DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition

June 11-12, in Richmond, Virginia

The DLA Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land, Maritime and Aviation Class IX supply chains to provide a forum to discuss logistics support strategies and challenges, and to streamline efforts to better support the warfighter. In odd years, the conference is held in Richmond, Virginia, and in even years it is held in Columbus, Ohio. The 2025 event will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia, June 11-12.

The forum draws together government and industry leaders to discuss sustainment aspects of the National Military Strategy and the Defense Department’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy. Dynamic speakers from Industry and Defense with backgrounds in logistics and acquisition, as well as General and Flag Officers from the military services will provide critical perspectives across elements of the end-to-end DOD supply chain along with breakout sessions that will give valuable insight on doing business with DLA.

2025 Event Details

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Images from the 2024 event

A man in a business suit gestures with his hands while speaking on stage in a ballroom.

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A man in a Navy Dress uniform, a man in a business suit and a woman in a Army dress uniform are seated at a white table and smile at the camera.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A man in a Air Force uniform a man in a business suit and a woman in a business suit are seated at a white table.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A large group of people sit around a white rectangular table in an exhibition hall. They are listening to two people (man and woman) in business attire speak.

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A man and woman speak at the knowledge bar in the exhibition hall.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

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A man in a Marine Corps dress uniform stands at a podium speaking. He speaks against a backdrop of several flags in a large ballroom.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A group of people in business dress chat in a tan room with round white tables. One person, a light skinned woman, is in a Army dress uniform.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A man in business attire sits next to a light skinned woman in a Army dress uniform in a tan room at a table with a white tablecloth with a flag display behind them.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A group of people sit on stage with flags in the background in a large dark ballroom. They are wearing business attire and a gray haired man in a Navy dress uniform stands at the p[odium.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A dark skinned man in a Army dress uniform stands at the podium on stage in a large dark ballroom with a backdrop of various flags.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A large group of people in business attire sit down to lunch in a large exhibit hall.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A light skinned dark haired woman in a Army uniform talks with a light skinned man with short graying hair in a Air Force uniform.

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DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A man visits a booth at the exhibition hall. it is staffed by three women in business attire. There is a dark backdrop with DLA writing on it.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A group of people in business attire, men and women, stand around a rectangular table.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A group of people in business attire, men and women, at a booth in a exhibition hall.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A group of people in business attire, men and women, at a static display of military vehicles in a exhibition hall.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A group of people in business attire at a booth in a exhibition hall.

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A large tan military vehicle sits in an exhibition hall.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

Two Navy personnel, a woman and a man, visit a DLA booth with another man and woman staffing it in a exhibition hall.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

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Many people in business attire wander around a large exhibition hall filled with booths.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A man in a tan suit in front of a multi-flag backdrop stands on stage and speaks in a large ballroom.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A man in a dark suit in front of a multi-flag backdrop stands on stage and speaks in a large ballroom.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A woman in a Army uniform in front of a multi-flag backdrop stands on stage and speaks in a large ballroom.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A dark skinned woman in a multicolored dress in front of a multi-flag backdrop stands on stage and sings the National Anthem in a large ballroom. A Marine Corps color guard stands before her.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A light skinned dark haired woman in an Army dress uniform with a tan skirt walks next to a light skinned man with gray hair in a dark suit in a well lit hallway. Several men in suits follow behind them.

DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition

A large group of people eat breakfast in a foyer to a ballroom.

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Two men eat breakfast and chat. Both are wearing business attire.

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About DLA Land and Maritime

DLA Land and Maritime manages the land and maritime supply chains for the Defense Logistics Agency. DLA Land and Maritime manages approximately 2.5 million spare and repair parts and supports 2,000 weapon systems and more than 21,000 customers throughout the military services, civil agencies, and other DOD organizations. Daily operations encompass nearly 2,700 associates at 30 locations worldwide to include DLA Depot Level Reparable detachments, Army and Marine Corps industrial sites and detachments supporting U.S. Navy shipyards. In FY23, DLA Land and Maritime sales topped $4.4 billion.

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About DLA Aviation

DLA Aviation is the aviation demand and supply manager for Defense Logistics Agency. DLA Aviation supports more than 2,341 major weapon systems and is the U.S. military’s integrated material manager for more than 1.8 million national stock number items, industrial retail supply and depot-level reparable acquisitions. DLA Aviation plays a pivotal role in the success of Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force missions by providing targeted solutions and full-spectrum logistics support.

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Overview

Please join us for the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Symposium & Exhibition June 11-12, 2025 in Richmond, VA. This event is hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency.

This two-day event will bring together Government and Industry leaders to discuss current and future challenges. Hear directly from leading Industry Executives, DoD Senior officials, as well as multiple General/Flag officers.

We will also be facilitating Small Business Matchmaking, breakout sessions for a variety of topics, and creating networking opportunities.

No matter if you are a small business looking to begin a working relationship with DLA or an established large business that wants to strengthen the relationship you have already developed, we look forward to your participation at this event. DLA welcomes new businesses that want to join the team and those businesses that have been working with us for years.

Join us and learn more about DLA, and how we can partner together to continually improve Warfighter Support!

Why attend

The DLA Supply Chain Alliance brings dynamic speakers from across the Defense Department and industry, to include both small and large businesses. Featured presenters include flag officers and industry leaders with expertise in logistics and acquisition, who will provide critical perspective from across the DOD supply chain.

For small business

For small businesses interested in participating in matchmaking sessions with large businesses, the DLA Office of Small Business Programs is facilitating sessions between small and large businesses who are working with DLA as a prime contractor. The sessions offer opportunities for large businesses to present requirements to small businesses for negotiation to meet that requirement, potentially making a match. Sign up by contacting the DLA Office of Small Business Programs at DLAHQSmallBusiness@dla.mil today!

Small businesses who would like to speak with a DLA representative may visit the DLA Small Business Booth on the exhibition floor throughout the conference. Representatives from DLA’s Office of Small Business Programs, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as well as DLA Aviation, DLA Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support, will be on hand to address questions and provide information.

Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, director of Defense Logistics Agency, highlights the needed transformation across both the agency and industry to meet the current and future needs of America’s warfighters during his remarks April 24 at the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition held in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Arthur Hylton, DLA Installation Management/Multi-media)

DLA Director calls on agency, suppliers to ‘think, act and operate differently’

By Amy Perry | April 24, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency Director Mark Simerly highlighted needed transformation across both the agency and industry to meet the current and future needs of America’s warfighters during his remarks at the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition.