DLA Headquarters News

Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez is named as the Defense Logistics Agency’s next senior enlisted leader.

July 25, 2025

Casarez named next DLA senior enlisted leader

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez will be the Defense Logistics Agency’s next senior enlisted leader.

Two men wearing military uniforms hold a blue flag on a flagpole.

July 23, 2025

Cotman takes command of DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Cotman assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution from Perry Knight, acting commander and deputy commander, DLA Distribution, during a ceremony held July 22 at the command’s headquarters in New Cumberland.

A woman in a reflective safety vest wraps a pallet of boxes with plastic wrap in a warehouse.

July 21, 2025

DLA Distribution Europe set to go live with new warehouse management system

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe is poised to go live with Warehouse Management System July 21, marking a significant modernization effort following months of intensive preparation at the distribution center located in Germersheim, Germany.

A man in a camouflage military uniform takes a blue flag from a man in a blue suit. There is another man in a camouflage military uniform standing to the left of them.

July 18, 2025

Issitt succeeds Chunn as commander of DLA Distribution San Joaquin

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Marine Corps Col. Brogan Issitt assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, from Marine Corps Col. Kevin Chunn during a ceremony held at DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, July 15.

More than 120 attendees from 60 countries pose for a photo during a breakout session at the U.S. Transportation Command International Logistics Symposium at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

July 17, 2025

DLA coordinates to understand logistics challenges, increase support to FMS

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Dedicated to strengthening international alliances, the Defense Logistics Agency actively engages with partner nations around the globe to share the agency’s advanced supply chain management, distribution and technology solutions.

More than a dozen people sit around a C-shaped conference table facing three projector screens and a speaker behind a podium

July 14, 2025

DLA exercises hurricane, wildfire readiness support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — From hurricanes to wildfires, the Defense Logistics Agency bolsters its preparedness for each disaster season through rigorous training and interagency collaboration. This year DLA hosted an All-Hazards Rehearsal of Concept Drill June 23 at the beginning of the 2025 hurricane and Wildland Firefighting Prevention Program season.

Brendan Mulvaney, director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University, speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees

July 1, 2025

Insights help DLA employees understand challenges posed by China

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The United States and its partners must understand the depth and breadth of challenges posed by China to effectively compete in the physical and information domains, the director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University said June 23 at Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters.

June 26, 2025

2025 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Foundation awarded 31 scholarships to students with close family ties to current or past employees for the 2025-2026 school year.

A woman in a red shirt takes papers from a man. There is a backdrop behind her that says 'Defense Logistics Agency'.

June 25, 2025

Hundreds attend DLA Distribution Susquehanna hiring event in New Cumberland

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — More than 450 career seekers attended a Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, hiring event at the Susquehanna Club in New Cumberland, June 24.

A man driving a forklift in a warehouse uses the forklift to stack pallets of brown boxes.

June 25, 2025

DLA Distribution Europe ensures warfighter readiness in Defender Europe exercise

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe provided significant logistical support to the Defender Europe 2025 exercise series in recent weeks by processing and shipping more than 250 Class I food orders to 13 countries across the U.S. European Command area of operation.

DLA Logistics Operations employees Randy Grimm, Anthony Sabatina and Hugh Wilson each earned a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University on June 12.

June 18, 2025

Three DLA employees graduate from Eisenhower School

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After 10 months in the classroom, three Defense Logistics Agency employees returned to work as graduates of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy.

Kerry Conyers, distribution process worker, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, scans incoming packages at the Eastern Distribution Center Jan. 23.

June 17, 2025

Defense Logistics Agency Career Fair set for June 24 in New Cumberland

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, a leading provider of logistics solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense and whole of government partners, will hold a hiring event during a career fair at the Susquehanna Club in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, June 24.

Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, Defense Logistics Agency director, gives the keynote address to agency and tenant organization employees during the 250th Army birthday celebration at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Auditorium, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 13, 2025. Photo by Jaquan Turnbow

June 17, 2025

History lessons, performances commemorate Army’s 250th birthday

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — This anniversary is not just a reflection on history but a tribute to soldiers who built the legacy and carry it forward, the Defense Logistics Agency director said during the McNamara Headquarters Complex Army birthday celebration June 13.

An Army lieutenant general speaks at a podium with military flags in the background and a screen with a PowerPoint slide.

June 16, 2025

Agency shifts logistics strategy for readiness in unpredictable conditions

RICHMOND, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency is shifting its approach to supply chain readiness, the agency’s director said at the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium and Exhibition at the Greater Richmond Convention Center June 12.

Two men wearing military uniforms shake hands.

June 12, 2025

This We’ll Defend – The Rivera family’s Army legacy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Though "This We'll Defend" has been the U.S. Army's motto since its founding in 1775, for Army Col. Matthew Rivera it also holds a personal significance, representing three generations of service to the U.S. Army.