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Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Ogden’s incoming Commander Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Breitbach gives remarks during the Weapons Support at Ogden change of command ceremony June 9 at the Hill Aerospace Museum on Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (Courtesy photo)
Long before she became the acquisition executive for DLA Weapons Support, Cathy Contreras was an early leader in a supplier relationship initiative that remains active today.
“There is no mathematical reason whatsoever why I should be here.”
Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly discusses the importance of partnerships between DLA and industry as part of his keynote address during the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition June 3, held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Andrew Young/DLA)
Delivering readiness, building capabilities, and enhancing logistics deterrence were the guiding themes of the first day of the 2026 Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition June 2. More than 1,300 representatives from industry and government entities attended the two-day event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, which was hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with DLA.

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Weapons Support (Richmond) News

Aviation | June 23, 2026

Weapons Support at Ogden welcomes new Commander

Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Ogden team held a change of command ceremony welcoming their new commander June 9 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Enterprisewide | June 22, 2026

DLA’s Product Test Center supports readiness with 3D printing capability

The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Product Test Center advanced its additive manufacturing game with the addition of a specialized 3D printing capability with much more on the way, thanks to DLA Research and Development.

Aviation | June 17, 2026

The relationships behind readiness | How Cathy Contreras helped shape 15...

Fifteen years after its formalization, a partnership model designed to strengthen relationships between the Defense Logistics Agency and its industry partners, continues to shape how DLA Weapons Support provides support to the warfighter.


Aviation | June 9, 2026

Richmond helps shape how DLA welcomes new employees

Every employee remembers their first day: The unfamiliar faces, the paperwork and the anticipation that comes with joining a new organization.