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DLA Distribution Oklahoma City demonstrates the “Oklahoma Standard,” keeping F-35 parts moving during COVID-19 pandemic

April 27, 2020

DLA Distribution Oklahoma City keeps F-35 parts moving during COVID-19 pandemic

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. — Oklahomans have a long history of overcoming adversity, lending a helping hand to neighbors and always maintaining hope and resiliency, even in the most trying of times. It’s what they proudly refer to as “The Oklahoma Standard.”

A Marine puts on a green cloth face mask to protect against the coronovirus

April 27, 2020

DLA buys cloth face masks to protect DOD employees against coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency is proactively procuring cloth face masks to protect Defense Department employees against the coronavirus. The agency began working with American manufacturers to award contracts for reusable, non-surgical, cloth face masks in various styles soon after DOD released guidance requiring people to wear cloth masks on DOD property, installations and facilities in early April.

April 23, 2020

Excess property site at Camp Pendleton provides N95 masks to Navy hospital

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Materials Examiner and Identifier Shawn Guy made a valuable find March 26 when he discovered 2,680 N95 masks at the Defense Logistics Agency property disposal site at Camp Pendleton, California.

people standing in an aircraft bay listening to speaker

April 23, 2020

50k surplus surgical masks shipped to 3 U.S. aircraft carriers

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — Columbus property disposal team expedites delivery of a critical backorder for warfighters in the Indo-Pacific.

A man signs a piece of paper with a bag of unrecognizable objects next to him as a service member in uniform watches.

April 23, 2020

DLA Indo-Pacific Korea employees escalate warfighter support amid COVID-19 challenges

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Defense Logistics Agency employees in South Korea are maintaining warfighter support while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic taking its toll across the peninsula and the globe.

April 23, 2020

DLA Distribution RDT member expedites customers’ COVID-19 requirements

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Charlie Hughley is helping the RDT determine supply needs for ARNORTH medical units mobilizing to assist hard-hit communities. He’s expediting and tracking delivery for items like respirators, protective gowns and gloves for the 337th Theater Sustainment Command and the 3rd, 4th and 13th expeditionary support commands.

Three men, one in an Army uniform, stand on a porch

April 22, 2020

DLA Energy tests command, control with COOP exercise

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Defense Logistics Agency Energy activated a Continuity of Operations plan to test command and control operations April 15.

Men and women work on constructing medical stations in New York City.

April 22, 2020

DLA leverages partnerships with FEMA, HHS to support pandemic

Through its strong partnership with FEMA and HHS, DLA is providing whole-of-government support to more than 40 federal agencies in the fight against a global pandemic.

April 22, 2020

DLA Distribution Tobyhanna provides oxygen tanks for hard-hit COVID-19 cities

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — The oxygen tanks are being distributed to medical communities to support victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City and Seattle, two hard-hit U.S. cities.

April 21, 2020

DLA employees share COVID-19 resilience messages

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Since the coronavirus has resulted in state-mandated stay-at-home orders and widespread telework, Defense Logistics Agency employees are connecting with colleagues through a new video series, “COVID-19 Messages of Resilience,” available on DLA’s Facebook page and the DLA resiliency website.

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