DLA News Archive

Aug. 6, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime bids farewell to Land Customer Operations director

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime celebrated the military career of former Land Customer Operations Director Army Col. Ryan Swedlow during a retirement ceremony at Defense Supply Center Columbus Aug. 1.

Aug. 5, 2025

Naples satcom materials get swift removal

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s Aviano-based property disposal team oversaw the July removal of more than 26,000 kilos of obsolete Navy communications equipment.

Aug. 5, 2025

DLA uses innovative contracting strategies to seamlessly field lighter, improved body armor to servicemembers

PHILADELPHIA — With a lighter weight, better fit and increased mobility, the modular scalable vest enhances servicemembers’ lethality in combat zones, said the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain contracting officer who helped implement DLA’s sustainment contracts for the item.

Fort Belvoir, Va. Aug. 5, 2025

DLA Energy Enterprise Risk Management Team Enhances Tasker Efficiency by 45%

FORT BELVOIR, va. — The DLA Energy Enterprise Risk Management Team has achieved a 45% improvement in tasker processing efficiency, led by process improvement initiatives spearheaded by Green Belt-certified team members Richard Garrett and Arlette Lamsa. Prior to implementation, taskers averaged 19 days to complete. They are now consistently finalized in just 10.5 days.

Aug. 5, 2025

Podcast series to increase data acumen training engagement

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A collaboration between the Defense Logistics Agency’s human resources and information technology experts is expanding the agency’s current data acumen modules beyond traditional online training to a podcast.

Aug. 4, 2025

Troop Support celebrates careers of two Clothing and Textiles leaders at retirement ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Friends, family and colleagues celebrated the careers of two Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain leaders during a ceremony in their honor July 30.

Aug. 4, 2025

DLA Distribution Europe goes live with warehouse management system, optimizes logistics operations

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe officially launched the newly implemented Warehouse Management System at the distribution center in Germersheim, Germany, July 20.

Aug. 1, 2025

PaCER Spotlight: David Jacques

COLUMBUS, Ohio — David Jacques is in his second year of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence program. He started in the fall of 2023 and is a pre-award contract specialist.

July 31, 2025

Airmen go below deck for rare look at Navy logistics on USS Truman

RICHMOND, Va. — Seven members of DLA Aviation’s Air Force team stepped aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) July 10 at Pier 14 in Norfolk, Virginia, for a guided tour they called “once in a lifetime.”

July 30, 2025

Cross-org teamwork secures critical components for Okinawa Marines

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — DLA’s excess property pros found an immediate solution for $30,000 in vital communications equipment on USMC 18-month back order.