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Oct. 3, 2025
Transformation is top topic at town hall
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Agency senior leaders addressed the current state of the Defense Logistics Agency and its way ahead through transformation at a global town hall Oct. 1.
Oct. 1, 2025
DLA establishes new subordinate command for weapon systems support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency today announced the stand up of a new major subordinate command dedicated to supplying spare and repair parts to the military services. DLA Weapons Support integrates the missions of DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into a single unified command responsible for weapon systems support to the joint force.
Troop Support to Begin Processing 2026 Passover Kosher Meal Orders
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain is now accepting orders for Kosher for Passover meals to support warfighters stationed around the globe for Passover 2026. Orders will be accepted from October 1 to December 15, 2025. Passover in 2026 runs from April 1 – 9.
Sept. 30, 2025
DLA highlights strategy, agility to Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA director highlighted the agency’s dedication to modernization and agility during a visit by a senior military logistics leader. DLA hosted the Worldwide Logistics Symposium at its McNamara Headquarters Complex Sept. 15-16. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey delivered the keynote address on the event’s second day.
Sept. 25, 2025
DLA Intelligence and Security celebrates 15th anniversary
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Intelligence and Security office marked its 15th anniversary with a ceremony in the Kabeiseman Conference Center Sept. 23.
Sept. 24, 2025
Using economic attributes for strategic supply chain management
In response to the evolving challenges in military logistics, new strategies are being pioneered to enhance supply chain management, as described in the white paper, “Finding Advantage in the Economic Attributes of Supply Chain Management."
Sept. 22, 2025
Casarez becomes agency senior enlisted leader as Dyer exits
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The new senior enlisted leader at the Defense Logistics Agency started her tenure not with a whisper, but with a roar. Promising to start things off in a different and unorthodox way, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez gave an energetic yell as she addressed the DLA workforce for the first time during a change of responsibility ceremony at the agency’s headquarters Sept. 18.
DLA director outlines transformation vision for Columbus workforce
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime welcomed DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly for a town hall and review of the agency’s 2026 Annual Operating Plan Sept. 12 at the Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.
Sept. 18, 2025
Senior enlisted leader looks back on time at DLA before departing
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Dyer is retiring after a 30-year career with the service.
DLA director, senior enlisted leader visit DLA Energy
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Mark Simerly and Senior Enlisted Leader Alvin Dyer engaged with DLA Energy employees in a town hall meeting and discussed the organization’s Annual Operating Plan on Sept. 8.
Sept. 17, 2025
DLA Director visits Distribution Headquarters, emphasizes culture, embracing change
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, visited DLA Distribution headquarters Sept. 5, emphasizing to the workforce that a strong, people-focused culture is critical to meeting the demands of a changing global environment.
Sept. 11, 2025
Titanium recovery furthers critical materials reuse effort
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A DLA research and development contract will turn scrap material into high-grade powder for additive manufacturing.
Communication is key in thwarting insider threats, expert says
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The saying “communication is key” may be a cliche, but simply reaching out to a co-worker may help save someone from making a life-altering bad decision, a security expert said.
Sept. 10, 2025
DLA’s Industry Collider Day serves as call to action for government, industry to collaborate and transform
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Tackling tomorrow’s logistics challenges requires the Defense Logistics Agency to transform through innovation, powered by industry that serves as architects for those solutions, the director said Sept. 3 during its Industry Collider Day.
Sept. 9, 2025
New DLA podcast series offers venue for contested logistics discussions
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — There’s a new source for contested logistics conversations with the launch of the “DLA Dialogues: From Factory to Foxhole” monthly podcast series. In the debut episode, Peter Battaglia, DLA’s deputy director of Mission Assurance, explores the supply chain risk management implications of the September 2024 Hezbollah pager attacks.
Sept. 8, 2025
Machine learning has potential to revolutionize agency’s planning processes
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to the increasing complexity and technological demands of modern warfare, the Defense Logistics Agency is pioneering new strategies to enhance military logistics.
Aug. 29, 2025
Battle Creek hosts annual excess property training for law enforcement
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office and DLA Disposition Services personnel welcomed 35 states to the annual event in mid-August.
Aug. 28, 2025
DLA R&D’s expanded strategic materials program helps reduce critical materials risks
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As administrator of the National Defense Stockpile, the Defense Logistics Agency recognizes that the availability of strategic and critical materials is a national issue, not just a defense issue, the DLA Acquisition director said during a collaboration forum here Aug. 21 to launch the strategic materials research and development program of record.
Aug. 25, 2025
Excess military materials critical to answering contested logistics challenges
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In an era where global conflicts are increasingly defined by technological advancements and strategic complexities, the Defense Logistics Agency is turning its focus to a critical aspect of military logistics: material disposition.
Aug. 22, 2025
Vice director visits Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s top civilian received briefs from Michigan-based personnel and provided keynote remarks at the annual DOD Law Enforcement Support Office conference Aug. 18-19.
DLA employees graduate from leadership enhancement program
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Fourteen Defense Logistics Agency employees returned to work with enhanced leadership skills as graduates of the 2025 Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Aug. 7.
Aug. 20, 2025
Internet of Behavior has implications for DLA supply chain security
A Defense Logistics Agency paper warns that while the "Internet of Behavior" offers potential for supply chain security, its use must be exercised with intention.
Aug. 19, 2025
DLA revolutionizes performance award processing
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA HR Awards Tool transforms performance award processing, replacing a spreadsheet-driven manual process, and cutting the average processing time from 100 days to 45 days.
Aug. 13, 2025
Assistant secretary of defense visits DLA to discuss current challenges, future collaboration opportunities
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Transforming future capabilities rely on understanding the role of a combat support agency and its expertise in supply chain management, the Defense Logistics Agency director said while meeting with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment July 30.
Aug. 12, 2025
Commentary: DLA’s F-16 support began before fielding, continues today
Those who know the Defense Logistics Agency won’t be surprised to learn it provides parts for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. What may be surprising is that DLA has been supporting the lightweight fighter for half a century.