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April 18, 2025

Conant assumes command at DLA Distribution Red River, Lee retires after 20 years

Army Lt. Col. Caleb Conant assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, from Army Lt. Col. Joseph Lee during a change of command ceremony on Red River Army Depot April 16. Navy Rear Adm. Michael York, commander, DLA Distribution, officiated the event.

April 18, 2025

Warstopper program changes could improve surge capabilities for critical supplies

Expanding DLA's Warstopper Program to address critical material needs of the entire Defense Department would help boost industry’s ability to surge to meet unexpected demands and potentially save money, according to a new white paper.

April 17, 2025

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi showcases capabilities to AMC leader

Army Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, deputy commanding general and acting commander of Army Materiel Command, visited DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, April 3 to gain a deeper understanding of the distribution center’s operations and future plans.

April 15, 2025

Sexual assault awareness proclamation signing highlights workplace trust, safety

Defense Logistics Agency leaders signed a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation to emphasize protecting the workforce and maintaining trust in the integrity of the organization at the McNamara Headquarters Complex April 14.

April 11, 2025

Senior military leaders discuss challenges, future sustainment in INDO-PACOM

For the past 30 to 50 years, the United States has had freedom of maneuver to sustain the fleet anywhere it wants, but that’s not going to cut it in a contested environment, the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics said at the Sea-Air-Space 2025 Expo at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center April 8.

April 8, 2025

DLA Distribution Commander engages with West Coast, Pacific-region sites

Navy Rear Adm. Michael York, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, recently engaged with employees and leadership during a series of visits to DLA Distribution sites on the west coast of the United States, Japan and Korea.

April 8, 2025

DLA Distribution makes significant strides toward G-Invoicing compliance

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution successfully processed its first G-Invoicing orders in early March, becoming the first major subordinate command in the DLA enterprise to do so.

April 3, 2025

Marine Corps Deputy Commandant to logisticians: Deter, set the theater for potential conflicts

This agency is a strategic and critical enabler in the pursuit of setting the theater to deter and posture military forces to prevail, the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics told Defense Logistics Agency employees March 28.

April 2, 2025

DLA Distribution commander engages with workforce, details warfighter support strategies during town hall

Navy Rear Adm. Michael York, commander, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, hosted a town hall focused on DLA Distribution’s priorities to enhance warfighter readiness at the organization’s headquarters in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, March 11.

April 1, 2025

Defending the Triad: Sustaining the Nuclear Sea Leg

DLA Land and Maritime ensures the sea leg of the U.S. nuclear triad remains ready through expert logistics and close collaboration with Navy partners.

April 1, 2025

DLA Distribution Susquehanna expert recognized for excellence

David Wood, supervisory supply management specialist, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, was recently named one of DLA’s Ten Outstanding Personnel of the Year and received the Jerri L. Taylor Award for Individual Outstanding Contribution.

April 1, 2025

Contested logistics white paper: US military logistics no longer uncontested in Europe

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has forced the U.S. and NATO allies to confront the hard truth that the European continent is no longer a secure, uncontested environment for military logistics, according to a new white paper.

April 1, 2025

Commentary: Civil defense leads DLA to catastrophe response, whole-of-government support

There is a common misconception that DLA became a whole-of-government provider after Hurricane Katrina. While DLA did systemize its catastrophe response following the 2005 destruction of New Orleans, it's been helping the nation react to weather events since the early 1970s.

March 31, 2025

DLA Distribution Europe’s strategic importance highlighted during DLA Director visit

Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe leaders hosted Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director, DLA, and Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Dyer, DLA senior enlisted leader, for a capabilities briefing and facilities tour at the distribution center in Germershiem, Germany, March 24.

March 27, 2025

DLA and VHA sign 10-year, $3.6B partnership agreement

Senior leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency and Veterans Health Administration signed an interagency agreement for healthcare support at DLA Headquarters March 12.