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Two male Naval hospital workers swab a female sailor.

May 7, 2020

Agency’s Pacific command provides enduring support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Indo-Pacific is one of the agency’s three regional commands, coordinating operations and customer needs in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Philippines and South Korea.

Shonda Rizo in her home office

May 7, 2020

Agency acquisition employees continue professional development virtually

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DLA acquisition employees are continuing professional development during the COVID-19 pandemic with virtual instruction by Defense Acquisition University. More than 200 employees – over 50 from DLA Energy – have completed DAU training since the university converted some of its face-to-face courses to online instruction March 23. 

Hospital beds in a military tent.

May 4, 2020

First responders use DLA excess for pandemic readiness

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Police and fire organizations around the country are using their access to surplus military equipment to augment healthcare response in their local jurisdictions.

Boxes are loaded onto a white ship with a red cross

April 30, 2020

Pentagon’s logistics agency pivots to support national COVID-19 response

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The agency that traditionally contributes to America’s military readiness with items like fuel and food has so far ordered over $920 million in lifesaving supplies and equipment to support the nation’s COVID-19 response. 

A Marine does a room check on one of his fellow Marines.

April 28, 2020

DLA sends more protective equipment to Pacific troops

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Marine Corps units on Okinawa get 150k surgical masks from the agency's surplus stock.

3D printing machine

April 28, 2020

DLA expands DOD additive manufacturing tool in fight against COVID-19

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency tool that consolidates the Defense Department’s technical data packages for advance manufacturing could be a new weapon in the battle against COVID-19.

Aerial view of the island Diego Garcia

April 28, 2020

DLA Energy provides fuel for State Department aircraft delivering COVID-19 support

A U.S. State Department need to fuel four newly contracted aircraft delivering supplies to fight the coronavirus was met in 2.5 hours by the Defense Logistics Agency April 10.

White flatbed truck with brown stakes parked in a parking structure next to a pickup and an a frame sign

April 27, 2020

Excess military trucks support LAPD during COVID-19 pandemic

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The department has received three flatbed trucks from the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team at Barstow, California, through the Law Enforcement Support Office Program, also known as the 1033 Program.

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.