DLA Forges New Weapons Support Command to sharpen global readiness
Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly (left), Defense Logistics Agency director, passes the cased colors of DLA Land and Maritime to Navy Rear Adm. Julie Treanor (right), signifying the deactivation of DLA Land and Maritime during a historic ceremony July 24, 2026, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus. DLA Aviation was officially deactivated in a ceremony the day prior at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, where Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Launey relinquished command. Both deactivations were a precursor to the activation of DLA Weapons Support and Treanor’s assumption of command of the agency’s newest major subordinate command, which integrates the missions of DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into a single, unified command for weapon system support. (Photo by Andrew Young, DLA)