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July 1, 2024
Family Day returns to DLA Headquarters
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — For the first time after almost five years, the Defense Logistics Agency hosted Family Day at the McNamara Headquarters building June 25. Due to widespread global concerns, 2019 was the last time the agency hosted a large gathering event of this kind.
June 26, 2024
DLA’s inaugural Hackathon showcases potential tech solutions to logistics challenges
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Acquiring, piloting, testing and scaling artificial intelligence to revolutionize logistics operations is the goal of the Defense Logistics Agency’s inaugural Hackathon, DLA’s director told attendees during the June 24 event at the U.S. Army Museum.
Runstrom selected as new DLA chief of staff
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A Defense Logistics Agency leader who began her career as an intern at DLA Troop Support in 2001 has been selected as the Defense Logistics Agency’s new chief of staff.
June 25, 2024
Okinawa employee helps accident victim
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Japan-based agency environmental protection specialist’s quick reaction helped an 8-year-old boy pinned beneath a vehicle in May.
June 24, 2024
Navy admiral assumes command of DLA Energy
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy welcomed new Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan and bid farewell to Navy Capt. Brian Anderson during a military change of command at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 21.
Acquisition professionals learn new skills from UNC faculty, industry
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A two-week program that provides advanced training on private-sector business practices is empowering DLA acquisition professionals to change thought patterns and apply risk-based decision-making to current and future problems.
June 21, 2024
Consumable item growth at DLA: From 67% to ‘Almost All’
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's management of consumable items rose from 39% of the military’s expendable inventory in 1962 to 67% three decades later due to steady accretion and one massive transfer. The same pattern occurred on an accelerated timeline over the next decade and a half.
June 20, 2024
Consumable item growth at DLA: From 39% to 67%
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has managed consumables such as blankets, fuel and photographic film since receiving seven commodity supply centers in 1962. This two-part series details the agency's growing responsibility for consumable items through history.
June 18, 2024
DLA logistics operations director retires after 35 years of service
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Rear Adm. Doug Noble Jr., the Defense Logistics Agency’s director of logistics operations and commander of joint regional command support, celebrated the end of 35 years of active-duty service during a retirement ceremony June 14 in the McNamara Headquarters Complex Auditorium.
June 13, 2024
New commander takes charge of DLA Aviation at Ogden
RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Ogden team welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony June 13 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Air Force Brig. Gen. Sean Tyler, DLA Aviation commander, officiated the ceremony.
June 11, 2024
DLA’s cybersecurity director to umpire in College World Series
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Linus Baker got the call he’d been hoping for three weeks ago when traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina, to umpire at the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s baseball tournament.
June 10, 2024
DLA director to industry: Change in sustainment is imminent
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The military services are undergoing an intense transformation that requires DLA and industry to think, act and operate differently, DLA’s director told industry association leaders June 6.
Human capital, deployment opportunities, culture climate highlighted at DLA Energy All Hands
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 300 DLA Energy employees filled the DLA Headquarters auditorium during an All Hands June 5. Among updates on recent events and operations, the DLA Energy commander focused the discussion on human capital, deployment opportunities, and culture climate.
June 7, 2024
Army logistician officer takes charge of DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The charge to deliver food, uniforms, medical items and more to ensure the combat readiness of America’s warfighters throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East changed hands June 7. Army Lt. Col. Eduardo Rivera assumed command of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Europe & Africa from Army Lt. Col. Fermin Gonzales Jr. during a change of command ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
June 6, 2024
Army/DLA Service Day focuses on future support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army and civilian logistics leaders met to discuss Army transformation and methods for meeting future demands in a contested geopolitical environment May 22 at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters.
DLA, DSCA discuss information sharing at Foreign Military Sales Summit
Fort Belvoir, Va. — A Foreign Military Sales Summit brought together stakeholders from the operational and financial communities to address audit processes May 16 at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters.
June 5, 2024
Coast Guard to provide liaison officer to DLA
DLA Logistics Operations — DLA's director of logistics operations and the commander of the Coast Guard Operational Logistics Command signed an agreement to place a Coast Guard liaison officer with the Whole-of-Government Division.
June 4, 2024
DLA Distribution bids farewell to Rear Adm. Chase, welcomes Rear Adm. York
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Navy Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase, Jr., relinquished command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution to Navy Rear Adm. Michael A. York, during a change of command ceremony Friday, May 31. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director, Defense Logistics Agency, officiated the ceremony.
DLA Energy improves Coast Guard fuel support
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Coast Guard saw firsthand how DLA Energy has improved customer support and fuel accounting during a maritime training exercise called Poseidon’s Domain in Puerto Rico in April.
May 23, 2024
Agency celebrates 2024 DLA Hall of Fame Inductees
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly hosted the event in which five former Defense Logistics Agency employees were inducted. Simerly not only thanked the inductees for their past contributions, he placed heavy emphasis on the need to innovate now more than ever before due to adversarial challenges in every domain, and at every level of war.
DLA Troop Support host 2024 Joint Subsistence Policy Board & Global Summit
PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence supply chain hosted the 2024 Joint Subsistence Policy Board and Subsistence Global Summit on May 14 and 15 in Philadelphia.
Training Delivers Hazardous Knowledge
Battle Creek MI — DLA Logistics Information HMMS team hosts dynamic training.
May 17, 2024
Agency’s culture and data opportunities highlighted at director’s town hall
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An emphasis on data and culture were common themes through Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen Mark Simerly’s first global town hall May 16.
Expeditionary teams close out DEFENDER ’24 field ops
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Agency expeditionary civilians and servicemembers share perspectives on exercise accomplishments, their teams, and visiting Germany during the largest U.S. Army-led exercise in Europe.
May 15, 2024
DEFENDER ’24 tests DDXX European theater familiarity
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary personnel continue rehearsing forward operations during the waning days of a roughly two-week deployment to Germersheim, Germany, that began in early May as part of the U.S. Army’s DEFENDER 2024 exercise.