DLA News Archive

June 9, 2025

DLA modernizes distribution network for contested warfare

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is modernizing its distribution network to ensure the military can sustain operations in increasingly complex and contested environments.

June 6, 2025

Troop Support Medical uses radio-frequency identification to enhance precision, warfighter readiness

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain is using radio-frequency identification to enhance precision in warfighter support by streamlining the tracking of medical materiel pallet shipments.

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.”

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.

June 3, 2025

Thirsty for insights? Check out the DLA Knowledge Bar

RICHMOND, Va. — Get ready to tap into a wealth of expertise at the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition, coming to the Greater Richmond Convention Center on June 11-12! Don't miss the DLA Knowledge Bar, a unique and informal setting where you can chat directly with leaders about topics that ignite their passion.

June 3, 2025

Aviation at OKC amplifies readiness with Organic Manufacturing

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City is proactively strengthening its supply chain resilience and bolstering warfighter readiness through strategic investments in organic industrial manufacturing and collaborative partnerships.

May 29, 2025

Meador takes command at DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Joshua Meador assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, from Army Lt. Col. Timothy Owens during a change of command ceremony May 28 onboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Navy Rear Adm. Michael York, commander, DLA Distribution, officiated the ceremony.

May 27, 2025

DLA Symposium to equip small businesses, features key matchmaking event

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is gearing up to host the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition on June 11-12 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, with a significant focus on empowering small businesses within the defense industrial base. This year’s event, themed “Driving Combat Readiness: Leveraging Partnerships to Strengthen the Defense Industrial Base,” is a collaboration with the National Defense Industrial Association and promises insights from industry leaders, senior defense officials, and general/flag officers.

May 27, 2025

Agency’s Joint Reserve Force redesigned for future mission sets

The Joint Reserve Force is a critical piece of the Defense Logistics Agency’s wartime posture, a three-pronged approach comprised of the civilian workforce, the active-duty force and the reserve force, said DLA’s Joint Reserve Force Deputy Director Kristin Kremer.

May 22, 2025

DLA’s magazine Loglines returns after hiatus

DLA Public Affairs — Loglines, the Defense Logistics Agency’s magazine, is back.