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Aug. 24, 2023

 DSCC first responders, workforce refine emergency action plans during active shooter exercise 

                    COLUMBUS, Ohio —                                                Defense Supply Center Columbus’ emergency response procedures were put to the test during a full-scale active shooter exercise Aug. 17.            

Sept. 26, 2022

 Defense Supply Center Columbus’ shoot house promotes police force readiness 

                    COLUMBUS, Ohio —                                                During the height of the pandemic while most of the workforce was operating under maximum telework, the Defense Supply Center Columbus completed upgrades to a new live-fire police training facility.            

April 11, 2022

 Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year for San Joaquin County 

                    TRACY, Calif. —                                                Firefighter/Engineer Joseph Guerrero and Police Sgt. Ken-Ken DeVera from Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management San Joaquin, California, were recognized as San Joaquin County’s 2022 Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year during a community recognition dinner hosted by the Tracy American Legion Post 172, March 26. Guerrero will now compete for Regional Firefighter of the Year honors.            

Sept. 27, 2019

 Exercise helps agency police prepare for threats   

                    Fort Belvoir, Virginia —                                                Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters police regularly test their skills in emergencies by conducting annual exercises. By practicing their response time, they can better protect employees of the McNamara Headquarters Complex.            

Nov. 6, 2018

 Full-scale exercise tests installation preparedness, emergency response 

                    NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. —                                                Throughout the week of October 15, the Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna installation was a host to a flurry of unusual activity: protestors, structural collapses and even a dumpster fire.            

Dec. 5, 2017

 San Joaquin team recognized as Strategic Goal winners for tribute to Nation’s defenders 

                    TRACY, Calif. —                                                The DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California “Stand Behind Those Who Stand For Us” Tribute Wall Team was selected as the DLA Distribution Strategic Goals Award winner for fourth quarter, fiscal year 2017 for its work showcasing first responders and military.            

Nov. 10, 2017

 Exercise helps first responders at DLA HQC, Fort Belvoir hone response to potential shooters 

                                Only weeks after mass shootings at a concert in Las Vegas and at a small-town church in South Texas, employees of the Defense Logistics Agency should know DLA and other local first responders are regularly honing their skills in responding to active shooters, as they in did in a Nov. 7 exercise at the McNamara Headquarters Complex and at the agency’s facility in nearby Lorton.            

Sept. 19, 2016

 MacDill uses Emergency Management exercise to maintain readiness  

                    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.  —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the MacDill Air Force Base website — On Sept. 13, 2016, personnel from various 6th Air Mobility Wing agencies around MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, participated in an Emergency Management Exercise. The exercise simulated a fuel spill that resulted from a vehicle accident.            

May 11, 2016

 Understand 9-11 call processes, procedures helps emergencies 

                    RICHMOND, Virginia —                                                May is 9-1-1 Awareness Month at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support at Richmond’s Fire and Emergency Services, as well as the alliance of police, emergency management, anti-terrorism, and other DLA public safety resources are reaching out to the DLA community on the installation to ensure employees and the public are ready to access their help during emergencies.             

April 11, 2016

 Emergency Communications Center, partners in protection 

                                April 10-16 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when DLA Installation Support at Richmond recognizes the hard work and dedication of its emergency telecommunicators — more commonly known as 911 dispatchers.            

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