DLA News Archive

June 16, 2026

J20 Petroleum Quality Assurance Course taught at DFSP Okinawa for first time

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy conducted its J20 Petroleum Quality Assurance Course at Defense Fuel Support Point, or DFSP, Okinawa in Japan from April 6-24, marking the first time the course was hosted at an active DLA fuel facility.  The J20 course, for Quality Assurance Representatives, or QARs, is traditionally taught at the Petroleum, Water and Energy Department at Fort Lee, Virginia. The three-week course brought 25 students to Okinawa for a blend of classroom instruction and hands-on training in an operational environment. 

June 15, 2026

DLA Energy Middle East welcomes new commander, honors outgoing commander’s leadership

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Lt. Col. Juan G. Martinez assumed command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East from Army Lt. Col. Eunseok "Sam" Yoo during a change of command ceremony at the KMC Onstage Theatre on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany on June 8.

June 15, 2026

Troop Support’s Medical and Subsistence hit a homerun for workplace morale

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s teamwork was in full swing as friendly competition, and a shared sense of camaraderie, took center field when employees from the Medical and Subsistence supply chains faced off in a softball game to strengthen morale and build connections beyond the office on June 10.

June 15, 2026

Army’s past, future celebrated during birthday ceremony

Defense Logistics Agency — Current soldiers, retirees and the workforce at the McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrated the Army’s 251st birthday during a ceremony June 11.

June 12, 2026

DLA Distribution Susquehanna honors 251st Army birthday

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Capt. Andy Henwood, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, hosted a ceremony honoring the 251st birthday of the U.S. Army June 10, in New Cumberland.

June 12, 2026

Clothing and Textiles provides Army Green Service Uniforms to ‘fallen warriors’

Philadelphia — From recruit to honored veteran, the Defense Logistics Agency Clothing and Textiles supply chain provides uniforms to service members throughout their careers, including those killed in action.

June 12, 2026

DLA recognizes fiscal 2026 second quarter award winners

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly recently announced the recipients of the DLA Employee of the Quarter Awards and DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Awards for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

June 12, 2026

DLA Troop Support launches food management system

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has officially launched Joint Food Management Analytics, a new digital platform to secure, monitor and manage the Subsistence supply chain.

June 11, 2026

DLA Troop Support Academy connects workforce to the warfighter mission

PHILADELPHIA — During the Troop Support Academy held May 19-21, nearly 100 newer employees from around the world stepped away from their desks to bridge the gap between their office tasks and the front lines. The three-day event provided a comprehensive overview of the agency’s four main supply chains and staff offices, highlighted by an immersive field trip to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, where participants saw real-world examples of how the equipment, medical supplies and food they procure directly sustain active-duty service members.

June 11, 2026

Former CIA supply chain director describes new paradigms in logistics support

The era of permissive environments for military and intelligence logistics is ending, and a new era of complex, multi-modal supply chains demands improved risk management and better communication, a former CIA supply chain director told Defense Logistics Agency employees.