DLA Pacific News

Nov. 4, 2021

DLA employee makes wishes come true through CFC

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's deputy chief of readiness for nuclear support has given over $7,000 to the CFC -- enough to pay for one child with a life-threatening condition to have a wish of his or her choosing granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Nov. 2, 2021

New human resources director shares first impressions, leadership philosophy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sharyn Saunders plans to uphold her enduring desire to make a difference in people's lives as the new director of DLA Human Resources.

Nov. 1, 2021

Gimcheon employee honored

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Won Sok Chang was recently named Employee of the Quarter for his site contributions in Korea.

Oct. 29, 2021

Celebrating 60 years: DLA directors address procurement, management challenges in the 1980s

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This is the fourth in a “Celebrating 60 years” series of seven articles highlighting DLA’s support to America’s military since the agency was created Oct. 1, 1961.

Oct. 27, 2021

DLA ready to ship vaccines for DOD children overseas

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA is ready to receive, pack and ship Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for Defense Department children ages 5 to 11 upon final approval by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expected early next week.

Oct. 26, 2021

DOD logistics agency touches American lives 

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — From crackers and sanitation kits for America’s fallout shelters during the Cold War to COVID-19 supplies so direly needed in every state and town, DLA has the power to provide essentials in the nation’s time of need. 

Oct. 22, 2021

DLA contracting strategies offer tailored, flexible solutions

RICHMOND, Va. — DLA Captains of Industry/Supplier Capabilities Contracts are umbrella contracts that incorporate multiple funding lines and contract types. It was a natural choice for the Army’s request that DLA help streamline support for Chinook helicopter blades.

Oct. 22, 2021

Celebrating 60 years: DLA receives worldwide responsibilities, reacts to domestic events in the 1970s

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This is the third in a “Celebrating 60 years” series of seven articles highlighting DLA’s support to America’s military since the agency was created Oct. 1, 1961.

Oct. 21, 2021

DLA kicks off 2021 CFC campaign with $300,000 goal

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The 2021 Combined Federal Campaign is underway at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters with a goal of $300,000 in monetary contributions. 

Oct. 19, 2021

DLA Indo-Pacific employees, Rapid Deployment Team Blue improve readiness on the Korean Peninsula

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Korea — The DLA Indo-Pacific team integrated with DLA’s RDT Blue Team during the biannual Combined Command Post Exercise 21-2, which took place on the Korean Peninsula Aug. 16-26. The exercise provided an opportunity for DLA to train, evaluate, and test systems while demonstrating DLA’s capabilities and strategic global reach.