran status, it endures.

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Nov. 7, 2023

New defense industrial strategy, DLA demand forecast to chart road map for logistics partners

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new National Defense Industrial Strategy set to debut in early December establishes four priorities: resilient supply chains, workforce readiness, flexible acquisition and economic deterrence.

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Nov. 6, 2023

Trapped: Navy reservist escapes Israel after Hamas attack

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Navy officer with DLA's Joint Reserve Force shares how her dream vacation to Israel turned into a marathon to escape.