DLA Pacific News

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Jan. 5, 2021

Leadership forum helps supervisors, managers connect

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Senior Leader Discussion Forum helps supervisors and managers communicate and share ideas in a climate of reduced face-to-face training and networking opportunities resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jan. 4, 2021

Virtual conference sustains communication between DLA Disposition Services and small business

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — “Coffee and Contracting” is a monthly event hosted by the Southwest Michigan Procurement Technical Assistance Center bringing government buyers and small business leaders together to talk, learn from each other.

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Jan. 4, 2021

North-East personnel overcome adversity, tackle diverse mission set in 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — While operating in some of the areas hardest hit during early stages of the global pandemic, region staff personally and professionally supported COVID-19 response efforts while still helping meet major military property removal needs.

Dec. 29, 2020

Knight appointed to Senior Executive Service, becomes Distribution’s sixth deputy commander

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Retired United States Army Col. Perry L. Knight is the Defense Logistics Agency’s newest member of the Senior Executive Service and DLA Distribution’s sixth deputy commander.

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Dec. 29, 2020

Illinois community rallies to save landmark from scrap heap

Battle Creek, Mich. — Public sentiment recently halted a DLA Disposition Services scrap support contract at the former Chanute Air Force Base.

Dec. 22, 2020

DLA Distribution shipping COVID-19 vaccines to overseas troops

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency has received the first Defense Department shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and is immediately packaging the vaccines for shipment today to overseas and Navy fleet locations.

Dec. 22, 2020

DLA team solves mysteries to help identify Americans missing in action

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA Logistics Operations employee Roger Klaren used drawings from old technical manuals to help identify a WWII plane.

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Dec. 21, 2020

DLA, industry strengthen partnerships to support warfighters

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic and other agency senior leaders hosted a Demand Forecast webinar Dec. 17 with private-sector leaders from 11 associations to help them best respond to DLA’s anticipated contract requirements and notify them of future business opportunities with DLA.

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Dec. 17, 2020

E&A team continues support in Norway in 2020

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Despite pandemic restrictions and challenges, DLA Disposition Services Europe and Africa collected $8.5 million in retrograde equipment from Marine Corps NATO stores.

Dec. 17, 2020

Federal Energy and Water Management Awards

WASHINGTON — For the fifth consecutive year, DLA Energy employees earned Federal Energy and Water Management Awards for their contributions to energy and water efficiency and resilience within the federal government.