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Bill Kenny, DLA Troop Support Executive Director of Contracting and Acquisition Management, and John Fafara, Director of Procurement, address attendees at the "knowledge bar" during the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition in Columbus, Ohio, June 3, 2026. The leaders provided a command overview and answered questions on how to navigate the federal procurement process.

June 5, 2026

Doing business with DLA Troop Support: Leadership answers industry questions at the 'Knowledge Bar'

COLOMBUS, Ohio — The global defense supply chain is facing complex, evolving challenges, and the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is making a direct appeal to industry for partnership. Whether a small business is looking to break into the federal market or an established contractor wants to strengthen its existing ties, DLA Troop Support is actively looking to expand its team to continually improve support for the warfighter.

Army Materiel Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Gavin Lawrence returned to his former command to serve as the keynote speaker for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Academy and receive a comprehensive operational briefing from current DLA Troop Support Commander Brig. Gen. Sean Kelly.

June 3, 2026

Army Materiel Command deputy commander returns to DLA Troop Support, highlights supply chain modernization

PHILADELPHIA — Army Materiel Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Gavin Lawrence returned to his former command to serve as the keynote speaker for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Academy and receive a comprehensive operational briefing from current DLA Troop Support Commander Brig. Gen. Sean Kelly.

The new U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command patch approved by The Institute of Heraldry effective Nov. 20, 2025, is displayed at the USAWHC activation and Transition of Command ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2025. The emblem features an eagle’s head above a globe representing North and South America, symbolizing the command’s area of responsibility, strategic readiness and modernization initiatives, with four stars denoting four-star leadership. The U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command serves as the Theater Army for both U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command. This newly activated command unifies U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army North, and U.S. Army South as the Army Service Component Command for the Western Hemisphere. Its missions include homeland defense, crisis response, regional security cooperation, and defense support to civil authorities, while also serving as the Army's immediate response force for the region. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alexis Fischer)

June 2, 2026

DLA Troop Support fortifies the homeland defense mission

PHILADELPHIA — The territorial integrity of the United States rests on a basis of homeland defense. It’s the founding mission of the Department of War and is fortified by the logistical engine of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. Today, this commitment is demonstrated across the Western Hemisphere Command, the Theatre Army for U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command. With thousands of service members now focused on regional defense, this sweeping initiative projects absolute American strength and deters malign actors through an overwhelming physical presence. By aggressively targeting illicit activities, warfighters, federal law enforcement and DLA Troop Support logisticians are sending an undeniable, unified message: the Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood, and it will never be a permissive environment for transnational threats.

FORT Belvoir, Va. May 27, 2026

DLA Energy Indo-Pacific South-West changes command

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Cmdr. Justin Gay assumed command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Indo-Pacific South-West from Navy Capt. Scott McCarthy during a change of command ceremony held May 15, 2026, at the Sunrise Conference Center on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan, DLA Energy commander, presided over the ceremony.

Fuel operations are explains to a group of students.

May 18, 2026

Joint Petroleum Course at Fort Lee unites military branches in fuel logistics

FORT Lee, Va. — The Joint Petroleum Course at Fort Lee serves as the War Department’s central hub for fuel logistics operations. Established through a 2022 agreement between Defense Logistics Agency Energy and the Petroleum and Water Executive Development program, the course highlights ongoing collaboration among the Army, Navy and Marine Corps to ensure energy lethality.

Group of people pose for photo holding books.

May 15, 2026

Mission ready: How workplace morale strengthens mental health and warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — A group of employees at the DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain work together to boost morale and improve mental health within the workforce. Working in tandem on two separate teams, the Cultural Improvement Team plans events, while the Employee Morale Team is allowed to fundraise to make social events like cookouts and holiday parties more affordable for the workforce.

May 12, 2026

DLA Energy Quality Technical Directorate Convenes for Annual Managers’ Workshop

FORT BELVIOR, Va. — Quality managers from across Defense Logistics Agency Energy regions gathered recently for a weeklong workshop, focusing on face-to-face collaboration, resolving operational obstacles and reinforcing their shared mission of supporting the warfighter.

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May 8, 2026

The “Oppenheim Effect”: Lee B. Oppenheim inducted into the DLA Hall of Fame

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After more than four decades supporting the fuel needs of the warfighter at Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Lee B. Oppenheim was inducted into the DLA Hall of Fame at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on May 7.

Leadership and subject matter experts from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and the Travis Association for the Blind stand together during a facility walkthrough in Austin, Texas, April 30, 2026. The collaborative visit brought together key personnel from both organizations to align logistics strategies with the strict requirements of an upcoming financial review and reinforce their shared commitment to accountability.

May 7, 2026

Breaking the audit cycle with proactive frontline readiness

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support is aggressively pursuing a clean financial audit by taking its accountability mission directly to the supply chain’s front lines.

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May 6, 2026

2026 DLA Hall of Fame inductee: Lee Oppenheim

A technical expert recognized for his expertise in fuel quality assurance and resolving complex supply chain challenges is a 2026 DLA Hall of Fame inductee.