DLA Pacific News

April 9, 2025

Procurement analyst on leading edge of DLA’s next generation of acquisition professionals

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s new generation of acquisition professionals are embracing technological enhancements in artificial intelligence, advance analytics and machine learning to put parts in the hands of warfighters faster.

April 4, 2025

DLA Land and Maritime’s newest directorate celebrates one year of success

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over the past year, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s newest directorate has been working diligently to develop new solutions to enhance warfighter support. The Specialized Management Operations Directorate, officially stood up in April of 2024, provides a dual focus on intensively managing critical weapon system parts for the 21N Nuclear Reactor Program and developing innovative acquisition solutions to improve purchase request productivity.

March 21, 2025

White paper: War reserves should include tactical energy storage, batteries

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Batteries and tactical energy storage should be included in pre-positioned war reserve materiel to ensure today’s modernized joint force is electronically equipped for success, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime officials say in a white paper published last month.

March 10, 2025

DLA’s ‘Mighty Land’ keeps Humvees on the battlefield

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Humvee has played a vital role in U.S. military success for decades. Having seen action in the first Gulf War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan, it Humvee holds iconic status as a symbol of U.S. military might; and through various upgrades and additions, it continues to stand the test of time – with the help of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime’s ‘Mighty Land’ team.

March 7, 2025

DLA Chaplain promotes spiritual resiliency at DLA Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime staff hosted DLA Chaplain Army Col. Thomas Brooks Feb. 25 at the Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus for his second site visit since he assumed his role in the summer of 2022.   

Feb. 26, 2025

Logisticians graduate immersive program to better support Warfighters

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence Program graduation ceremony on Feb. 11 in the Operations Center Auditorium served as a send-off for 95 newly minted logistics professionals ready to innovate and tackle challenges to move the agency forward.

Feb. 21, 2025

Leaders provide operation updates during quarterly town hall

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime senior leaders provided operation strategy and performance updates Feb. 11 during a quarterly town hall held at the Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Feb. 19, 2025

Gimcheon material handler takes Employee of the Quarter honors

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kyong Kuk Yu has worked for the agency in South Korea since 2019.

Feb. 11, 2025

DLA’s Automated One Time Buy Team earns agencywide accolades

RICHMOND, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s Enterprise Automated One Time Buy Procurement Team made significant strides in supporting the defense industrial base and meeting warfighter requirements, issuing over 400,000 solicitations and resulting in approximately 151,311 awards valued at $1.086 billion from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. The team – comprised of 30 personnel from DLA Aviation, Land and Maritime and Troop Support – was recently recognized with the Acquisition Workforce Team Achievement during the 57th Annual Employee Recognition Program held Jan. 23 at DLA headquarters on Fort Belvoir.

Feb. 4, 2025

DLA director conducts Guam Marianas Town Hall

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The rest of the world is transforming, and the character of war is changing, the DLA director said during the Defense Logistics Agency Guam Marianas Town Hall Jan. 28.