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RDML Bresnihan (left) ascends a large storage tank at the site of a future fueling facility near Port Darwin.

Nov. 24, 2025

DLA Energy commander visits Indo-Pacific South, emphasizes support capabilities for sustained warfighter readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan concluded a visit to Papua New Guinea and Australia where he reinforced the critical role Defense Fuel Support Points play in supporting military readiness and regional security. At each location, he highlighted the importance of these fuel storage sites as a crucial component for fulfilling the military’s vast energy requirements.

Nov. 21, 2025

SkillBridge Program: Service member gains experience with DLA Energy Quality Technical Directorate

FORT BELVOIR, Va — Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Nichols participated in a Department of Defense SkillBridge program with the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Quality Technical Directorate at Fort Belvoir, Va, from May to September 2025. Nichols was one of two first-time participants selected for the five-month fellowship at DLA Energy.

Nov. 20, 2025

Weapons Support at OKC embodies spooktacular spirit for the holiday

RICHMOND, Va., — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Oklahoma City embraced the Halloween spirit for the third consecutive year, delivering more than 500 goodie-filled bags to employees across 11 buildings, boosting morale throughout its workforce.

Nov. 18, 2025

Weapons Support at OKC launches SkillBridge program: Bridging the gap between military service, civilian careers

RICHMOND, Va. — In a bold stride toward enhancing organizational agility and cultivating a resilient workforce, Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Oklahoma City recently implemented the SkillBridge program, a new initiative designed to bridge the gap between military service and civilian careers within DLA and the Department of War.

Nov. 17, 2025

Weapons Support at Jacksonville fires up team spirit with chili cookoff, jersey day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville kicked off the fall season with a Chili Cookoff and Jersey Day team-building event on Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, to foster togetherness and strengthen bonds within the workforce.

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Nov. 14, 2025

Tomorrow’s workforce: DLA Energy attend George Mason University job fair

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy Quality Technical Directorate and Business Process Improvement attended the George Mason University job fair at the university’s Johnson Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The event served as an opportunity for members of the DLA Energy QTD and BPI team to highlight federal career benefits, overseas options, and DLA Energy’s essential role supporting warfighter’s global mission.

Nov. 14, 2025

DLA Energy's SEA Card® Program marks two decades of streamlining global vessel fueling

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Ships' Bunkers Easy Acquisition (SEA) Card® program, a Defense Logistics Agency Energy program that revolutionized how military and federal vessels acquire fuel worldwide marked its 20th anniversary. Launched in October 2005, the initiative replaced a cumbersome, paper-based system with a secure, internet-based platform for ordering, receiving, and invoicing fuel.

A man and a woman are seated on stage in an auditorium. We Are DLA is emblazoned on the wall behind them and their are military flags adjacent to them. She is a blond and is wearing a Navy utility uniform and he is bald and is wearing an Air Force OCP uniform.

Nov. 13, 2025

Supervisors updated on DLA Weapons Support’s progress towards FOC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A major transformative milestone was met Oct. 27 when Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support hosted a joint supervisors’ call across two locations. The event, hosted at the DLA Weapons Support (Columbus) Operations Center Auditorium on Defense Supply Center Columbus and livestreamed at the Lotts Conference Center on Defense Supply Center Richmond, signaled greater collaboration and shared purpose as the organization moves forward.

Nov. 1, 2025

A conversation with the leaders of DLA Weapons Support

The Defense Logistics Agency stood up a new major subordinate command dedicated to supplying spare and repair parts to the military services Oct. 1, 2025. DLA Weapons Support integrates the missions of the former DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into a single unified command responsible for weapon systems support to the joint force. In this interview, the new MSC’s leaders talk about the transformation, what it means for the agency, employees and warfighters, and what stakeholders can expect.

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Oct. 14, 2025

DLA Weapons Support embarks on transformation, prioritizing warfighter support, employee well-being

RICHMOND, Va. — As Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support unites the agency’s supply operations in Richmond and Columbus under a single command, leaders are focused on a clear mission: revolutionizing support for the warfighter while safeguarding the well-being of its workforce and celebrating the unique strengths of its teams. The strategic direction for the coming year was a key focus of the fiscal year 2026 Annual Operating Plan overview led by Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Launey, DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) commander, Oct. 9 at Defense Supply Center Richmond.