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March 28, 2024
DLA director outlines agency’s efforts to provide solutions as Army transforms
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA works to match readiness and sustainment needs with global solutions as the Army navigates a transformative era full of challenges like contested logistics and adversarial threats.
March 27, 2024
Global logisticians learn about DLA’s growing support through NATO Logistics Stock Exchange
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA showed its commitment to global security while hosting logistics and procurement leaders from 18 NATO nations March 19-21 for a meeting of the Common Item Material Management Support Partnership Committee.
March 26, 2024
Culture surveys seen as opportunity for organizational success
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As new Defense Logistics Agency director Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly visits DLA locations to introduce himself, he is communicating two of his priorities for DLA — people and culture.
March 25, 2024
DLA’s director of logistics operations represents agency at Indo-Pacific partnership forum
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's director of logistics operations participated in the Joint Sustainment and Supply Chain Forum, a forum of senior logisticians from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that promotes collaboration on critical supply chain and transformation issues between those nations.
From Dallas Cowboys to DLA: Chief of staff recounts career goals
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Eric Smith shares highlights of his 39-year federal career, which includes time as an Army officer and member of the senior executive service – both while working at DLA.
March 22, 2024
DLA Land and Maritime Small Business office to offer matchmaking sessions at supply chain conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Small businesses who attend the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition, April 23-24 in Columbus, Ohio, will have several opportunities to participate in matchmaking sessions with large prime contractors and the Land, Maritime, Aviation and Troop Support supply chains of DLA.
March 20, 2024
DLA family opens home, heart to foster deployed service member’s pet
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Dog lovers Kim and Troy Rogers foster deployed service member's pet through the PACT for Animals organization.
March 18, 2024
Inductees to 2024 DLA Hall of Fame announced
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — New inductees to the DLA Hall of Fame include a previous agency director plus former leaders from DLA Aviation, DLA Distribution, DLA Energy and DLA Human Resources.
March 14, 2024
Agency conducting 90-day review to shape new strategic plan
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Employees throughout DLA are being asked to participate in a bottom-up review of their team’s ability to effectively and efficiently support warfighters while preparing for future missions.
March 12, 2024
Defense Supply Center Columbus eyes big win in natural resources restoration
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus has been designated as the only Defense Logistics Agency site to receive funds for nature-based solution projects under the Department of Defense Legacy Program for fiscal 2023.
Joint fuel community attends week-long strategic planning events
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 300 petroleum leaders, including representatives from combatant commands and service control point partners, attended Joint Petroleum Week held in the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Feb. 26 to March 1.
March 11, 2024
DLA Troop Support DTS Team Attends GovTravels Symposium
Philadelphia — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Defense Travel System team attended the GovTravels symposium February 26-28, 2024 in Alexandria, Virgina to gain knowledge on how to better support workforce travel needs.
March 8, 2024
DLA Distribution undergoes collaborative agency management review
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency subject matter experts conducted an intensive, week-long, comprehensive agency management review of DLA Distribution Feb. 12-16.
March 7, 2024
Agency instructor preps servicemembers for logistics success
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — An education partnership at Fort Gregg-Adams helps better familiarize warfighters with DLA.
March 6, 2024
Distinguished speakers to share strategic insight at supply chain conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Attendees of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for April 23-24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, will have the opportunity to hear from dynamic speakers from across the Defense Department and industry with expertise in logistics and acquisition.
March 4, 2024
DLA director has first look at mission, transformation efforts during visit to DLA Distribution
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Gen. Mark T. Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, and Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, senior enlisted leader, DLA, visited DLA Distribution Headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and toured the facilities at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Feb. 29.
March 1, 2024
Lightening the fuel load
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Shallow-water ports make getting fuel the military needs a challenge. While an offshore mooring system is ideal, this method isn’t always available. As an alternative, DLA Energy Korea exercised a method called “lightering."
Feb. 29, 2024
Standardization and improving the customer experience are focus at second Customer Service Management Summit
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s Customer Support Division recently hosted its second enterprise-wide Customer Service Management Summit in Lorton, Virginia.
Feb. 26, 2024
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 Defense Logistics Agency employee.
DLA Land and Maritime gears up for annual supply chain conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, in partnership with DLA Aviation and the National Defense Industrial Association, is gearing up to host the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition in downtown Columbus, Ohio, April 23-24, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Commentary: DLA’s historic, current support covers 14 of 15 executive departments
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has long been a whole-of-government provider and has supplied all but one of the nation’s 15 executive departments.
Feb. 21, 2024
DLA strengthens allies, international security through foreign military sales
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A program that transfers America’s defense equipment to international partners gives the U.S. and its allies an upper hand on the battlefield.
Feb. 20, 2024
Defense Logistics Agency flu program protects DOD beneficiaries worldwide, meets Defense Health Agency needs
PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support’s medical supply chain flu team and DLA Distribution Center Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, successfully completed the 2023-2024 flu vaccine program Feb. 1 with a total shipment of over 3.2 million doses to military service customers.
(A new) Home on the range: JRTC
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The creative application of DLA’s used equipment stocks is allowing Army brigades training in Louisiana to maneuver in ways they never have before.
Commentary: Foreign military sales reflect national policy, expand customer base
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has long provided goods and services to allied nations. From NATO cataloging in the 1960s to today’s worldwide crises, the agency has used the Foreign Military Sales program to advance national policy and realize economies of scale.