DLA News Archive

Tag: Warfighter Talk

Retired Army Col. Gregory Gadson, former Fort Belvoir garrison commander, speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees about resiliency and building character at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2025. The event is part of DLA’s Campaign of Learning to foster understanding and collaboration among joint logisticians dealing with new threats in the competition for world power. (DOD photo by Chris Lynch)

Nov. 24, 2025

Former garrison commander shares story of resilience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Resiliency isn’t a switch you flip but a character you cultivate, retired Army Col. Gregory Gadson told Defense Logistics Agency employees during a Warfighter Talk at McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 17. The former Fort Belvoir garrison commander spoke on resilience and his commitment to the values he learned during his time in the military.

William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees about modernization to counter global threats at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2025. The event is part of DLA’s Campaign of Learning to foster understanding and collaboration among joint logisticians dealing with new threats in the competition for world power. (DOD photo by Chris Lynch)

Nov. 19, 2025

Modernization key to countering global threats, former counterintelligence director says

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency must adapt to the complexities of a rapidly changing global landscape by modernizing its approaches to cybersecurity and supply chain security, William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, told DLA personnel at a recent Warfighter Talk.

A Navy rear admiral talks on a stage in an auditorium.

Nov. 14, 2025

Navy works to keep fleet ready during increasing global demand

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Rear Adm. Andrew Biehn, director of Surface Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment for Naval Sea Systems Command, spoke at the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters as part of its Campaign of Learning series Sept. 29.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations Seth Green speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees about the State Department Logistics Framework and the support his organization receives from the agency at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, July 17, 2025.

July 29, 2025

Diplomat to logisticians: Diplomacy and logistics makes victories happen

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Diplomacy and military logistics may seem like distant cousins, but the nation was founded on this partnership, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations told Defense Logistics Agency employees July 17.

Brendan Mulvaney, director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University, speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees

July 1, 2025

Insights help DLA employees understand challenges posed by China

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The United States and its partners must understand the depth and breadth of challenges posed by China to effectively compete in the physical and information domains, the director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University said June 23 at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters.

Joint Staff Vice Director for Operations Rear Adm. Paul C. Spedero Jr. speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees

June 4, 2025

Navy admiral to logisticians: Operational environment presents new challenges and opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Department of Defense stands at a pivotal moment in history in which the global strategic environment is shaped by unprecedented challenges and opportunities, the Joint Staff vice director for operations told Defense Logistics Agency leaders and employees May 30.

Defense Logistics Agency employees listen to Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka talk about challenges the U.S. military faces from Pacific adversaries

April 3, 2025

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

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — 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.

A white man stands on a stage in front of flags speaking

Jan. 30, 2025

Retired general to logisticians: The next war requires a new strategy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — War strategies and groundwork of United States adversaries in the Pacific have set conditions for a battle unlike any in the past, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Defense Logistics Agency employees Jan. 23.