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Nov. 21, 2024
Contested logistics white paper: DLA must adapt sustainment methods now
The concepts and capabilities that have enabled the Defense Logistics Agency to sustain the nation’s warfighters must be adapted to ensure continued success, agency leaders say in a new white paper.
Nov. 19, 2024
DLA director emphasizes people as integral to warfighter support
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly emphasized the crucial role of DLA Land and Maritime’s personnel in fulfilling the agency’s mission during a Town Hall Nov. 14 at the Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.
DLA shares strategy for change, demand projections with industry
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Solving military supply challenges requires transparency, collaboration and data sharing between the DLA and industry, DLA’s director said during a Demand Forecast and Industry Association Leadership Meeting.
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support serves up a taste of home for service members around the world in time for Thanksgiving
PHILADELPHIA — Shipping nearly 700,000 pounds of food across the globe in time for troops to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal is a complex operation, but the team at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support prepares months in advance for their version of the big game.
Nov. 18, 2024
DLA awards first competitive contract for additive manufacturing
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A newly awarded competitive contract for an additively manufactured part that prevents structural damage to F-15 aircraft reinforces DLA's commitment to collaborating with the military services on 3D printing procurement strategies.
Nov. 13, 2024
DLA historian chronicles agency’s defining moments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Historian Colin Williams guided the DLA Land and Maritime workforce on a journey of change, highlighting the agency’s defining moments, during a presentation Nov. 6 in the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.
Nov. 12, 2024
TRANSCOM commander visits DLA to discuss current partnerships and future collaboration opportunities
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Challenges such as the contested logistics environment, supply chain resiliency, and data interoperability were top topics as senior leaders from U.S. Transportation Command and the Defense Logistics Agency met at the McNamara Headquarters Complex here Nov. 7.
Nov. 6, 2024
Army Corps of Engineers leverages DLA acquisition processes
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes advantage of DLA's flexible acquisition and contracting processes as it supports emergency operations ranging from flood control to hurricane relief.
Nov. 4, 2024
DLA Headquarters kicks off CFC learning about the science behind ‘Give Happy’
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Givers are happier than keepers, a DOD CFC manager said in a nod to the annual fundraiser’s “Give Happy” theme during a kickoff ceremony for DLA Headquarters Oct. 31.
Oct. 31, 2024
Senior leaders, industry partners discuss solutions to logistics challenges
ARLINGTON, Va. — Contested logistics challenges, post-COVID-era supply chain conditions, and driving logistics innovation through artificial intelligence and data where some of the key topics discussed during the Defense Logistics and Support conference Oct. 29 at the Sheraton Pentagon City, in Arlington, Virginia.