DLA News Archive

Aug. 6, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime bids farewell to Land Customer Operations director

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime celebrated the military career of former Land Customer Operations Director Army Col. Ryan Swedlow during a retirement ceremony at Defense Supply Center Columbus Aug. 1.

Aug. 5, 2025

DLA uses innovative contracting strategies to seamlessly field lighter, improved body armor to servicemembers

PHILADELPHIA — With a lighter weight, better fit and increased mobility, the modular scalable vest enhances servicemembers’ lethality in combat zones, said the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain contracting officer who helped implement DLA’s sustainment contracts for the item.

June 23, 2025

New Troop Support commander inherits ‘world-class organization’ at change of command ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistic Agency Troop Support’s former commander spoke fondly of his two years serving the organization during a change of command ceremony attended by family, friends and colleagues June 18.

June 5, 2025

Video: DLA employee shares how agency saved his life while in the Army

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Derrin Williams is a real-life example of the Defense Logistics Agency’s ability to sustain warfighters. He shares this story in the new video “DLA Protecting the Warfighter, A U.S. Army Officer’s Story From Iraq.”

May 6, 2025

DLA Distribution hosts Army logistics leader for partnerships, modernization update

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa — To gain a firsthand understanding of the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution's support to the Army and explore opportunities for increased collaboration, Army Lt. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, deputy chief of staff for logistics, Headquarters Department of the Army, visited the agency's headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, April 22.

Jan. 28, 2025

DLA Energy Americas Carrier Tour

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americans Commander Army Col. Alphonso Simmons and DLA Energy Americas West Commander Navy Cmdr. Anas Maazouzi were among the distinguished visitors that toured the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln that is anchored at Naval Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Jan. 17, 2025

Clothing and Textiles expedites Army green service uniforms for presidential inauguration

PHILADELPHIA — Approximately 80 Army Guardsmen and reservists supporting the presidential inauguration Jan. 20, will be sharp in new Army green service uniforms, thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain.

Dec. 18, 2024

Program solves the microcircuit obsolescence puzzle

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Military-grade microcircuits that keep many weapon systems humming would be in short supply if it were not for the Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits obsolescence mitigation program within the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime.

Oct. 4, 2024

DLA Distribution Red River, Texas, executes high priority distribution mission supporting EUCOM

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, recently supported a high priority request for the loadout and rail shipping for hundreds of the International M1224- MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to support operations in the United States European Command area of responsibility.

Oct. 3, 2024

Army logistics expert learns first-hand about DLA Distribution modernized sustainment solutions

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Matthew Sannito, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Department of the Army, G4, received a briefing on Defense Logistics Agency Distribution operations at DLA Distribution headquarters, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on September 18.