DLA News Archive

Sept. 10, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts Navy experts for modernization, capabilities discussion

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution leadership hosted Eric Lind, executive director, Navy Regional Maintenance Center, and Cristina Covalt, director, Fleet Support Contracts Davison for Naval Sea Systems Command, for a discussion on current operational capabilities and future initiatives at their headquarters in New Cumberland Pennsylvania, August 27.

Aug. 29, 2024

Warner Robins logistics complex rehearses WMS implementation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Teammates from across DLA, the Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Sustainment Center met at Warner Robins Air Force Base to review processes and conduct a rehearsal of concept drill in advance of deploying WMS.

June 21, 2024

56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Getting Upgraded Strykers

Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard news website — The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team is getting more than 300 upgraded Stryker vehicles. The brigade, headquartered at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham and with units across the state, is turning in 322 old Stryker's and receiving 316 upgraded vehicles.

March 4, 2024

DLA director has first look at mission, transformation efforts during visit to DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, and Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, senior enlisted leader, DLA, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Feb. 29.

Dec. 20, 2023

Pentagon leadership visit Pennsylvania distribution center

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Senior representatives from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters to learn more about the distribution mission and tour the Eastern Distribution Center Dec. 1.

Nov. 9, 2023

DLA Vice Director visits Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Vice Director Brad Bunn visited DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia Nov. 8 to discuss ongoing modernization efforts within the Construction and Equipment supply chain.

Aug. 24, 2023

Deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment tours DLA Distribution, EDC

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Radha Iyengar Plumb, deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment visited Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Aug. 18, along with Leigh Method, deputy assistant secretary of defense for logistics and Brad Bunn, vice director of DLA.

Aug. 10, 2023

DLA Distribution Red River, Texas is live with WMS

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, celebrated the transition to a new warehouse management system July 27. The third largest distribution center within the agency, DDRT is the largest center to date to implement the new system.

July 19, 2023

DLA foreign policy advisor visits DLA Distribution Headquarters

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Foreign Policy Advisor Gregory Winstead made a brief visit to DLA Distribution Headquarters, June 28.

June 1, 2023

Digital-Business Transformation focuses on modernizing technology, processes through lifespan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Gone are the days when DLA IT specialists linked logisticians to systems and then tinkered for workarounds or customizations when system and business processes clashed. Now, the agency is modernizing IT tools and reengineering business processes through D-BX.