DLA Indo-Pacific News - Category Indo-Pacific

A man holds a shadow box in front of flags while posing with three soldiers.

March 31, 2026

Korea disposal pro recognized for 5-17 ACS deactivation support

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — DLA Disposal Service Representative Kevin Higdon was singled out for his role in providing sustained direct support throughout the lengthy unit drawdown.

Several lines of large military vehicles are parked on a concrete tarmac.

Feb. 18, 2026

Korea team supports Army route clearance equipment turn-in

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — A U.S. Army rotational unit preparing to redeploy to Colorado recently completed the turn-in of route clearance vehicles and robotic systems with support from agency personnel in South Korea.

A series of people stand in front of a information verification table.

Jan. 13, 2026

DLA Indo-Pacific exercises emergency evacuation readiness

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Defense Logistics Agency employees and their families stationed in the South Korea participated in Courageous Channel 25, a peninsula-wide noncombatant evacuation operation exercise last month.

RDML George Bresnihan (center right) and Army Lt. Col. Jeremia Van (center left) gather around “Pipeman Pete” with staff at DLA Energy Indo-Pacific Korea headquarters. The statue, constructed with readily-available pipeline material, symbolizes esprit de corps among the petroleum workforce.

Dec. 1, 2025

DLA Energy commander continues assessment of fuel requirements across the Indo-Pacific, enhancing warfighter support in Korea and Japan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan visited multiple military installations, Defense Fuel Support Points and energy supplier facilities in Korea and Japan in October 2025. These visits are part of a broader assessment of DLA Energy’s current support capabilities in the Indo-Pacific as well as planning for future energy requirements.

RDML Bresnihan (left) ascends a large storage tank at the site of a future fueling facility near Port Darwin.

Nov. 24, 2025

DLA Energy commander visits Indo-Pacific South, emphasizes support capabilities for sustained warfighter readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Commander Navy Rear Adm. George Bresnihan concluded a visit to Papua New Guinea and Australia where he reinforced the critical role Defense Fuel Support Points play in supporting military readiness and regional security. At each location, he highlighted the importance of these fuel storage sites as a crucial component for fulfilling the military’s vast energy requirements.

Nov. 17, 2025

DLA supports Navy with Okinawa boat offload

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — The DLA Disposition Services team in Okinawa is driving Navy readiness by managing offloading operations and processing surplus assets abroad.

RDML Bresnihan stands in the center of a group photo taken atop a fuel storage tank at a DLA Energy Americas North facility in Anchorage. Standing with RDML Bresnihan are Col. Simmons, Maj. Stephens, Quality Assurance Manager Brian Reed, and Anchorage Terminal Manager Mark Gilleland.

Sept. 19, 2025

DLA Energy commander visits Alaska, underscores strategic role in regional security

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Energy Commander RDML George Bresnihan assessed the operations of DLA Energy Americas North while visiting multiple sites in Alaska, underscoring the team’s strategic importance in carrying out national security interests in the Arctic and Indo-Pacific regions.

Uniformed military planners stand around a large map on the floor of a room to plan maneuvers.

Aug. 18, 2025

Philippine hazardous waste disposal increases DLA flexibility

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The agency's Indo-Pacific property disposal personnel recently completed a complex hazardous waste removal operation under DLA's recently awarded Philippines HW contract.

An airplane is cut by large shears on a tarmac.

Aug. 13, 2025

Pearl Harbor team provides P-8 demil support

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services team in Hawaii recently completed demilitarization and disposal of a damaged P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe.

Two Marines hide behind a vehicle, one talks on a radio.

July 30, 2025

Cross-org teamwork secures critical components for Okinawa Marines

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — DLA’s excess property pros found an immediate solution for $30,000 in vital communications equipment on USMC 18-month back order.

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