DLA News Archive

June 17, 2026

DLA Troop Support embroiderers celebrate 250 years of American flag making at Betsy Ross House

PHILADELPHIA — Maintaining the tradition of America’s first flag maker, two embroiders from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Flag Room demonstrated hand embroidery of the presidential flag at the Betsy Ross House Flag Makers’ Hall June 12 to celebrate “Flag Fest.”

June 17, 2026

New DLA Distribution Sigonella commander outlines 'mission and people always' vision at first all-hands call

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy — Navy Cmdr. Aaron Smith, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Sigonella, Italy, held an all-hands call with employees June 12, his first since assuming command of the distribution center as the 11th commander.

June 17, 2026

Partnerships and people at forefront as leaders change

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — New hands are on the reins at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Korea. Army Lt. Col. Celina Pargo relinquished command to Army Lt. Col. Kelly Svarstad during a ceremony at Camp Carroll, Korea, June 12. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin L. Cotman, commanding general, DLA Distribution, presided over the ceremony.

June 17, 2026

Mutual Aid in Action: DLA San Joaquin firefighters support local crews in 5-alarm fire

TRACY, Calif — Firefighters from Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management, San Joaquin Fire & Emergency Services responded to an offsite five-alarm fire June 11, one with plumes of smoke visible from neighboring counties and television news coverage visible across the nation.

June 17, 2026

The relationships behind readiness | How Cathy Contreras helped shape 15 years of Strategic Supplier Alliances

RICHMOND, Va. — Fifteen years after its formalization, a partnership model designed to strengthen relationships between the Defense Logistics Agency and its industry partners, continues to shape how DLA Weapons Support provides support to the warfighter.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. June 16, 2026

JCORT ’26 wraps up

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services concluded Joint Contingency Operations Readiness Training 2026 June 12, capping an annual simulation that brought together agency civilians and its Joint Reserve Force members.

June 16, 2026

Sabers, shirts sustainment discussed during West Point logisticians’ visit to Troop Support

PHILADELPHIA — Maintaining uniform support to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point informed a visit to Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support by West Point logisticians June 8.

June 16, 2026

Responding without hesitation | DLA first responders save employee’s life

RICHMOND, Va. — “There is no mathematical reason whatsoever why I should be here.”

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.