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March 30, 2026

DLA's whole of government support bolsters national security, reduces costs

The Defense Logistics Agency’s support extends beyond the traditional warfighter, says Jake Swantkowski, chief of DLA’s Whole of Government Support Division. DLA provides a strategic advantage to the nation by supporting a wide array of federal agencies.

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March 26, 2026

DLA Virtual Career Fair offers new way to connect talent with mission

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The event offers job seekers a new way to explore civilian careers that support the nation's military.

Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations 4D Symposium focus areas: Digital Interoperability, Decision Advantage, Driving Transformation, and Data Analytics & AI

March 26, 2026

DLA hosts 4D symposium to help secure the future of combat logistics

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency will host Department of War, industry and academia partners at its second annual 4D Symposium April 1-2 in Alexandria.

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March 24, 2026

DLA focuses on reclaiming critical, strategic materials for national security

The Defense Logistics Agency is increasing its efforts to recover critical and strategic materials from military assets, transforming potential waste into valuable resources that bolster national security and warfighter readiness, say two DLA employees on a recent episode of the “DLA Dialogues: Factory to Foxhole” podcast.

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March 24, 2026

DLA Weapons Support expands industrial base capacity, spurs innovation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just like drops of water filling a bucket when it rains, small businesses and what they provide are integral to revitalizing the nation’s defense industrial base.

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March 19, 2026

New issue of Loglines highlights digital transformation, data acumen

This year’s first issue of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Loglines magazine is now available.

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March 17, 2026

DLA and III MEF Bridge "Valley of Death" with Prototype Warfare for Airfield Repair

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency has partnered with III Marine Expeditionary Force engineers to accelerate the development of next-generation airfield damage repair materials in a strategic effort to enhance operational readiness.

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March 16, 2026

Building a strong industrial base for enduring readiness focus of symposium

COLUMBUS, Ohio — American ingenuity and small business innovation will take center stage at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition June 2-3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

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March 6, 2026

DLA Connects Workforce to Warfighter with Hands-On Commodity Training

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The saying, “knowledge is power,” is a critical reality for acquisition professionals at Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus). For these subject matter experts, a deep understanding of every part they procure – far beyond its technical specifications – is vital to the nation’s defense, as a warfighter’s life can depend on it.

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March 3, 2026

DLA Dialogues: From Factory to Foxhole Episode 5 with Joe Brooks and Colin Williams

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The most recent episode of the Defense Logistics Agency podcast series spotlights the Regional Sustainment Framework and how forward-positioned logistics and maintenance can strengthen readiness in contested environments.

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Feb. 27, 2026

Alignment among the Services, DLA and industry critical to readiness

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Addressing military and industry partners in Pittsburgh on Feb. 25, Navy Rear Adm. Julie Treanor, commander of Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus), said it is “absolutely vital that we evolve in parallel with the ever-changing landscape.”

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Feb. 27, 2026

Scholarships available for students of DLA employees

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Foundation is offering scholarships to students who have a close family connection to a current or past civilian or military DLA employee. The scholarship application window opened Feb. 23 and will close April 6 at 11:59 p.m. Award announcements will take place in June.

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Feb. 26, 2026

Feeding the force: How DLA delivers quality, safe, nutritious meals to America’s warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — When it comes to the nutritional quality of military meals, one thing remains constant: feeding America’s military is not just a logistics function — it’s a readiness mission.

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Feb. 26, 2026

Nuclear enterprise supported in agency’s newest cross-service collaboration

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new forum with the military services and combatant commands addressed shared nuclear enterprise sustainment challenges during the first Nuclear Enterprise Integration Day at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters Feb. 19.

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Feb. 26, 2026

DLA launches new tool to connect with job seekers

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A key feature of the platform is its ability to support career fairs and similar engagements. Additionally, a DLA Job Board gives candidates another way to express interest in DLA careers.

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Feb. 25, 2026

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps asks DLA ‘What if?’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz was the latest speaker at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Warfighter Talk series Feb. 18 at the agency’s headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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Feb. 24, 2026

DLA CIO discusses logistics, where AI potential meets reality

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s chief information officer cautioned that successfully integrating artificial intelligence requires more than just finding a use case and deploying a new tool. It demands a significant investment in the workforce and a shift in organizational culture.

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Feb. 23, 2026

DLA leadership emphasizes AI, partnerships as critical to warfighter readiness

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association's annual logistics forum Feb. 17, Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly underscored the critical, transformative role he said artificial intelligence will play in defense operations.

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Feb. 18, 2026

Korea team supports Army route clearance equipment turn-in

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — A U.S. Army rotational unit preparing to redeploy to Colorado recently completed the turn-in of route clearance vehicles and robotic systems with support from agency personnel in South Korea.

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Feb. 18, 2026

Fuel Afloat Concept Expands Operational Resiliency for Joint Petroleum Distribution

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In today’s contested logistics environment, the Defense Logistics Agency is focused on improving the resilience and flexibility of the fuel enterprise supporting joint operations. As global demands increase, DLA Energy is demonstrating new ways to deliver fuel where and when it’s needed most.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 837th Transportation Battalion offload containers and upload vehicles and equipment at the Busan, South Korea, port Feb. 1, 2026. With the help of U.S. Army Transportation, U.S. Transportation Command conducts Operation Turbo Fusion, which demonstrates how the military integrates multiple modes of transportation to move cargo around the globe, even in contested environments. 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, equipment and containers were offloaded while vehicles from 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, were loaded onto the ship. 2SBCT falls under the 2nd Infantry Division contingent at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and is replacing 1SBCT, 4ID, as the new U.S. Army Korea Rotational Force that will train with the Republic of Korea Army in support of the ROK-US alliance and contribute to readiness in the Indo-Pacific region.

Feb. 13, 2026

DLA Troop Support, USTRANSCOM partnership unlocks joint logistics dominance in Turbo Fusion 2026

PHILADELPHIA — In a demonstration of joint force capability, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has partnered with U.S. Transportation Command and DLA-Transportation Command to execute Turbo Fusion 2026, a complex, multi-modal operation designed to leverage technology and test systems and procedures through multiple simultaneous transportation operations.

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Feb. 13, 2026

Agency podcast highlights DLA’s cyber resilience mindset for contested logistics

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The latest episode of DLA's podcast series explores cybersecurity’s role in protecting supply chains, and why cyber resilience is essential when threats inevitably get through. Linus Baker discussed how adversaries target DLA systems, what the agency is doing to strengthen readiness, and how every employee plays a role in mission assurance.

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Feb. 11, 2026

DLA advances customer support capabilities at virtual summit

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A customer service management summit focused on advancing DLA’s customer support capabilities Jan, 27-29. The summit brought together 65 customer service agents from all three levels of case management to discuss new and upcoming tools designed to standardize processes and enhance customer experience.

Feb. 6, 2026

DLA digs out after Winter Storm Fern

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Winter Storm Fern dealt a blow of snow, sleet, ice and frigid temperatures from the Southwest to New England last month, nearly bringing life to a standstill for several days.

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Feb. 2, 2026

DLA support to USSOUTHCOM dates to the early 1960s, continues today

It may come as a surprise to learn DLA has a long history of supporting the warfighter in U.S. Southern Command. The agency doesn’t cover USSOUTHCOM with a regional command. Unlike Indo-Pacific or European commands, the area doesn’t host a peer competitor; unlike Central or Africa commands, it wasn’t a hot spot in the War on Terror. Nonetheless, military personnel have deployed to the theater throughout DLA’s 64 years.