Logistics Posture as Deterrence: The Role of Distribution Networks in Homeland Defense
David Kless, deputy director, Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency, examines the AutoStore, an automated, robotic order fulfillment system, on a tour during the F-35 Acquisition and Sustainment Transition Executive Steering Committee and Audit in progress review, April 1-2, 2026, at DLA Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland. Defense Logistics Agency Distribution headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, served as the venue for the F-35 Acquisition and Sustainment Transition Executive Steering Committee and Audit in progress review from April 1-2. The event was led by Ms. Leigh Method, Performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainment, and included tours of the Eastern Distribution Center, the largest distribution processing facility in the Department of War. (DOW photo by Dorie Heyer, released)