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Defense Logistics Agency’s Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, second from the left, and senior Navy officers serve on a panel to discuss contested logistics challenges and future sustainment opportunities in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

April 11, 2025

Senior military leaders discuss challenges, future sustainment in INDO-PACOM

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — For the past 30 to 50 years, the United States has had freedom of maneuver to sustain the fleet anywhere it wants, but that’s not going to cut it in a contested environment, the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics said at the Sea-Air-Space 2025 Expo at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center April 8.

April 3, 2025

DLA Energy employee recognized for superior support to the Warfighter

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Todd McDowell, the DLA Energy Europe & Africa liaison officer with the United States Africa Command, distinguished himself through his exemplary service, leading to his selection as the USAFRICOM Inter-agency Partner of the Year.

Defense Logistics Agency employees listen to Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka talk about challenges the U.S. military faces from Pacific adversaries

April 3, 2025

Marine Corps Deputy Commandant to logisticians: Deter, set the theater for potential conflicts

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This agency is a strategic and critical enabler in the pursuit of setting the theater to deter and posture military forces to prevail, the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics told Defense Logistics Agency employees March 28.

Trident Refit Facility, Bangor team members work together to undock USS Maine

April 1, 2025

Defending the Triad: Sustaining the Nuclear Sea Leg

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime ensures the sea leg of the U.S. nuclear triad remains ready through expert logistics and close collaboration with Navy partners.

Contested logistics white paper graphic.

April 1, 2025

Contested logistics white paper: US military logistics no longer uncontested in Europe

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has forced the U.S. and NATO allies to confront the hard truth that the European continent is no longer a secure, uncontested environment for military logistics, according to a new white paper.

Graphic with black background and yellow text.

April 1, 2025

Commentary: Civil defense leads DLA to catastrophe response, whole-of-government support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — There is a common misconception that DLA became a whole-of-government provider after Hurricane Katrina. While DLA did systemize its catastrophe response following the 2005 destruction of New Orleans, it's been helping the nation react to weather events since the early 1970s.

Three people stand in formation during a ceremony.

March 28, 2025

DLA Energy Americas West Welcomed New Commander

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Americas West welcomed new Commander Navy Cmdr. Brandon Palmer and bid farewell to outgoing Commander Navy Capt. Anas Maazouzi during a change of command ceremony at the Naval Golf Course at Cypress, CA, March 21.

March 27, 2025

Blue Ocean Leadership Program debuts at the Defense Logistics Agency

FORT BELVOIR — In an era of accelerating technology and advanced artificial intelligence, basic human skills of working alone and together are more important than ever.

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Deputy Director of Logistics Operations Kristin French, left, the Veteran Health Administration’s Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Support Ronald Miller, center, and DLA’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer Shawn Lennon, right, sign a 10-year, $3.6 billion Level 2 interagency agreement March 12, 2025, at the McNamara Headquarters Complex in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

March 27, 2025

DLA and VHA sign 10-year, $3.6B partnership agreement

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Senior leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and Veterans Health Administration signed an interagency agreement for healthcare support at DLA Headquarters March 12.

March 27, 2025

DLA Energy Quality Assurance Representative Shadows Director, Quality Technical Directorate at DLA Headquarters

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy’s Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Jonathan Lucas had never considered DLA’s Shadow Program. And he especially hadn’t thought about spending time at “the headquarters”. He said there had always been a bit of an unspoken friendly rivalry between people who worked at the headquarters of DLA Energy and those who worked in the field such as at a regional headquarters.