DLA News Archive

Aug. 14, 2024

Enhancing Air Force support: Aviation team develops comprehensive approach to demand forecasting

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Business Process Support Directorate is taking significant strides to bolster retail operations across Air Force air logistics complexes with an innovative new predictive demand planner dashboard.

Aug. 14, 2024

Women’s Equality Day Spotlight: Ryan Harris

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

Aug. 13, 2024

Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna’s, SummerFest celebrates employees, families

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management at Susquehanna’s, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation joined forces to recognize their military and civilian workforce and their families during the annual SummerFest and Organization Day in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7.

Aug. 13, 2024

DLA Mentor-Protégé Program to help small businesses thrive, compete for contracts

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's Office of Small Business Programs will soon have a new way to help small vendors expand their capabilities as it works to build a more resilient industrial base that can meet increased challenges from competitors and adversaries.

Aug. 12, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts VIP Kids Day, learn more about logistics

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Nearly 100 children of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution employees took part in a “VIP Kids Day” Wednesday, August 7, at the organization’s headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Aug. 12, 2024

DLA Distribution hosts travel program forum

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution hosted the first-ever travel forum for the entire DLA agency, organized by the travel program office on July 9 through July 11. The forum was an opportunity for agency-wide cohesive training on the complexities of official government travel.

Aug. 12, 2024

Women’s Equality Day Spotlight: Angela Sakryd

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.

Aug. 9, 2024

DOD Needs Solutions for the Proliferation of Autonomous Vehicles, Defense Official Says

Contested Logistics: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Department of Defense website — While there hasn't been a direct assault on a U.S. military base yet, autonomous systems and contested logistics remain a threat and something the Defense Department is seeking solutions for. In a modern world where technological growth is not exclusive to the U.S. and often times leveraged in pervasive ways, logistical operations are also on the adversarial list of areas to disrupt, destroy or defeat. 

Aug. 9, 2024

Troop Support Leadership Forum returns onsite, focuses on team building

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Leadership Forum was held July 31 and Aug. 1, in Philadelphia. The purpose of this training was to empower leadership by understanding what tools can make their teams stronger, more resilient and increase productivity

Aug. 9, 2024

New leader takes command of DLA Distribution Susquehanna

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Col. Samuel R. Miller relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, to Navy Capt. Andrew E. Henwood during a ceremony held at Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9.