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Feb. 24, 2026

DLA CIO discusses logistics, where AI potential meets reality

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s chief information officer cautioned that successfully integrating artificial intelligence requires more than just finding a use case and deploying a new tool. It demands a significant investment in the workforce and a shift in organizational culture.

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Feb. 23, 2026

Integral from Day One: The DLA Energy Intern Experience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Three college interns are taking on a mission-critical role at the Defense Logistics Agency. Their work includes providing critical data analysis, helping to enhance the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and working to decrease the agency’s unliquidated obligations. One intern has contributed directly to mission readiness by assisting with the research and cleansing of dormant Unliquidated Obligations, ULOs.

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Feb. 23, 2026

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi recognizes top performers

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Joshua Meador, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, addressed the DLA Distribution Corpus Christi workforce and recognized several members of the team for their accomplishments during a town hall Feb. 5.

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Feb. 23, 2026

DLA leadership emphasizes AI, partnerships as critical to warfighter readiness

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association's annual logistics forum Feb. 17, Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly underscored the critical, transformative role he said artificial intelligence will play in defense operations.

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Feb. 20, 2026

Investing in Talent: DLA graduates latest PaCE class in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) honored its next generation of leaders Feb. 12, during a Pathways to Career Excellence program graduation ceremony. The event, held in the Defense Supply Center Columbus Operations Center Auditorium, marked a significant career milestone for 123 graduates, including 70 contract specialists, 18 quality assurance specialists, 34 general supply specialists and one finance specialist.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean Kelly, commanding general of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, and two Soldiers speak with a U.S. military veteran at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 2026. The visit was part of National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, during which a delegation from DLA Troop Support met with patients to honor their service and reaffirm the lifelong bond between generations of service members.

Feb. 19, 2026

Generations of service connect at VA hospital during DLA Troop Support visit

PHILADELPHIA — A delegation of military members from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, led by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean Kelly, DLA Troop Support commanding general, visited veterans at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, marking National Salute to Veteran Patients Week by underlining the enduring bond between generations of service members and the partnership between the two organizations.

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Feb. 18, 2026

Troop Support pharmacists recognized for ‘innovative,’ exceptional’ support to military medicine

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support pharmacists were recognized for ensuring pharmaceutical supply chain security and facilitating collaboration across the federal government and defense medical industry, late January.

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Feb. 18, 2026

Korea team supports Army route clearance equipment turn-in

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — A U.S. Army rotational unit preparing to redeploy to Colorado recently completed the turn-in of route clearance vehicles and robotic systems with support from agency personnel in South Korea.

Two ships are at sea, one is a large naval vessel and the other is a smaller supply ship. They are positioned side-by-side, with hoses connecting them, in a process known as replenishment-at-sea

Feb. 18, 2026

Fuel Afloat Concept Expands Operational Resiliency for Joint Petroleum Distribution

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In today’s contested logistics environment, the Defense Logistics Agency is focused on improving the resilience and flexibility of the fuel enterprise supporting joint operations. As global demands increase, DLA Energy is demonstrating new ways to deliver fuel where and when it’s needed most.

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Feb. 13, 2026

DLA, 1st MAW launch innovative trial to speed up aircraft part delivery in Okinawa

RICHMOND, Va. — In a move to enhance military readiness in the Indo-Pacific, Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Ogden and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing have initiated a 90-day proof-of-concept trial to forward-stock critical aircraft parts in Okinawa, Japan. Now more than halfway through the trial period, this initiative aims to drastically reduce the time it takes to get essential components to Marine Corps aircraft, ensuring they are ready for missions at a moment’s notice.