DLA Headquarters News

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Feb. 20, 2024

Commentary: Foreign military sales reflect national policy, expand customer base

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA has long provided goods and services to allied nations. From NATO cataloging in the 1960s to today’s worldwide crises, the agency has used the Foreign Military Sales program to advance national policy and realize economies of scale.

Feb. 18, 2024

Innovating at lunch: Employees learn about DLA Tech Accelerator Program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Learning how to leverage innovation methodologies to drive change and desired outcomes was the focus of a DLA Energy Lunch and Learn session Jan. 31. More than 100 employees joined the conversation about DLA’s Tech Accelerator and Innovation Navigator Course.

Feb. 14, 2024

Love and logistics: DLA Energy couples

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Be mine… and my coworker? Some couples may say working together is a recipe for disaster, but four DLA Energy couples say it’s a recipe for marriage. While dozens of couples can be found across DLA, these DLA Energy employees shared their story of how working for the same agency is a perfect match.

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Feb. 13, 2024

PaCE program prepares entry-level associates to be tomorrow’s leaders

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence Program graduation ceremony on Feb. 6 in the Operations Center Auditorium marked the end of two years of hard work for 85 newly minted logistics professionals ready to tackle new challenges throughout the agency.

Feb. 12, 2024

Former DLA Aviation leader to head agency’s small business focus

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Daniele Kurze, former director of DLA Aviation's Supplier Operations Commodities Directorate, will help the agency foster growth and long-term success of America's small business sector as DLA's new executive director of Small Business Programs.

Feb. 8, 2024

(A new) Home on the range: NTC Fort Irwin

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Far out in the desert, artillery booms across the ever-shifting sands, punishing DLA-sourced used vehicles, while soldiers sweep through fabricated towns brought to life by actors and set dressed with reused military equipment.

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Feb. 8, 2024

DLA Energy contracting officers mentoring program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The DLA Energy kicked off a new year of the Contracting Officer Mentoring Program, Jan. 17. For the past seven years, the program has built bonds between DLA Energy’s contracting officers to support continual learning, leadership development and technical proficiency.

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Feb. 8, 2024

DLA highlights successes in new annual report

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA recently released its 2023 Annual Report, “Transforming Global Logistics.” The document details DLA’s successes and key initiatives from 2023 in several areas, including global supply chain performance, acquisition operations, financial highlights, operational environment information, innovation and growth.

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Feb. 6, 2024

DLA Land and Maritime Office of Small Business Programs exceeds goals with holistic approach

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Navigating the waters of the federal contracting space as a small business is usually daunting at best. But the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Office of Small Business Programs provides a compass to steer them in the right direction.

Feb. 6, 2024

Excess equipment to help build special operations capability

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Kaiserslautern-based property disposal specialist recently went the extra mile to transfer a valuable fabricating system from Germany to a stateside customer with an important mission.

Feb. 6, 2024

DLA, UK logisticians sign historic agreement for information sharing, furthering integrated deterrence

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new, first-of-its-kind agreement between DLA and the U.K. is expected to strengthen risk management and resilience in supply and logistics for the United States, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Christopher Lowman hands the DLA LTG Mark Simerly with VADM Michelle Skubic and CCM Alvin Dyer looking on

Feb. 2, 2024

DLA welcomes Simerly as new director, Skubic retires after 35 years of service

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic retired after 35 years of service to the Navy and handed off the role of director of the Defense Logistics Agency to Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly during a change of responsibility and retirement ceremony Feb. 2 at the agency’s Fort Belvoir, Virginia, headquarters.

Jan. 31, 2024

Three DLA Energy employees earn agency awards

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Three DLA Energy employees earned DLA 56th Annual Employee Recognition Awards. Agnes Eugenio, Army Master Sgt. Alvin Ortiz-O’Neill and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Curtis Bender.

Jan. 31, 2024

DSCC associate featured in national magazine

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For Greg Ramsey, 2023 went out with a bang and 2024 is heading in the same direction. Now, he has one more notch to add to his belt – he was featured on the cover of Careers & the disABLED Magazine released this week.

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Jan. 30, 2024

(A new) Home on the range: NTTR

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Vehicles, equipment and materials sourced from DLA’s surplus equipment stocks provide a crucial element in the realistic training and preparation of America’s combat pilots at the sprawling Nevada Test and Training Range.