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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz examines a nearly completed Presidential flag during a visit to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia on April 27. His visit included a tour of the flag room.

April 30, 2026

Top Marine enlisted leader visits DLA Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support welcomed Sergeant Major of the United States Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz to Philadelphia on April 27.

A uniformed man stands on a stage speaking to an audience

April 30, 2026

Top performers honored at annual awards ceremony

RICHMOND, Va. — The team at Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Richmond) recognized the achievements of its top performers during the 6th annual awards ceremony April 28 in the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

John Race, left, receives a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate of Achievement from his supervisor, Keith R. Smoly, Defense Logistics Agency information Operations regional director, in Sigonella, Italy, April 30, 2026. Race led a continuous process improvement project for DLA Distribution that successfully streamlined a recurring weekly task. The initiative utilized long-distance coaching from DLA Troop Support to create a standardized, efficient workflow that can be adopted across the enterprise.

April 30, 2026

Coaching across continents: How DLA Troop Support mentorship conquered a six-hour time difference

PHILADELPHIA — A global Continuous Process Improvement project undertaken by Defense Logistics Agency Information Technology & DLA Distribution has proven that a dedicated model for building a resilient workforce can transcend any boundary, thanks to a first-of-its-kind mentorship collaboration with experts from DLA Troop Support.

The cab of a fire truck is in the foreground while a wildfire burns on a grassy landscape of hills.

April 29, 2026

Million dollars saved & readiness improved

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire and Emergency Services recently strengthened its response capabilities and saved taxpayer money by obtaining a command and communications vehicle through Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services.

The Defense Logistics Agency graduated more than 80 employees from its Pathways to Career Excellence Program in a ceremony in Philadelphia on April 22.

April 27, 2026

Forging the future: DLA celebrates the latest graduates from the Pathways to Career Excellence Program

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency graduated more than 80 employees from its Pathways to Career Excellence Program in a ceremony in Philadelphia on April 22.

Staff from Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services talk with fellow trade professionals at their booth during the Recycled Materials Association Convention on April 14, 2026 in Las Vegas.

April 24, 2026

Disposition Services participates in ReMA ‘26

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel joined more than 6,000 suppliers, recyclers, and service providers at the Recycled Materials Association convention in Las Vegas April 13-16.

A woman with short red hair in a Army camouflage uniform speaks in a meeting.

April 24, 2026

DLA Weapons Support solves critical sustainment gap with proactive acquisition initiative

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support has developed an innovative contracting solution, the Rapid Sustainment Initiative, to fix a critical problem in the military acquisition lifecycle: a lack of sustainment planning for new weapon systems.

A group of people sit around a conference room table

April 23, 2026

Joint review marks milestone in DLA supply chain transformation

RICHMOND, Virginia and COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a significant demonstration of cross-locational collaboration, leaders and subject matter experts from the Defense Logistics Agency’s Weapons Support in Columbus, Ohio, and Richmond, Virginia, concluded a two-day pulse check geared towards refining synchronization efforts as the new major subordinate command approaches final operating capability.

Two people talk on stage.

April 22, 2026

Strategic energy for global advantage: 2026 DLA Energy Worldwide event kicks off

ARLINGTON, Va. — More than 2,000 energy leaders are gathering at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City for the 2026 Defense Logistics Agency Energy Worldwide event to address critical challenges in the U.S. military’s global supply chain.

Cedric Omar is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PACE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For his second year in the PaCE Program, he will be assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a Property Disposal Specialist with environmental duties.

April 21, 2026

PACER Spotlight: Piotr “Cedric” A. Omar

Cedric Omar is a current member of Pathways to Career Excellence (PACE) Group 50, which began in 2025. For his second year in the PACE Program, he will be assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, as a property disposal specialist with environmental duties.