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June 17, 2026

DLA Troop Support embroiderers celebrate 250 years of American flag making at Betsy Ross House

PHILADELPHIA — Maintaining the tradition of America’s first flag maker, two embroiders from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Flag Room demonstrated hand embroidery of the presidential flag at the Betsy Ross House Flag Makers’ Hall June 12 to celebrate “Flag Fest.”

DLA San Joaquin firefighters battling a fire.

June 17, 2026

Mutual Aid in Action: DLA San Joaquin firefighters support local crews in 5-alarm fire

TRACY, Calif — Firefighters from Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management, San Joaquin Fire & Emergency Services responded to an offsite five-alarm fire June 11, one with plumes of smoke visible from neighboring counties and television news coverage visible across the nation.

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June 16, 2026

J20 Petroleum Quality Assurance Course taught at DFSP Okinawa for first time

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy conducted its J20 Petroleum Quality Assurance Course at Defense Fuel Support Point, or DFSP, Okinawa in Japan from April 6-24, marking the first time the course was hosted at an active DLA fuel facility.  The J20 course, for Quality Assurance Representatives, or QARs, is traditionally taught at the Petroleum, Water and Energy Department at Fort Lee, Virginia. The three-week course brought 25 students to Okinawa for a blend of classroom instruction and hands-on training in an operational environment. 

DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon provides opening remarks during the Industrial Association Industry Day in Battle Creek, Michigan on May 20, 2026.

May 27, 2026

DLA Disposition Services engages with industry partners

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services hosted a two-day event, bringing together government and industry leaders in Battle Creek, Michigan, May 20 and 21.

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May 22, 2026

DLA leaders celebrate successes, roadmap the future during town hall

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Artificial intelligence will continue to be a key factor in the future of the Defense Logistics Agency, but its people will remain in the driver’s seat, the agency’s leadership said during a town hall at the agency’s headquarters May 20.

People putting together ration kits in a warehouse.

May 18, 2026

DLA Distribution San Joaquin’s Unitized Group Rations keep warfighters fed

TRACY, Calif — Since 1985, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin’s UGR mission has been assembling, packing and shipping various types of rations kits. Known originally as Unitized Tray Rations, the facility has operated based on the meal kits needed according to the operational and exercise schedule of the military services.

Fuel operations are explains to a group of students.

May 18, 2026

Joint Petroleum Course at Fort Lee unites military branches in fuel logistics

FORT Lee, Va. — The Joint Petroleum Course at Fort Lee serves as the War Department’s central hub for fuel logistics operations. Established through a 2022 agreement between Defense Logistics Agency Energy and the Petroleum and Water Executive Development program, the course highlights ongoing collaboration among the Army, Navy and Marine Corps to ensure energy lethality.

Partnerships drive cost savings on critical aircraft component

May 18, 2026

Partnerships drive cost savings on critical aircraft component

RICHMOND, Va. — Coordination between Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support, service program offices and industry partners ensured fair pricing for a critical aircraft component, strengthening readiness across multiple platforms while protecting taxpayer dollars and reinforcing DLA’s focus on partnerships.

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May 15, 2026

Mission ready: How workplace morale strengthens mental health and warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — A group of employees at the DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain work together to boost morale and improve mental health within the workforce. Working in tandem on two separate teams, the Cultural Improvement Team plans events, while the Employee Morale Team is allowed to fundraise to make social events like cookouts and holiday parties more affordable for the workforce.

A group of people, some in civilian business clothes and some in military uniforms, pose on a staircase.

May 4, 2026

DLA holds first Space Force Integration Day

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Space may be the final frontier, but the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S. Space Force marked a new beginning in their partnership as both organizations met at DLA’s headquarters for their first integration day April 24.