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DLA News Archive

April 3, 2025

Marine Corps Deputy Commandant to logisticians: Deter, set the theater for potential conflicts

This agency is a strategic and critical enabler in the pursuit of setting the theater to deter and posture military forces to prevail, the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics told Defense Logistics Agency employees March 28.

April 2, 2025

Joint Proclamation Signing Underscores Commitment to Protecting Vulnerable Populations

Representatives from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, the Virginia National Guard, the U.S. Army 80th Training Command, and Defense Supply Center Richmond gathered April 2 in DLA Aviation’s Operations Center for a joint proclamation-signing ceremony addressing sexual assault, child abuse and support for military children.

April 2, 2025

The Clue in the Code: why DLA needs high data acumen

There’s a mystery quietly lurking behind every procurement delay, planning hiccup or unexpected backorder at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation – and no, it’s not sabotage or system failure. It’s something more subtle: a poorly framed question.

April 2, 2025

Congressman Wittman Tours Defense Supply Center Richmond, DLA Aviation

U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-01) visited Defense Supply Center Richmond March 31 and toured the installation to gain a better understanding of the Defense Logistics Agency mission and operations on DSCR.

April 2, 2025

DLA Distribution commander engages with workforce, details warfighter support strategies during town hall

Navy Rear Adm. Michael York, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, hosted a town hall focused on DLA Distribution’s priorities to enhance warfighter readiness at the organization’s headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 11.

April 1, 2025

I am DLA: Terrance Taylor

A spotlight on Terrance Taylor, a customer support representative for DLA Land and Maritime at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.

April 1, 2025

Modernizing Defense Logistics: Converging Kill Chains and Supply Chains

To maintain readiness and lethality in a rapidly evolving global environment, the DLA must leverage new technologies like AI and machine learning to create digitally interoperable supply chains that are as agile and responsive as kill chains, ensuring warfighters receive uninterrupted support in contested environments.

April 1, 2025

Support at the Forward Edge of the Battlefield: Lessons Learned

DLA White Paper 25-2, February 2025: Achieving resilient logistics in large-scale combat operations requires regionalized sustainment, integration of allied and partner capabilities through collective logistics, as well as enhanced command, control and coordination systems to offset contested logistics and ensure operational agility.

April 1, 2025

The Growing Importance of Repair Part Management at DLA

Today the Defense Logistics Agency provides logistics services, commodities and repair parts to the Defense Department and other entities. Logistics services and commodities were in the agency’s original charter, repair parts weren’t.

April 1, 2025

Protecting the Supply Chain: Keeping Sensitive Gear Out of Enemy Hands

Proper tracking of military gear prevents sensitive nuclear components from falling into the wrong hands.