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

July 17, 2026

Digital backbone emphasized in Fiscal 2027 Annual Guidance

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA’s newly released Annual Guidance for fiscal year 2027 outlines a push to modernize the agency by building a unified "digital backbone" while continuing to sustain global military operations.

A large group of people stand on a mock-up of a Navy aircraft carrier deck.

July 15, 2026

Breaking Silos: Strategic collaboration works to transform ALRE supply chain

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cross collaboration between the Defense Logistics Agency, the Navy and industry partners is netting significant gains in streamlining the management of the $101 million Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment supply chain.

Two workers examine a partially deconstructed Apache attack helicopter in a hangar.

July 15, 2026

DLA helping Army manage Apache inventory

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As the service adapts its AH-64 mission to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, DLA Disposition Services will help divest older excess airframes while providing realistic targets for pilots in training.

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July 8, 2026

DLA Small Business executive director earns Vanguard Revolutionary Leader Award

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Office of Small Business Programs Executive Director Daniele Kurze earned the Revolutionary Leadership Award from the DOW’s Small Business Vanguard Awards Program during the department’s Small Business Training Week in New Orleans.

A sign that reads DSCC with flags from 2004.

July 8, 2026

Closing a historic chapter: DLA Land and Maritime prepares to officially case its unit colors

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On July 24, the Defense Logistics Agency will close a historic chapter and forge a unified future as it officially deactivates DLA Land and Maritime, based at the Defense Supply Center Columbus. This deactivation, held in conjunction with the deactivation of DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, the day prior, marks the formal stand-up of DLA Weapons Support – a new, integrated major subordinate command headquartered in Columbus.

Mark Brewer is posed with his retirement awards.

July 6, 2026

Mark Brewer Retires from DLA Energy After 37-Year Legacy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After 37 years of federal service, Mark Brewer retired as the chief of the Joint Integration Management Division at Defense Logistics Agency Energy.

A historic painting of a battle in the Revolutionary War.

July 2, 2026

Logistics before DLA: How agency missions explain America’s Revolutionary War success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When America declared independence 250 years ago, it had been fighting the British for more than a year. Victory came to the new nation for several reasons. The most unrecognized today was logistics.

Four photos show the process of a mine resistant ambush-protected vehicle demilitarization process.

July 2, 2026

DLA saves Army millions with Italy in-country MRAP demilitarization

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency personnel in Italy are helping the 405th Army Field Support Battalion clear out dozens of mine resistant ambush-protected vehicles that had been stored at Leghorn Army Depot near Livorno for well over a decade.

July 1, 2026

Army Col. John Short Assumed Command of DLA Energy Americas

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Col. John Short took command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas from Army Col. Alphonso Simmons Jr. during a change of command ceremony at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston on June 26.

A graphic shows a woman at a computer with the words "DLA Reimagined" in the background.

July 1, 2026

‘DLA Reimagined’ is the theme of final video in AI series

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The final episode of the Defense Logistics Agency’s video series about artificial intelligence explains how the agency incorporates AI into the workplace to react to current problems and solve future challenges.