DLA News Archive

Sept. 10, 2026

DLA recognizes fiscal 2026 third quarter award winners

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — 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 third quarter of fiscal 2026.

Sept. 9, 2026

PACE Spotlight: Danny Wolf Gonzales

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Danny Wolf Gonzales is part of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 50 and previously served in the U.S. Army.

Sept. 8, 2026

Global Strike’s North Star Readiness Campaign bolsters operational readiness

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — AFGSC, in a strategic partnership with Air Force Materiel Command & the Defense Logistics Agency, has launched the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” a sweeping initiative aimed at increasing the number of mission-capable B-52 Stratofortress & B-1 Lancer aircraft.

Sept. 8, 2026

DLA to Showcase Business Partnerships and Successes at Industry Collider Day

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Research and Development's 7th Annual Industry Collider Day takes place September 9. The full-day collaborative event provides commercial partners, academic leaders, and innovators the opportunity to engage directly with program managers and explore new contracting avenues.

Sept. 4, 2026

Industry event spurs critical materials recovery dialogue

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency and DoW officials discussed critical material recovery possibilities with more than two dozen commercial firms during a roundtable discussion at the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator conference in Philadelphia Aug. 26.

Sept. 3, 2026

Brown takes helm of DLA Energy as Bresnihan retires after 32 years

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In a ceremony steeped in naval tradition, command of Defense Logistics Agency Energy — an organization whose recent history has been defined by its response to global crises — passed from Navy Rear Adm. George E. Bresnihan to Navy Rear Adm. Timothy A. Brown on Sept. 3 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex.

Sept. 2, 2026

DSR Spotlight: Michaela Armijo

Michaela Armijo is Disposal Service Representative for DLA Disposition Services, serving customers from the Holloman AFB site in New Mexico.

Sept. 1, 2026

PaCER Spotlight: Jacob Combs

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jacob Combs is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services Office in Columbus, Pathways to Career Excellence program. He started his PaCE journey in December 2024 and will graduate in December 2026 as a contract specialist.

Aug. 28, 2026

DLA pushing boron carbide reuse from excess armor plates

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For decades, the protective inserts used by U.S. military members for bulletproofing vests were pulverized and landfilled when no longer needed. Today, a cross-agency effort is on the verge of turning that former trash into treasure to help DoW shore up its critical materials supply chain.

Aug. 27, 2026

Embedded logisticians sharpen skills at annual ‘homecoming’

Cacophonous laughter and boisterous greetings echoed through the halls of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support Headquarters as forward presence personnel gathered in a small conference room for their annual Maritime Customer Operations’ “Homecoming” training event Aug. 17-20.