DLA Headquarters News - Category Enterprisewide

July 31, 2026

Troop Support honors three July retirees with 89 years of combined service

PHILADELPHIA — Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s senior leadership gathered to honor three civilian retirees in a joint ceremony July28. With a total of 89 years of combined service, the retirees all left a permanent mark on DLA Troop Support’s workforce through their dedication to the warfighter, the officiant said.

Three soldiers in Army Service Uniform stand at attention on a stage in front of a screen displaying a Purple Heart medal.

July 30, 2026

Two DLA service members recognized with Purple Heart medals

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Two DLA service members received Purple Heart medals during a ceremony at the McNamara Headquarters Complex July 29. Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincon and Army Master Sgt. Shawnar Thomas received recognition for injuries sustained in support of the U.S. Central Command mission during a rapid aerial attack March 1.

July 29, 2026

$63 million reutilization supports Air Force tech investment

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — DLA’s property disposition team facilitated the transfer of sodium perchlorate from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to a key defense industrial base supplier in 2025.

Graphic depicting aspects of the medical industrial base and related supply chains, including the transportation and storage of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal protective equipment.

July 29, 2026

DLA successfully tests medical supply chain for future warfighting readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Logistics Operations facilitates a wargame with more than 120 government and private-sector participants to strategize successful outcomes for scenarios stress-testing various aspects of the nation's medical industrial base.

A man in a Army uniform hands a flag to a woman in a white Navy uniform.

July 29, 2026

DLA Forges New Weapons Support Command to Sharpen Global Readiness

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency has forged a new logistical powerhouse, unifying its land, maritime, and aviation supply chains into a single command dedicated to warfighter readiness: DLA Weapons Support.

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce speaks onstage with emblems for the US Pacific Command, US Central Command, and War Department accompained by graphics featuring the Chinese flag, Iranian flag and US dollar.

July 20, 2026

US Cyber Command senior enlisted leader: Data is the currency of warfare

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Every individual, whether in uniform or not, is a critical warfighter in the cyber domain where data is the new currency of warfare, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce, the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Cyber Command, told a Defense Logistics Agency audience July 7.

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.

A female Army soldier stands on a stage with military flags in the background.

July 9, 2026

USSTRATCOM senior enlisted leader shares elements for success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The senior enlisted leader at U.S. Strategic Command has three elements critical for warfighter success during a recent Warfighter Talk at the Defense Logistic Agency's headquarters.

Two people in suits have a conversation in front of a convention floor booth.

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.

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.

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.