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Archive: August, 2015

Aug. 13, 2015

Two of Troop Support’s ‘best and brightest’ earn NCO of the quarter

Two DLA Troop Support service members are being recognized for their dedication and commitment to the agency’s mission by being named NCOs of the quarter.

Aug. 13, 2015

Jacksonville distribution center welcomes new deputy commander

Charles Crumb has been selected as the new deputy commander of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Jacksonville, Fla.

Aug. 13, 2015

3D printing could help DLA cut costs, improve parts support

The Defense Logistics Agency is evaluating whether 3D printing, a process commercial manufacturers use to produce everything from prosthetics to airplane parts, could lower the cost and reduce lead times for hard-to-source, obsolete and back-ordered parts.

Aug. 12, 2015

DLA Energy empowers service member through Operation Warfighter Program

Whether armed in her Kevlar vest and responsible for convoy supplies in Kuwait or providing warfighter support from her desk at Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Army Sgt. Palestine Fox knows how to take her military experience and apply it to any job.

Aug. 12, 2015

Six-month rotation, DLA Energy’s pipeline to success

Gladys White is the first DLA Energy employee to kick start the Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Rotation Program. For the next six months she is setting aside her administrative role in DLA Energy Direct Delivery Fuels and learning about becoming a project management analyst for the Defense Fuel Support Point Management’s Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization division.

Aug. 12, 2015

Troop Support commander sizes up recruits at Lackland AFB

The first pair of combat boots didn’t fit. So DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton walked to the stocked shelf and brought another pair to the Air Force recruit.

Aug. 12, 2015

San Diego employee participates in the DoD Operation Warfighter Program

Armando “Bud” Budomo dedicated 21 years of his life to serving his country. The decision to retire from the United States Marine Corps was not one taken lightly, without thought to the future. After careful consideration, the newly retired major made the decision to apply to the Department of Defense Operation Warfighter program, with the goal of gaining experience to find a permanent home in the Department of Defense civilian workforce.

Aug. 11, 2015

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution participates in USTRANSCOM’s Turbo Distribution exercises

Recently, a team from Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Headquarters traveled to Lakehurst, N.J., to participate in the U.S. Transportation Command’s assessment of Joint Task Force Port Opening airport and distribution operations.

Aug. 10, 2015

Pearl Harbor’s Ginez wins DLA Distribution Mission Impact Award

Michael Ginez, equipment specialist at DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, has been awarded the DLA Distribution Mission Impact Award for his resourcefulness in the management of the distribution center’s vehicles and equipment.

Aug. 10, 2015

Yokosuka’s Tokunaga wins Global Distribution Excellence: Vehicle/MHE Management Civilian Supervisor of the Year

Hirokazu Tokunaga has been named Global Distribution Excellence: Vehicle/Materiel Handling Equipment Management Civilian Supervisor of the Year for his focus on customer service and safety.