A look at the final day of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition
Attendees pose questions to a panel of Defense Logistics Agency supplier operations experts during a “Ask a DLA Director of Supplier Operations” breakout session June 12, 2025, at the 2025 DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond. Panelists included DLA Land and Maritime’s Land Supplier Operations Deputy Director Don Schulze, DLA Aviation’s Supplier Operations Commodities Director Kelly Watts, DLA Aviation’s Supplier Operations OEM Director Travis Beasley, DLA Land and Maritime’s Maritime Supplier Operations Deputy Director Shawn Cody and DLA Land and Maritime's Specialized Management Operations Director Heath Berkshire. The annual event focuses on strengthening the nation's defense through enhanced supply chain partnerships and empowering small businesses within the defense industrial base. (DoD photo by Nicholas Pilch)