DLA Energy News - Category Enterprisewide

June 16, 2026

J20 Petroleum Quality Assurance Course taught at DFSP Okinawa for first time

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy conducted its J20 Petroleum Quality Assurance Course at Defense Fuel Support Point, or DFSP, Okinawa in Japan from April 6-24, marking the first time the course was hosted at an active DLA fuel facility. The J20 course, for Quality Assurance Representatives, or QARs, is traditionally taught at the Petroleum, Water and Energy Department at Fort Lee, Virginia. The three-week course brought 25 students to Okinawa for a blend of classroom instruction and hands-on training in an operational environment.

June 15, 2026

DLA Energy Middle East welcomes new commander, honors outgoing commander’s leadership

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Lt. Col. Juan G. Martinez assumed command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East from Army Lt. Col. Eunseok "Sam" Yoo during a change of command ceremony at the KMC Onstage Theatre on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany on June 8.

An Army Lieutenant General stands at a podium with military flags in the background.

June 15, 2026

Army’s past, future celebrated during birthday ceremony

Defense Logistics Agency — Current soldiers, retirees and the workforce at the McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrated the Army’s 251st birthday during a ceremony June 11.

June 15, 2026

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.

June 12, 2026

DLA recognizes fiscal 2026 second quarter award winners

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly recently announced the recipients of the DLA Employee of the Quarter Awards and DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Awards for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

Joint Food Management Analytics (JFMA) is a core tenant in the Troop Support Subsistence strategy for developing, deploying and maintaining a data-driven capability to improve supply chain operations for Subsistence, the military uniformed service members, and other key stakeholders as required by DoD Directive 5101.10.

June 12, 2026

DLA Troop Support launches food management system

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support has officially launched Joint Food Management Analytics, a new digital platform to secure, monitor and manage the Subsistence supply chain.

June 11, 2026

Former CIA supply chain director describes new paradigms in logistics support

The era of permissive environments for military and intelligence logistics is ending, and a new era of complex, multi-modal supply chains demands improved risk management and better communication, a former CIA supply chain director told Defense Logistics Agency employees.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR–HICKAM, Hawaii (Feb. 2026) Sailors assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) assist in breaking down a Tactical Operations Center during Exercise Keen Edge, a U.S.–Japan bilateral command post exercise designed to strengthen operational planning, logistics integration and rearm readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. Keen Edge provides realistic “reps and sets” that allow logistics forces to validate sustainment plans, improve coordination with Navy Munitions Command and allied partners, and ensure forward naval forces can rapidly rearm and remain operational in a contested environment. NAVELSG delivers expeditionary logistics capabilities that enable distributed maritime operations worldwide, providing cargo handling, fuel distribution, construction support, and expeditionary rearm to sustain combat power and strengthen fleet readiness across the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jose L. Hernandez)

June 10, 2026

DLA Rapid Deployment Teams validate readiness during joint exercise

For most Defense Logistics Agency employees, supporting the global supply chain happens from an office or a warehouse. But when a natural disaster, humanitarian crisis or military operation demands immediate, on-the-ground support, the agency turns to its Rapid Deployment Teams.

June 8, 2026

Eisenhower School students trade classrooms for cargo ports during industry study

While classroom study provides a foundation for understanding logistics, fully grasping the depth and volatility of global supply chains benefits from firsthand, real-world exposure.

DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon answers a question during his June 2 Knowledge Bar session at the 2026 DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency in Columbus, Ohio.

June 5, 2026

Cannon talks circular economy at Supply Chain Alliance

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon spoke at a Knowledge Bar and Breakout Session during a symposium hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency June 2-3.