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Army Pvt. Byron Brown, assigned to 520th Maintenance Company, 194th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, eats at a dining facility at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Despite South Korea’s ban on poultry items from the U.S., warfighters who eat at DFACs across the peninsula continue to eat fresh chicken, thanks to DLA Troop Support Pacific.

March 22, 2016

Troop Support Pacific ensures South Korea DFACs have fresh chicken despite poultry ban

PHILADELPHIA — Despite South Korea’s ban on poultry items from the U.S., service members who eat at dining facilities across the peninsula continue to eat fresh chicken, thanks to DLA Troop Support Pacific.

Derrick Boucher, FBI supervisory special agent in charge, Philadelphia Division, Harrisburg field office, addresses the participants on active shooter response team action.

March 22, 2016

Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna hosts Force Protection Lecture Series

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna recently hosted a force protection lecture series which highlighted active shooter response teams, featuring guest speaker Derrick Boucher, FBI supervisory special agent-in-charge of the Philadelphia Division’s Harrisburg field office.

Col. Thomas Seeker, 821st Contingency Response Group deputy commander and Joint Task Force-Port Opening commander, briefs participants in Exercise Turbo Distribution 16-02, March 15, 2016, at Amedee Army Airfield, California

March 22, 2016

DLA joins Air Force, Army to test skills in expeditionary logistics

Amedee Army Airfield, California — A group of 10 DLA personnel joined 125 airmen and 50 soldiers to test their expeditionary-logistics skills in the latest Turbo Distribution exercise.

Former DLA Distribution commander United States Army Ret. Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky tours DLA Distribution’s Expeditionary operations alongside former deputy commander Phyllis Campbell, Senior Executive Service.

March 21, 2016

Blast from the Past: Distribution’s first commander returns

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — It’s been nearly two decades since United States Army Ret. Major General Kenneth L. Privratsky took the reins as the first commander of DLA Distribution, then known as Defense Distribution Center. But the legacy he left behind in his two years with the organization has lived on, as he witnessed during his Mar. 17 visit.

Magalli Odom, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016.

March 21, 2016

Corpus Christi’s Odom announced as employee of the quarter

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Magalli Odom, supply technician at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, has been named DLA Distribution’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter, fiscal year 2016, for her performance and significant support to the customer.

DLA Distribution Korea’s commander, Army Lt. Col. Mark Wolf presents Army Master. Sgt. Stephane Dia with a certificate during his promotion ceremony on Mar. 7.

March 18, 2016

Korea’s NCOIC promoted to Master Sergeant

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — DLA Distribution Korea celebrated the promotion of Army Master Sgt. Stephane Dia during a ceremony on Mar. 7. Currently serving as distributions noncommissioned officer in charge, his Army career has spanned 14 years.

Army Maj. Gen. Julie Bentz, vice director, Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency, answers a question. Other panelists (from left): Shari Durand, executive director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; Clothilda Taylor, principal deputy director, administration, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense; and retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Helen Noel.

March 17, 2016

Women leaders participate in panel discussion at McNamara Headquarters Complex

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — The McNamara Headquarters Complex hosted a panel presentation, “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government," in honor of Women’s History Month on March 16.

Defense Logistics Agency employees celebrate Warrior Wednesday with a fun walk/run March 16, 2016 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

March 17, 2016

Employee Working Group holds Warrior Wednesday fun walk/run

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia celebrated the March Warrior Wednesday with a Spirit of Spring Fun Walk/Run.

DLA Distributions Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate employees Danielle Oehm, Bradford Sims, Army Col Ronnie Davis and Rick Barber, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a chili cook-off on Mar. 14.

March 17, 2016

Distribution’s Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a chili cook-off

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution’s office of Organizational Management and Expeditionary Directorate celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and office comradery with a traditional chili cook-off on Mar. 14, as part of the DLA Climate Culture.

Jessica Bradshaw, DLA Distribution Forward Presence Training Team member, provides a live training session on the Learning Management System and Individual Development Plans for training coordinators at DLA Distribution.

March 17, 2016

FY2016 DLA Distribution Training Coordinators On-Site Academy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution’s Organizational Management Division together with the Material Logistics Training Division and Forward Presence Training Team presented a unique opportunity for 32 training coordinators from a majority of the 24 distribution centers to come together for an on-site academy which commenced on March 8 for three days.