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Jan. 26, 2026

Seven DLA Energy personnel recognized in DLA HQ annual ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency held its 58th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony at its McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2026. Seven staffers from DLA Energy were among the honorees.

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Jan. 23, 2026

DLA honors employees, teams at annual recognition ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency recognized the accomplishments of the workforce during an awards ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 20

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Jan. 22, 2026

DLA showcases tech to modernize military logistics

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Warehouse Utilization program managers from the Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations directorate hosted a technology demonstration at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, bringing together stakeholders from across the War Department to showcase advances in logistic agility through modernizing warehouse management Jan. 7.

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Jan. 21, 2026

Former logistics officer warns against readiness atrophy during ‘off-season’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A former Air Force logistics officer warned Defense Logistics Agency employees that sustainment capabilities can quietly erode during periods of relative peace, stressing that leaders must remain vigilant to prevent an unprepared force when a crisis emerges.

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Jan. 16, 2026

DLA helping Army ERDS speedily offload property

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — From the sunny beaches of Oahu to the snowy foothills of the Adirondacks, the agency is helping the service clean house and prepare for future battles.

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Jan. 15, 2026

Eisenhower School develops DLA’s strategic leaders

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Three current Defense Logistics Agency employees are gaining a new perspective on global logistics and leadership as students at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

Jan. 13, 2026

Marine Corps-DLA Service Integration Day addresses readiness, logistics challenges

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency leaders met to discuss aligned transformation and operational readiness during the Marine Corps-DLA Service Integration Day conference at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Jan. 7.

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Jan. 12, 2026

DLA Energy Team Overcomes Arctic Challenge with Fuel System Innovation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A team from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Business Process Support Directorate has deployed an innovative solution to a critical issue impacting military fueling operations in arctic environments. The team successfully modified the DLA Energy Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) system to counteract battery failures in subfreezing temperatures, ensuring that warfighters can maintain operational readiness.

Military leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and Norway sit at a table in a conference room for a meeting.

Jan. 12, 2026

DLA, Norway discuss common concerns, supply chain resilience

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — While both Norway and the United States are NATO allies, they’re very different nations. With Norway’s size closer to that of New Mexico or Montana and the U.S. population being about 61 times larger than Norway’s, their federal and defense budgets are vastly different. Despite these differences, Defense Logistics Agency and Norwegian military leaders discussed several areas where both nations are on the same page.

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Jan. 9, 2026

Former Sergeant Major of the Army recounts combat stories, leadership lessons

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — During Michael “Tony” Grinston’s first few days in combat in Iraq as a first sergeant, he was sleeping in a gym, didn’t have any radios, his vehicle was attacked and one of his soldiers lost part of his foot.