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Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, center, provides opening remarks during the Navy/DLA Service Integration Day in the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, July 2, 2025.

Senior logisticians discuss Navy’s Combat Surge Ready initiative, supply chain

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Jul. 30, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency and U.S. Navy senior logisticians are working together to provide seamless logistical support by prioritizing requirements, overcoming supply chain...
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations Seth Green speaks to Defense Logistics Agency employees about the State Department Logistics Framework and the support his organization receives from the agency at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, July 17, 2025.

Diplomat to logisticians: Diplomacy and logistics makes victories happen

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Jul. 29, 2025
Diplomacy and military logistics may seem like distant cousins, but the nation was founded on this partnership, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations...
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Photo of an Alpha receipt line for fuels distribution at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2025. Upgrades to Dyess’ fueling system added 21 new refueling locations, including two additional hot pit refueling stations, enhancing the 7th Bomb Wing’s ability to support B-1 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emma Anderson)

DLA expands Supplier Pathway Program to guide new, existing suppliers across supply chains

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Jul. 25, 2025
DLA is introducing the latest iteration of its Supplier Pathway Program designed to help new and established suppliers to better understand how to do business with DLA across...
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Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez is named as the Defense Logistics Agency’s next senior enlisted leader.

Casarez named next DLA senior enlisted leader

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Jul. 25, 2025
Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez will be the Defense Logistics Agency’s next senior enlisted leader.
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DLA Aviation News

Employee Spotlight | Dawn Griffis

Employee Spotlight | Dawn Griffis

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Jul. 30, 2025
Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees at Defense Supply...
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DLA Aviation hosts flash mentoring session to connect leaders with emerging professionals

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Jul. 28, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Aviation held a Flash Mentoring Session July 22, marking a return to in-person professional development programming after a hiatus since 2019. The...
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DLA Aviation at Jacksonville reinforces partnership with FRCSE, DLA Distribution to bolster warfighter readiness

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Jul. 22, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Jacksonville, along with Fleet Readiness Center Southeast and DLA Distribution, recently hosted a strategy session focused on...
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Employee Spotlight | Virginia Knuckles

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Jul. 17, 2025
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Employee Spotlight shines on Virginia Knuckles. She’s a sustainment specialist within DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina...
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DLA Disposition Services News

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Surplus equipment deployed in Texas flood response

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Jul. 25, 2025
Hard-hit communities conduct highwater rescues with MRAPs received through the agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office.
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RCORT serves as capstone event for reservists

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Jul. 23, 2025
This year’s Reserve Contingency Operations Readiness Training, or RCORT, marks a significant evolution in how Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services prepares its Joint...
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New Leadership Course Strengthens Supervisory Skills

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Jul. 16, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently launched a new leadership course aimed at strengthening supervisory skills through hands-on, mission-focused training.
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A soldier gives a thumbs up while looking at a Patriot missile defense system.

Al Udeid air defense team reliant on DLA excess property stores

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Jul. 11, 2025
Patriot missile system operators tasked with defending U.S. personnel in the CENTCOM region became the agency’s first property reutilization customers in Qatar in April.
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DLA Distribution News

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Cotman takes command of DLA Distribution

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Jul. 23, 2025
Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Cotman assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution from Perry Knight, acting commander and deputy commander, DLA Distribution, during a...
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DLA Distribution Europe set to go live with new warehouse management system

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Jul. 21, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe is poised to go live with Warehouse Management System July 21, marking a significant modernization effort following months of...
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Issitt succeeds Chunn as commander of DLA Distribution San Joaquin

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Jul. 18, 2025
Marine Corps Col. Brogan Issitt assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, from Marine Corps Col. Kevin Chunn during a ceremony held at...
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Hundreds attend DLA Distribution Susquehanna hiring event in New Cumberland

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Jun. 25, 2025
More than 450 career seekers attended a Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, hiring event at the Susquehanna Club in New Cumberland, June 24.
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DLA Energy News

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Contracting Officer Mentorship Program: Evolving Challenges and Emerging Technologies

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Jul. 30, 2025
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Acquisition Workforce Development Office hosted a mentoring session at the McNamara Headquarters Complex. This event was one in a series...
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DLA Director’s Learning Campaign Reading List: Promotes Self-reflection, Enhanced Leadership

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Jul. 25, 2025
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Acquisition Workforce Development Division hosted a book review session for Pathways Interns and Pathways to Career Excellence Program...
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Photo of an Alpha receipt line for fuels distribution at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2025. Upgrades to Dyess’ fueling system added 21 new refueling locations, including two additional hot pit refueling stations, enhancing the 7th Bomb Wing’s ability to support B-1 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emma Anderson)

DLA expands Supplier Pathway Program to guide new, existing suppliers across supply chains

News
Jul. 25, 2025
DLA is introducing the latest iteration of its Supplier Pathway Program designed to help new and established suppliers to better understand how to do business with DLA across...
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joel Velez, 9th Bomber Generation Squadron crew chief, connects a fuel hose to a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2025. Upgrades to Dyess’ fueling system added 21 new refueling locations, including two additional hot pit refueling stations, enhancing the 7th Bomb Wing’s ability to support B-1 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrien Tran)

Fueling the fight: Dyess modernizes for future missions

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Jul. 21, 2025
Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the Dyess Air Force Base website — The 7th Bomb Wing is in the final phase of a $24 million modernization project to...
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DLA Land and Maritime News

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DSCC, DLA Land and Maritime welcomes new commander

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Jul. 30, 2025
Navy Rear Adm. Julie Treanor assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime during a ceremony July 28 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, taking over from...
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Podcast Exclusive: L&M Acting Commander Kenneth Watson details tech data transformation

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Jul. 18, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Acting Commander Kenneth Watson shared how the Agency is shifting to an automated technical data management system in a Fed Gov...
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PaCER recent graduate spotlight: Andrea Schneck

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Jul. 02, 2025
Andrea Schneck is a recent graduate of the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Pathways to Career Excellence program. She began her PaCE journey in June of 2023 and...
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Agency’s progress in supporting the warfighter highlighted at town hall

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Jun. 27, 2025
Senior leaders provided updates on global operations, strategic initiatives, performance metrics and exercises during a Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime quarterly...
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DLA Troop Support News

A container handler moves a container in preparation for a large shipment of construction materials to various military installations throughout the USCENTCOM area of responsibility Dec. 14, 2024. DLA Troop Support's Construction and Equipment supply chain supports activities like this through programs utilizing economies of scale to provide heavy equipment, containers and construction materials efficiently and effectively to their customers around the globe. (U.S. Army photo by Joseph Kumzak)

Troop Support expands buying power through economies of scale

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Jul. 28, 2025
The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain maximizes government purchasing power through economies of scale, a central pillar of...
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Troop Support two-year training program graduates celebrate accomplishments, bright futures

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Jul. 25, 2025
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support celebrated the Pathways to Career Excellence program’s newest graduating class with a ceremony July 24.A total of 79 employees graduated...
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Clothing and Textiles employees spend a ‘day in the life’ of their colleagues, learn about job roles

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Jul. 22, 2025
From verifying uniform specifications to ensuring customer deliveries, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain employees explored the varying...
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Troop Support commander hosts first town hall

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Jul. 18, 2025
The newest Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander shared his leadership philosophy and expressed his admiration of the workforce during his inaugural town hall July...
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Logistics in Action News

Participants point to game pieces on a board game designed to simulate air combat scenarios.

AFIMSC uses gaming to ready I&MS teams for combat ops

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Nov. 13, 2024
Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force Materiel Command website — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is using a board game and...
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Service members from the U.S. Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Australian Army, renders a salute to the national anthems of each country at the opening ceremony for Yama Sakkura 85 in Camp Asaka, Saitama, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023.

Enhancing Interoperability, Readiness at Yama Sakura 87

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Nov. 12, 2024
Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — In early fall, servicemembers from Japan, the United States, and Australia gathered...
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senior navy leaders, DLA civilians and Army Lieutenant General Mark Simerly gather for a group photo October 23, 2024 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Navy/DLA Service Integration Day address logistics challenges, share insights towards streamlined support

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Oct. 25, 2024
Today's Navy leadership face the daunting task of delivering readiness and setting the global posture to support naval combat power in a contested logistics environment. To...
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Fox Company takes a group photo at the conclusion of Operation Reload.

Operation Reload 24: Foxtrot Company Ensures Army Readiness Through Dynamic Logistics Training

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Oct. 21, 2024
Logistics in Action: Article originally appeared on the Official U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — Foxtrot Company of the 6-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion carried out a...
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