DLA News Archive

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.

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

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

June 15, 2026

Campaigning to Win: DLA Exercises to Sustain the Joint & Combined Force

Training to achieve mission success through the threats posed by our most capable strategic competitors and testing that training in realistic exercises integrated with Joint and Service headquarters is key to Agency readiness. By transforming through exercise campaigning, DLA is building the culture and capabilities to sustain a war-winning Joint force during large scale combat operations.

June 15, 2026

U.S. Military Footprint in the USSOUTHCOM AOR: WWII–Cold War Posture and Modern Sustainment Implications

The Caribbean Basin region, containing land in both Central America and Northern South America, has long been strategically important to the United States. In order to protect its interests in the region, the U.S. has historically maintained a strong military presence in the basin, sustaining this presence by building a resilient logistics network that adapted its posture to fit the current operating environment.

June 15, 2026

Logistics Posture as Deterrence: The Role of Distribution Networks in Homeland Defense

The Joint Force can no longer assume uncontested sustainment. As laid out in the Department of War’s 2026 National Defense Strategy, homeland defense is the top priority of the United States, requiring critical infrastructure and population protection, as well as the ability to generate, project and sustain combat power.

June 15, 2026

Removing roadblocks: Policy changes make LESO easier and more accessible to law enforcement departments

Policy changes make the Law Enforcement Support Office program easier and more accessible to local law enforcement departments. These new rules will help ease the administrative burden of participants and further narrow the gap between law enforcement and the taxpayer-funded excess equipment that can help them protect communities across the country.

June 15, 2026

Get to know an NCO: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Deron Cooke

Get to know a materiel management enlisted career broadener at DLA Troop Support.