DLA Headquarters News

May 2, 2023

Marine Corps-DLA Day focuses on customer relationships, process improvement

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency and Marine Corps leaders met May 1 at DLA’s Fort Belvoir, Virginia, headquarters to discuss strategic issues and ensure DLA support is aligned with customer priorities during Marine Corps-DLA Day. DLA senior leaders attended the annual event in person with representatives from several Marine Corps organizations and major subordinate commands attending mostly virtually.

May 2, 2023

Working for DLA Energy: Highlighting military quality assurance representatives

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In this new series “Working for DLA Energy,” we highlight fuel logistics career paths for military and civilian members. In this story, you can learn more about military quality assurance representatives at DLA Energy Americas East.

April 28, 2023

DLA encourages open communication with industry partners during meeting

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Effective communication and working together to resolve issues were some of the topics discussed during the Defense Logistics Agency’s Industry Association Meeting at the McNamara Headquarters Complex April 25.

April 26, 2023

Leaders pave path for improving support to nuclear, space platforms

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Senior leaders from DLA Headquarters and major subordinate commands convened at the NESO Integrated Support Summit April 20 to discuss how the agency can improve support to the nuclear and space enterprises. 

April 24, 2023

DLA Energy fuel lab celebrates renovations

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — With a ceremonial flourish of scissors, DLA Energy Europe & Africa petroleum laboratory celebrated the completion of its $4 million renovation in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 6.

April 20, 2023

Agency communicators earn 7 defense media awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Writers, photographers and videographers from across DLA earned seven Defense Media Merit Awards recognizing journalism produced in 2022.

April 19, 2023

Expanding maritime refueling capability in the High North

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Europe & Africa is leading efforts to build a resilient redundant bulk fuel supply chain in the High North region. Within the last year, DLA Energy spearheaded a series of site-surveys and discussions with its NATO allies to extend logistics capabilities.

April 18, 2023

Agency director on sexual assault: ‘Not in our DLA’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Sexual assault is unacceptable and incompatible with agency values, DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic says in a new video highlighting Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

April 18, 2023

Inflation, supply chain disruptions yield lower supplier survey ratings

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Inflation and supply chain disruptions in a post-COVID-19 environment are frustrating suppliers who do business with the Defense Logistics Agency, according to the recent DLA Supplier Survey.

April 17, 2023

Opportunities equal experience for new acquisition deputy director

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — George Atwood came on board as the deputy director of Defense Logistics Agency Acquisition in December, but his history with the agency goes back almost 30 years.

April 14, 2023

Agency communicators hone skills during seminar

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency’s public affairs teams discussed the challenges they face in their field and how to tell DLA’s story going forward during the Public Affairs Seminar, April 11-13 at the agency’s headquarters.

April 13, 2023

Classified document leaks spur new focus on safe handling

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — As federal investigators assess the impact of recent classified document leaks, DOD officials are reminding employees how to properly handle information designated as top secret, secret or confidential.

April 12, 2023

Additive manufacturing becoming key logistics enabler

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Additive manufacturing will be key to troops’ ability to fight and win wars in the near future, DLA's current operations director told military representatives during a recent Joint Additive Manufacturing Acceptability III Qualification Workshop.

April 11, 2023

Fiscal 2022 history report details agency’s latest efforts

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Rapid response and technology transformation are among themes of DLA's fiscal 2022 historical report published early this month.

April 11, 2023

Historic fuel storage facility receives new owner

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After successfully resolving numerous environmental challenges, DLA Energy turned the former Naval Air Station Moffett Field Defense Fuel Support Point in California over to new owners in February 2023.