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Intern presented with a Certificate of Excellence

Aug. 27, 2025

Intern aids with enhancing DLA Energy’s data analytics using AI

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Fourth-year student North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University student and intern, Kaleyse Belton is helping the Defense Logistics Agency Energy acquisition workforce improve data analytics using artificial intelligence.

Japan Aug. 27, 2025

DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Okinawa transfers authority to DLA Energy Japan

OKINAWA — On June 18, 2025, in a ceremony at the Crow’s Nest Club at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson transferred authority of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Indo-Pacific Okinawa to U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker who commands DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Japan.

Aug. 27, 2025

DLA Energy Americas East welcomes a new commander

HOUSTON — United States Army Lt. Col. Thaddeus Douthitt relinquished command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas East to Army Lt. Col. Joshua Newby in a ceremony at the Petroleum Club of Houston in Houston on June 27, 2025.

Aug. 25, 2025

Excess military materials critical to answering contested logistics challenges

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In an era where global conflicts are increasingly defined by technological advancements and strategic complexities, the Defense Logistics Agency is turning its focus to a critical aspect of military logistics: material disposition.

A room full of conference attendees listening to a presentation.

Aug. 22, 2025

Vice director visits Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s top civilian received briefs from Michigan-based personnel and provided keynote remarks at the annual DOD Law Enforcement Support Office conference Aug. 18-19.

Defense Logistics Agency employees pose for a photo during the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program in Norman, Oklahoma.

Aug. 22, 2025

DLA employees graduate from leadership enhancement program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Fourteen Defense Logistics Agency employees returned to work with enhanced leadership skills as graduates of the 2025 Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Aug. 7.

The Internet of Behavior draws from social media, internet-connected devices, communication patterns and purchasing behaviors to identify patterns of concern, such as financial stress or foreign influence.

Aug. 20, 2025

Internet of Behavior has implications for DLA supply chain security

A Defense Logistics Agency paper warns that while the "Internet of Behavior" offers potential for supply chain security, its use must be exercised with intention.

DLA screenshot of DLA HR Award Tool dashboard featuring options to review performance ratings, track spending award authority, and receive analytics on award pool results.

Aug. 19, 2025

DLA revolutionizes performance award processing

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA HR Awards Tool transforms performance award processing, replacing a spreadsheet-driven manual process, and cutting the average processing time from 100 days to 45 days.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, right, greets Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Dale Marks, left, before a meeting at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, July 30, 2025.

Aug. 13, 2025

Assistant secretary of defense visits DLA to discuss current challenges, future collaboration opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Transforming future capabilities rely on understanding the role of a combat support agency and its expertise in supply chain management, the Defense Logistics Agency director said while meeting with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment July 30.

F-16 Tail #342 from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and a Mark 82 bomb participates in 1981’s Exercise Cope Elite.

Aug. 12, 2025

Commentary: DLA’s F-16 support began before fielding, continues today

Those who know the Defense Logistics Agency won’t be surprised to learn it provides parts for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. What may be surprising is that DLA has been supporting the lightweight fighter for half a century.