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Sept. 4, 2026
Industry event spurs critical materials recovery dialogue
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency and DoW officials discussed critical material recovery possibilities with more than two dozen commercial firms during a roundtable discussion at the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator conference in Philadelphia Aug. 26.
Aug. 28, 2026
DLA pushing boron carbide reuse from excess armor plates
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — For decades, the protective inserts used by U.S. military members for bulletproofing vests were pulverized and landfilled when no longer needed. Today, a cross-agency effort is on the verge of turning that former trash into treasure to help DoW shore up its critical materials supply chain.
Aug. 27, 2026
DLA Weapons Support operations directors awarded DLA’s highest honor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency recently bestowed its highest honor to two leaders who were instrumental in the integration of DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into the agency’s new major subordinate command, DLA Weapons Support.
Aug. 24, 2026
DLA Energy establishes new fuel support arrangement with Australia to fortify Pacific readiness
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy further solidified its commitment to strengthening allied partnerships by establishing a new fuel support arrangement with the Australian Fuel Capability Branch. Both the DLA Energy Commander Rear Adm. George Bresnihan and Australian Brigadier Mark Baldock, director general of Fuel Capabilities both signed the agreement, which is effective as of Aug. 1, 2026.
Aug. 12, 2026
Agency Transformation Center to aid AI adoption, modernize operations
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency has a new Agency Transformation Center designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and fundamentally reshape its business processes to better support the warfighter.
Aug. 11, 2026
DLA Acquisition Policy Summit helps develop guidance and alliances
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Upcoming improvements to the Defense Logistics Agency’s procurement procedures and acquisition processes were central to the 2026 Fiscal Acquisition Policy Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex July 22-23.
July 30, 2026
Two DLA service members recognized with Purple Heart medals
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two DLA service members received Purple Heart medals during a ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex July 29. Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincon and Army Master Sgt. Shawnar Thomas received recognition for injuries sustained in support of the U.S. Central Command mission during a rapid aerial attack March 1.
July 29, 2026
$63 million reutilization supports Air Force tech investment
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s property disposition team facilitated the transfer of sodium perchlorate from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to a key defense industrial base supplier in 2025.
DLA Forges New Weapons Support Command to Sharpen Global Readiness
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency has forged a new logistical powerhouse, unifying its land, maritime, and aviation supply chains into a single command dedicated to warfighter readiness: DLA Weapons Support.
July 20, 2026
US Cyber Command senior enlisted leader: Data is the currency of warfare
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Every individual, whether in uniform or not, is a critical warfighter in the cyber domain where data is the new currency of warfare, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce, the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Cyber Command, told a Defense Logistics Agency audience July 7.
July 17, 2026
Digital backbone emphasized in Fiscal 2027 Annual Guidance
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA’s newly released Annual Guidance for fiscal year 2027 outlines a push to modernize the agency by building a unified "digital backbone" while continuing to sustain global military operations.
July 15, 2026
Breaking Silos: Strategic collaboration works to transform ALRE supply chain
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cross collaboration between the Defense Logistics Agency, the Navy and industry partners is netting significant gains in streamlining the management of the $101 million Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment supply chain.
DLA helping Army manage Apache inventory
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As the service adapts its AH-64 mission to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, DLA Disposition Services will help divest older excess airframes while providing realistic targets for pilots in training.
July 9, 2026
USSTRATCOM senior enlisted leader shares elements for success
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The senior enlisted leader at U.S. Strategic Command has three elements critical for warfighter success during a recent Warfighter Talk at the Defense Logistic Agency's headquarters.
July 8, 2026
DLA Small Business executive director earns Vanguard Revolutionary Leader Award
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Office of Small Business Programs Executive Director Daniele Kurze earned the Revolutionary Leadership Award from the DOW’s Small Business Vanguard Awards Program during the department’s Small Business Training Week in New Orleans.
Closing a historic chapter: DLA Land and Maritime prepares to officially case its unit colors
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On July 24, the Defense Logistics Agency will close a historic chapter and forge a unified future as it officially deactivates DLA Land and Maritime, based at the Defense Supply Center Columbus. This deactivation, held in conjunction with the deactivation of DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, the day prior, marks the formal stand-up of DLA Weapons Support – a new, integrated major subordinate command headquartered in Columbus.
July 2, 2026
Logistics before DLA: How agency missions explain America’s Revolutionary War success
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When America declared independence 250 years ago, it had been fighting the British for more than a year. Victory came to the new nation for several reasons. The most unrecognized today was logistics.
DLA saves Army millions with Italy in-country MRAP demilitarization
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency personnel in Italy are helping the 405th Army Field Support Battalion clear out dozens of mine resistant ambush-protected vehicles that had been stored at Leghorn Army Depot near Livorno for well over a decade.
July 1, 2026
‘DLA Reimagined’ is the theme of final video in AI series
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The final episode of the Defense Logistics Agency’s video series about artificial intelligence explains how the agency incorporates AI into the workplace to react to current problems and solve future challenges.
June 26, 2026
Guam’s emergency readiness strengthened with excess fire response equipment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The remote U.S. territory took custody of a former Navy fire engine in early June thanks to the federal Firefighter Property Program and DLA’s excess property transfer authority.
June 23, 2026
‘Blueprint’ for agency AI success is theme of latest video
FORT BELVOIR, Va — The latest episode of the Defense Logistics Agency’s video series about artificial intelligence explains how the agency strikes a balance using the tool with human understanding for decision advantage.
June 22, 2026
2026 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced
The Defense Logistics Agency Foundation awarded 32 scholarships to students with close family ties to current or past employees for the 2026-2027 school year.
DLA’s Product Test Center supports readiness with 3D printing capability
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Product Test Center advanced its additive manufacturing game with the addition of a specialized 3D printing capability with much more on the way, thanks to DLA Research and Development.
Avoiding risk, slow changes could have consequences for the military, Defense Innovation official says
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Making changes comes with risk, but there may be more risks associated with maintaining the status quo, the military deputy for the Defense Innovation Unit said during a Warfighter Talk at the Defense Logistics Agency’s headquarters last month.
June 18, 2026
Western Hemisphere, homeland defense highlighted in latest issue of Loglines
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Homeland defense and the Western Hemisphere are the themes of the latest issue of Loglines, the Defense Logistics Agency’s professional journal.