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Fueling the mission with jerry cans
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services often serves as the end-of-line process for handling excess materials, but they can also provide a vital mission lifeline—enhancing warfighter readiness by redistributing useable military equipment back to the services through the Reutilization, Transfer, and Donation program.
July 8, 2026
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 technician’s troubleshooting fix saves agency $4.2M
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services personnel recently solved a yearslong challenge that would have eventually impacted the agency’s armor-cutting and demilitarization capability.
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.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. June 16, 2026
JCORT ’26 wraps up
Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services concluded Joint Contingency Operations Readiness Training 2026 June 12, capping an annual simulation that brought together agency civilians and its Joint Reserve Force members.
June 15, 2026
Army’s past, future celebrated during birthday ceremony
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Current soldiers, retirees and the workforce at the McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrated the Army’s 251st birthday during a ceremony June 11.
Campaigning to Win: DLA Exercises to Sustain the Joint & Combined Force
Training to achieve mission success through the threats posed by our most capable strategic competitors and testing that training in realistic exercises integrated with Joint and Service headquarters is key to Agency readiness. By transforming through exercise campaigning, DLA is building the culture and capabilities to sustain a war-winning Joint force during large scale combat operations.