DLA News Archive

Nov. 14, 2024

C&T director introduces new coin at first town hall

PHILADELPHIA — A coin designed especially for Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain was introduced to the workforce during a town hall November 6.

Nov. 13, 2024

AFIMSC uses gaming to ready I&MS teams for combat ops

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force Materiel Command website — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is using a board game and data-driven outcomes to prepare installation and mission support Airmen to successfully conduct agile combat employment operations in contested logistics environments.

Nov. 13, 2024

DLA Distribution employee overcomes tragedy with help from four-legged companion

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Friedrich Nietzsche once famously said, “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” Based on that criteria, Lisa Schirmer, Finance and Supply Branch Chief for Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, is probably stronger than most.

Nov. 13, 2024

2024 Combined Federal Campaign underway

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — As the 2024 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off, members of the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution workforce are being called upon to harness the power of their generosity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need.

Nov. 13, 2024

DLA historian chronicles agency’s defining moments

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Historian Colin Williams guided the DLA Land and Maritime workforce on a journey of change, highlighting the agency’s defining moments, during a presentation Nov. 6 in the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Nov. 12, 2024

Enhancing Interoperability, Readiness at Yama Sakura 87

CAMP ZAMA, Japan — Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — In early fall, servicemembers from Japan, the United States, and Australia gathered at Camp Zama to initiate the trilateral planning conference for Yama Sakura 87, a simulated exercise that has consistently grown in purpose since its inception in 1982. In a contested logistics and great power competition environment, this exercise is a critical component of efforts to enhance the readiness and posture of these forces.

Nov. 12, 2024

Battle Creek DLA employees receive awards

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Four Defense Logistics Agency employees recently earned Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Service Awards at the 68th Armed Forces Appreciation Luncheon.

Nov. 12, 2024

TRANSCOM commander visits DLA to discuss current partnerships and future collaboration opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Challenges such as the contested logistics environment, supply chain resiliency, and data interoperability were top topics as senior leaders from U.S. Transportation Command and the Defense Logistics Agency met at the McNamara Headquarters Complex here Nov. 7.

Nov. 11, 2024

DLA Energy employees promote DLA’s mission: Raised awareness during conference about agency's goals

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Chief of Supplier Relations Division Ashleigh Johnson (right) managed the agency's booth alongside DLA Energy Supplier Relationship Manager Marybeth Sandman (left) during the Air, Space and Cyber conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo by Christopher Lynch.

Nov. 8, 2024

Giving Our “Paper Tiger” Real Teeth: Fixing the U.S. Military’s Plans for Contested Logistics Against China

Contested Logistics: Article originally appeared on the Official National Defense University website — The U.S. military’s ability to deter or win a conflict with China in the Western Pacific is a growing concern with many U.S. military and government leaders. This article focuses on the role of logistics in future military success.