Redirecting...
Archive
Suche

DLA News Archive

A large yellow piece of equipment has lifted an olive green forklift and is moving it across a parking lot.

Aug. 21, 2024

Women’s Equality Day Spotlight: Megan Hughes

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Women's Equality Day commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. In the weeks leading up to that historic date, DLA Disposition Services will feature employee spotlights of women in the agency workforce.

Aviation commander delivers keynote address

Aug. 20, 2024

DLA Aviation seeks industry help to overcome contested logistics challenges

MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — Defense Department members, industry partners and Oklahoma government officials gathered here Aug. 5-8 at the Reed Conference Center, near Tinker Air Force Base, for the 18th annual “Tinker and the Primes” conference. Air Force Brig. Gen. Chad Ellsworth, DLA Aviation commander, and Cathy Contreras, DLA Aviation senior acquisition executive, were featured speakers at the annual event, which offered prime and secondary contractors, government agencies, academic institutions and small businesses a chance to discuss the conference’s theme: “Forging Readiness and Accelerating Innovation for Great Power Competition.”

A sailor holding a signal line gun takes aim on a ship takes aim at another ship in the ocean while a second sailor assists from behind.

Aug. 20, 2024

U.S. Navy Ships Provide Logistics Support During RIMPAC 2024

Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Navy website — The USNS Pecos and USNS Washington Chambers delivered nearly 5 million gallons of fuel and over 1,200 pallets of supplies during the four-week Rim of the Pacific 24 exercise in the Pacific Ocean.

A man speaks to a group of seated people from behind a podium. There is a screen in front of the group that has hurricane safety information on it.

Aug. 20, 2024

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi continually refines hurricane preparation

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — With hurricane season in full swing, personnel at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Corpus Christi, Texas, are ensuring the proper plans are in place to protect their workforce, operations and equipment. Before the hurricane season, command leadership, in collaboration with security and safety teams, organized a town hall meeting with employees to discuss preparations for the site, as well as guidance on how they can prepare their homes and families.

Gorce Protection condition levels and their respective meanings.

Aug. 19, 2024

FPCON 101: Force protection conditions refresher

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Whether approaching a gate entrance on a military installation or entering a government owned facility, you have probably noticed the installation’s Force Protection Condition level posted prominently.

Woman in a whit wedding dress standing while holding yellow flowers in her right hand with her left are wrapped around her mother in a dark dress.

Aug. 19, 2024

Women’s Equality Day Spotlight: Elizabeth Carroll

BATTLE CREEK, Mich — Women's Equality Day commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In the weeks leading up to that historic date, DLA Disposition Services will feature employee spotlights of women in the agency workforce.

A group of people stand outside under an American flag under a blue sky on a grass field

Aug. 16, 2024

DLA Distribution exercises expeditionary capabilities

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — More than 35 Defense Logistics Agency Joint Force reservists from across the United States joined the DLA Distribution Expeditionary team to train on multiple aspects of the deployable distribution center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, June 20-July 3. The two-week DLA Expeditionary Academy is designed to train DLA reservists to conduct distribution activities during a deployment in response to natural disaster recovery as a part of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary team or in providing logistical and operational support during contingency operations. This expeditionary academy was the second one held this year, the first taking place at DLA Distribution, San Joaquin, California, April 2024.

A woman ascends a set of stairs with a DLA emblem in the background and the text "Career Growth at DLA: Same skills, new role"

Aug. 15, 2024

Same skills, new role: How one employee found career growth at DLA

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Many people have asked me why I made what seems like a dramatic career change from communications and media to project management. The two fields appear vastly different at first glance. However, I’m sharing my story to highlight that skills in one field can yield success in another.

A Black soldier holds a small hatch open on the top of a metal container. he is outside.

Aug. 15, 2024

Army’s R2E success continues with DLA Disposition Services at JBLM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services site at Joint Base Lewis-McChord recently supported the U.S. Army's "Rapid Removal of Excess" effort, a significant initiative aimed at streamlining the disposal of surplus military property.

DLA Aviation shines the spotlight on Ogden's, Christopher Huff!

Aug. 14, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Christopher Huff

RICHMOND, Va. — DLA Aviation shines the spotlight shines on Ogden's, Christopher Huff!