DLA News Archive

Jan. 15, 2026

DLA, FRCSE partnership clears 278 H-60 backorders

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast resolved 268 fleetwide backorders for H-60 helicopter bushings. The operational readiness of the H-60 helicopter fleet was recently threatened by a backlog of 268 fleetwide backorders for bushings, a type of low-friction mechanical bearing. When DLA's Weapon System Program Manager team in Richmond requested assistance, DLA Weapons Support at Jacksonville partnered with Fleet Readiness Center Southeast to produce the parts internally rather than rely on commercial suppliers.

Aug. 21, 2025

Exchanging Germany for Virginia, Matteo Crippa finds a year of discovery at DLA Aviation

RICHMOND, Va. — When German aerospace engineer Matteo Crippa packed up his life, his wife and two children, he brought an eagerness to explore as he knew the journey would be more than just schematics and supply chains.

June 11, 2025

Defense leaders outline challenges, needed supply chain transformations

RICHMOND, Va. — Data-driven risk management, interoperability, and modernized supply chains are critical to warfighter readiness, defense leaders said during a Voice of the Customer Panel that concluded the first day of the Defense Logistics Agency’s 2025 Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition here June 11.

June 11, 2025

Partnerships take center stage at 2025 DLA Supply Chain Symposium

RICHMOND, Va. — Amid rising global tensions and stressed supply chains, the Defense Logistics Agency’s 2025 Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition opened June 11 with a clear purpose: strengthening the defense industrial base through strategic partnerships.

June 4, 2025

Things to do in Richmond – once you’ve escaped the parking deck

RICHMOND, Va. — Your flight has been booked, and your bags are packed. In just a few days you’ll be arriving here to attend the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition, set for June 11–12 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The ideas and connections you'll make are as vital as the logistics you'll be discussing.

May 19, 2025

DLA Distribution hosts ‘Industry Day’, fostering collaboration, innovation

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution hosted an Industry Day event on May 14 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, bringing together more than 100 industry partners and logistics experts to discuss current and future collaborations

March 12, 2025

Ratings increase in all 4 categories of 2024 Supplier Survey

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Vendor satisfaction rose across all categories in DLA's 2024 Supplier Survey, which ran mid-October through mid-February.

Nov. 1, 2024

Call to Action | Senior DLA leaders ask industry, military services for assistance on critical logistics issues

RICHMOND, Va. — Building resiliency and solving challenges within military and supporting industrial supply chains drove discussions during the 2024 Senior Executive Partnership Roundtable held Oct. 29-30 at the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation headquarters in Richmond.

Oct. 11, 2024

External partnership could be ‘vital’ to DLA Aviation success in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Supply Center Richmond, the home of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, hosted the inaugural advisory board meeting for a new, community-led alliance supporting military installations and missions Oct. 10 at the center’s historic Bellwood Manor House.

Aug. 20, 2024

U.S. Navy Ships Provide Logistics Support During RIMPAC 2024

Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Navy website — The USNS Pecos and USNS Washington Chambers delivered nearly 5 million gallons of fuel and over 1,200 pallets of supplies during the four-week Rim of the Pacific 24 exercise in the Pacific Ocean.