DLA News Archive

Tag: NESO

Man stands in front of a classroom of people

May 28, 2026

DLA hosts orientation course to strengthen nuclear mission readiness

The Defense Logistics Agency’s nuclear mission has no margin for error, and it is a mission the agency supports every day. To ensure DLA personnel understand their role in that mission, the DLA Nuclear and Space Enterprise Office hosted the Nuclear Enterprise Orientation Course May 19-20 and 21-22. The two-day classified course provided an executive-level overview of the Air Force nuclear enterprise.

The Defense Logistics Agency is supporting the Defense Department’s efforts to update the nation’s nuclear and space programs.

April 1, 2025

Homeland Defense: Strengthening Logistics for Space and Nuclear Deterrence

The Nuclear and Space Enterprise Office fuels strategic deterrence in a no-fail mission that includes sustaining legacy assets while supporting newer, modern systems.

A man and a woman in camo uniforms stand at a table signing documents

Sept. 19, 2024

DLA, Space Force agree to new framework for logistics support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Readiness-based support and a formal governance structure for aligning supply requirements are expected benefits of a new agreement between the Space Force and DLA.

April 26, 2023

Leaders pave path for improving support to nuclear, space platforms

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Senior leaders from DLA Headquarters and major subordinate commands convened at the NESO Integrated Support Summit April 20 to discuss how the agency can improve support to the nuclear and space enterprises.

Airman in fatigues with hand raise to give oath, facing half-left as USAF officer administers oath.

Aug. 28, 2017

Multifaceted DLA Aviation employee’s service supports nuclear mission

A technical sergeant in the Defense Logistics Agency Reserve Force predates most of the weapons systems he supports — but both DLA and the individual regard an unusual path to service as leading to the same destination: uncompromised readiness.

Airmen guide a Minuteman III re-entry system onto a missile guidance set in September 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo)

May 8, 2017

Sustain and Deter

Richmond, Va. — DLA Aviation has become the agency’s lead activity for support of the Minuteman III, an intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.

April 1, 2017

Sustain and Deter

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA Aviation has become the agency’s lead activity for support of the Minuteman III, an intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.

Air Force Col. Stephen Petters (at head of table) leads the working-level discussion at the DLA Internal Nuclear Enterprise summit March 8, 2017.

March 17, 2017

Director calls for sustained support to nuclear enterprise

The director of the Defense Logistics Agency joined with senior leaders from partner agencies to discuss how DLA can continue to improve its support to the nuclear enterprise, during a DLA Internal Nuclear Enterprise Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex March 8.

Terry Simpson, deputy executive director of the Nuclear Enterprise Support Office, describes the importance of DLA’s commitment to supporting the DoD’s nuclear mission during the Nuclear Management Executive Course offered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Nov. 1-2.

Nov. 8, 2016

DLA employees supporting nuclear enterprise receive Air Force training

About 30 employees from Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters and its field activities who are involved in supporting the Department of Defense nuclear mission attended the Nuclear Management Executive Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Nov. 1-2.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Misenheimer, a nuclear weapons technician, performs routine maintenance on a rotary launcher at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. DLA’s past support focused on the Defense Department’s nuclear enterprise shooters. The agency has recently expanded its support to the enterprise’s transport and support system functions as well.

Oct. 1, 2015

Synchronizing Support

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The Nuclear Enterprise Support Office was created to allow DLA to synchronize its efforts for the nuclear enterprise.