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Personnel taking part in a relinquishment ceremony.

June 10, 2025

After year of transformation, York relinquishes command of DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Michael York relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution to Perry Knight, deputy commander, DLA Distribution, during a ceremony held June 9 at the command’s headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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June 10, 2025

Clothing and Textiles trains to be mission-ready during disruptions

PHILADELPHIA — An email and Microsoft Teams notification to report to an alternative work location with a Government Travel Card was sent to nearly 50 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain employees June 4, to kick off a Continuity of Operations training.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, left, greets U.S. Army Materiel Command Chief of Operations Brig. Gen. Gail Atkins, center, and Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics Lt. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, right, during the Army/DLA Service Integration Day

June 10, 2025

Army/DLA Service Integration Day discuss future changes, just enough’ logistical posture

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Senior logisticians from the Army and the Defense Logistics Agency discussed transformational change, cost savings, data interoperability and more during the Army/DLA Service Integration Day at the McNamara Headquarters Complex June 2.

New leaders gain tips to improve emotional intelligence

June 10, 2025

New leaders gain tips to improve emotional intelligence

RICHMOND, Va. — Leaders across the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation enterprise received practical tools to boost emotional intelligence and strengthen supervisory skills during a June 6 Supervisor Development session hosted by the Leadership Working Group.

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June 9, 2025

DLA modernizes distribution network for contested warfare

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is modernizing its distribution network to ensure the military can sustain operations in increasingly complex and contested environments.

DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brigadier General Landis Maddox stands with Abigail Gillette, Army Captain Shannon Duley and Bryana Duley. Duley was promoted to Captain on June 6, 2025, during a ceremony in Philadelphia. Photo by Edward Maldonado

June 6, 2025

DLA Troop Support aide-de-camp promoted to US Army captain

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Aide-de-Camp 1st Lieutenant Shannon Duley was promoted to captain during a ceremony on June 6

Krissie Davis, a civilian DLA employee, volunteered for service in Afghanistan and was killed at age 54 by an enemy rocket in June 2015.

June 6, 2025

Remembering Krissie K. Davis

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The property disposal specialist from Alabama was killed by rocket fire in Afghanistan while deployed for DLA in June 2015.

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June 6, 2025

PACER Spotlight: Kaitlynne Freitas

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kaitlynne Freitas is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PACE journey in 2023 and will graduate this fall as a contract specialist.

Marine wearing uniform on top of a ship using RFID technology scanners.

June 6, 2025

Troop Support Medical uses radio-frequency identification to enhance precision, warfighter readiness

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain is using radio-frequency identification to enhance precision in warfighter support by streamlining the tracking of medical materiel pallet shipments.

two uniformed men and one civilian woman stand at the opening of a C-130 plane

June 5, 2025

DLA delivers nearly 15,000 new uniforms to Papua New Guinea Defense Force

PHILADELPHIA — After 28 months of planning across multiple time zones, production by eight vendors and 4,000 manhours amongst 14 employees at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain, approximately 15,000 U.S. made dress uniforms, valued at $4 million, were provided to the Papua New Guinea Defense Force last month.