DLA News Archive

Category: Logistics Operations

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May 6, 2024

New edition of DLA Customer Assistance Handbook available

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Digital and hardcopy versions of DLA's updated Customer Assistance Handbook are available. The handbook provides contacts for DLA’s supply chains and services as well as information on how to access ordering systems and more.

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April 22, 2024

DLA leaders sync with EUCOM partners on Ukraine, exercise support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations director and executive director engaged with U.S. European Command warfighting partners and toured operations central to deterring Russian aggression during visits to Germany and Poland April 15-19.

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March 27, 2024

Global logisticians learn about DLA’s growing support through NATO Logistics Stock Exchange

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA showed its commitment to global security while hosting logistics and procurement leaders from 18 NATO nations March 19-21 for a meeting of the Common Item Material Management Support Partnership Committee.

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March 25, 2024

DLA’s director of logistics operations represents agency at Indo-Pacific partnership forum

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations participated in the Joint Sustainment and Supply Chain Forum, a forum of senior logisticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that promotes collaboration on critical supply chain and transformation issues between those nations.

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Feb. 29, 2024

Standardization and improving the customer experience are focus at second Customer Service Management Summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s Customer Support Division recently hosted its second enterprise-wide Customer Service Management Summit in Lorton, Virginia.

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Feb. 21, 2024

DLA strengthens allies, international security through foreign military sales

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A program that transfers America’s defense equipment to international partners gives the U.S. and its allies an upper hand on the battlefield.

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Feb. 20, 2024

Commentary: Foreign military sales reflect national policy, expand customer base

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has long provided goods and services to allied nations. From NATO cataloging in the 1960s to today’s worldwide crises, the agency has used the Foreign Military Sales program to advance national policy and realize economies of scale.

Feb. 6, 2024

DLA, UK logisticians sign historic agreement for information sharing, furthering integrated deterrence

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new, first-of-its-kind agreement between DLA and the U.K. is expected to strengthen risk management and resilience in supply and logistics for the United States, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Jan. 4, 2024

ASOC team keeps eye on everyday operations, future needs

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A hub created four years ago to fuse global support and business operations at DLA is living up to its name.

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Dec. 4, 2023

Agency's customer service team working to standardize metrics, improve user experience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Over 50 customer-facing employees from across DLA met in person and online for a three-day Customer Service Management Summit in November.