DLA CENTCOM and SOCOM News - Category Enterprisewide

A Soldier flies a small unmanned aerial system at the range during the inaugural Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC) at Fort Rucker on August 18. DLA Troop Support is supporting DoW’s mission through a new Drone Marketplace that provides an efficient, reliable and secure place for customers to purchase Unmanned Ariel Systems. (Photo Credit: 2nd Lt. Veronica Jordan)

Jan. 30, 2026

Troop Support plays key role in DoW's drone strategy, bolstering national, event security

PHILADELPHIA — From modern battlefields overseas to reconnaissance and security missions in the United States and abroad, unmanned aerial systems - or drones - are reshaping the battlespace and redefining military operations and intelligence.

Jan. 30, 2026

Battle Creek summit highlights agency reverse logistics priorities

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Leaders from across Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services gathered in Michigan Jan. 27-29 to help steer the major subordinate command’s course, speed the pace of select organizational efforts, and focus collective energy on notching short-term wins.

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Jan. 23, 2026

DLA honors employees, teams at annual recognition ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency recognized the accomplishments of the workforce during an awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 20

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Jan. 22, 2026

DLA showcases tech to modernize military logistics

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Warehouse Utilization program managers from the Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations directorate hosted a technology demonstration at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, bringing together stakeholders from across the War Department to showcase advances in logistic agility through modernizing warehouse management Jan. 7.

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Jan. 21, 2026

Former logistics officer warns against readiness atrophy during ‘off-season’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A former Air Force logistics officer warned Defense Logistics Agency employees that sustainment capabilities can quietly erode during periods of relative peace, stressing that leaders must remain vigilant to prevent an unprepared force when a crisis emerges.

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Jan. 16, 2026

DLA helping Army ERDS speedily offload property

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — From the sunny beaches of Oahu to the snowy foothills of the Adirondacks, the agency is helping the service clean house and prepare for future battles.

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Jan. 15, 2026

Eisenhower School develops DLA’s strategic leaders

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Three current Defense Logistics Agency employees are gaining a new perspective on global logistics and leadership as students at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

Jan. 13, 2026

Marine Corps-DLA Service Integration Day addresses readiness, logistics challenges

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency leaders met to discuss aligned transformation and operational readiness during the Marine Corps-DLA Service Integration Day conference at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 7.

Military leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and Norway sit at a table in a conference room for a meeting.

Jan. 12, 2026

DLA, Norway discuss common concerns, supply chain resilience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — While both Norway and the United States are NATO allies, they’re very different nations. With Norway’s size closer to that of New Mexico or Montana and the U.S. population being about 61 times larger than Norway’s, their federal and defense budgets are vastly different. Despite these differences, Defense Logistics Agency and Norwegian military leaders discussed several areas where both nations are on the same page.

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Jan. 9, 2026

Former Sergeant Major of the Army recounts combat stories, leadership lessons

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During Michael “Tony” Grinston’s first few days in combat in Iraq as a first sergeant, he was sleeping in a gym, didn’t have any radios, his vehicle was attacked and one of his soldiers lost part of his foot.

Jan. 7, 2026

Annual Report highlights agency’s transformation, warfighter support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency has released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing the agency’s global operations, financial milestones, and strategic efforts to modernize in support of the military services, combatant commands, and whole-of-government partners.

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Jan. 6, 2026

Uniform design standardization offers potential supply chain solutions

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Campaign of Learning white paper, “Uniform Design Standardization,” authored by Andrew Strohmetz of DLA Troop Support, examines how streamlining uniform designs across all military services can reinforce the U.S. defense supply chain.

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Dec. 23, 2025

DLA Weapons Support welcomes first Operation Warfighter intern

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Petty Officer Third Class Xander Kirby will work at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas, where he'll receive mentoring and on-the-job training in logistics practices and agency operations.

A signaler coordinates a navy craft launch with text overlaid saying “The Joint Logistics Enterprise’s Modern Contested Logistics Truths,” by Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and Leighann Martin

Dec. 22, 2025

Modern contested logistics truths drive joint logistics approaches

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Campaign of Learning burst paper, “The Joint Logistics Enterprise’s Modern Contested Logistics Truths,” authored by DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and Leighann Martin, explores how updating “logistics truths” is critical for meeting the demands of today’s complex military environment.

Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus).

Dec. 19, 2025

Senior Procurement Executive Review serves as acquisition pulse check

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Senior Procurement Executive Review at Defense Supply Center Columbus Dec. 11 provided a critical acquisition pulse check for Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support as the major subordinate command continues toward its final operational capability target date of Oct. 1, 2026.

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Dec. 19, 2025

DLA interns contribute to sustainability and mission success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Civilian Training Corps interns recognized for their contributions during their summer assignment to the DLA Information Operations Research and Development team.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) enjoy food and gifts during a Christmas party at Boleslawiec, Poland, Dec. 25, 2022. Defense Logistics Agency Subsistence supply chain helps to keep morale high by giving servicemembers around the globe the smells and tastes of the December holidays. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Kevin T. Brown Jr.)

Dec. 18, 2025

DLA Troop Support Subsistence keeps morale alive with December holiday meals

PHILADELPHIA — While Santa Claus prepares his Christmas Eve deliveries, the Defense Logistics Agency has already delivered holiday cheer in the form of meals to U.S. service members stationed around the world.

Several parachuters descend with text overlay saying "Just Enough Logistics: Shifting the Logistics Paradigm," by Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly and LTC Daniel Marvin

Dec. 17, 2025

‘Just enough logistics’ shifts paradigm in military supply chain readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to increasingly complex and asymmetric battlefield environments, new strategies are being advanced to recalibrate how logistics enable warfighter readiness and operational agility.

Text says DLA Dialogues From Factory to Foxhole, special guest Air Force Col. Ryan LeBlanc with an outline of a microphone over a globe

Dec. 16, 2025

Agency podcast spotlights DLA’s wargaming approach to strategic modernization

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The latest episode of DLA’s podcast series explores how wargaming and strategic planning efforts are positioning the agency to tackle future logistics challenges and advance its modernization agenda.

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Dec. 10, 2025

Learn how DLA keeps warfighters fed in ‘Behind the Bite’

Feeding the nation’s warfighters is a job that spans the globe. Whether it’s in the field, on a ship or in a dining facility, millions of troops need nutritious food to stay mission ready. he story of how the Defense Logistics Agency gets food to 1.5 million warfighters around the world is told in the new “Behind the Bite” video.

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Dec. 5, 2025

New issue of Loglines highlights ‘Agile Logistics for a Changing World’

The latest issue of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Loglines magazine is now available.

Defense Logistics Agency and industry association leaders pose for a group photo after the Demand Forecast and Industry Association Leadership Meeting at Fort Belvoir, Va., Nov. 17, 2025. (DOD photo by Chris Lynch)

Dec. 1, 2025

DLA shares strategic plans, demand forecast with industry

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Partnership with industry is crucial to combating contested logistics, the Defense Logistics Agency director emphasized during a Demand Forecast and Industry Association Leadership Meeting at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Nov. 17.

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Nov. 24, 2025

DLA service members share holiday spirit with local veterans

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly a dozen service members from Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) took a break from their usual duties on Nov. 21 to take on a different mission – serving meals at a Veterans Affairs Thanksgiving Luncheon held at the American Legion Post 144 on the south side of the city.

U.S. Army Col. Tanya Simmons, the deputy commanding officer of the 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Quintana, command sergeant major, 17th Sutainment Brigade, serve Thanksgiving dinner in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 28, 2024. DLA Subsistence begins coordination in the Spring to ensure servicemembers around the globe have a taste of home during the Thanksgiving holiday. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez)

Nov. 20, 2025

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence continues Thanksgiving support for service members around the world

PHILADELPHIA — Wherever America’s troops are serving around the globe, they will experience the taste and smells of home this holiday, thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence team.

William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees about modernization to counter global threats at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2025. The event is part of DLA’s Campaign of Learning to foster understanding and collaboration among joint logisticians dealing with new threats in the competition for world power. (DOD photo by Chris Lynch)

Nov. 19, 2025

Modernization key to countering global threats, former counterintelligence director says

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency must adapt to the complexities of a rapidly changing global landscape by modernizing its approaches to cybersecurity and supply chain security, William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, told DLA personnel at a recent Warfighter Talk.