DLA News Archive

July 9, 2026

DLA Distribution Europe welcomes new commander, honors outgoing leader's legacy

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Leadership at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe officially changed hands from Army Lt. Col. Michael Zdrojesky to Army Lt. Col. Joseph Bower in a ceremony presided over by Army Col. Tracy Yates, commander, DLA Europe and Africa, June 8.

July 9, 2026

From desk to deck: DLA team sees mission impact aboard USS Nimitz

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville team toured the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), June 22 as part of the fourth installment of the "Meet the Warfighter: Waterfront" series intended to bridge the gap between support personnel who manage the logistics pipeline and the Sailors who depend on it.

July 9, 2026

USSTRATCOM senior enlisted leader shares elements for success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The senior enlisted leader at U.S. Strategic Command has three elements critical for warfighter success during a recent Warfighter Talk at the Defense Logistic Agency's headquarters.

July 8, 2026

Modernizing uniform support through digital transformation, synchronization, collaboration

PHILADELPHIA — A personalized “welcome” in a digital item management portal invites users to the new way the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain is doing business.

July 8, 2026

DLA Aviation set to case colors ahead of Weapons Support activation

RICHMOND, Va. — On July 23, the Defense Logistics Agency will close a historic chapter and forge a unified future as it officially deactivates DLA Aviation, based on Defense Supply Center Richmond. This deactivation, held in conjunction with the deactivation of DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio, the day after, marks the formal stand-up of DLA Weapons Support – a new, integrated major subordinate command headquartered in Columbus.

July 8, 2026

DLA Small Business executive director earns Vanguard Revolutionary Leader Award

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA Office of Small Business Programs Executive Director Daniele Kurze earned the Revolutionary Leadership Award from the DOW’s Small Business Vanguard Awards Program during the department’s Small Business Training Week in New Orleans.

July 8, 2026 July 8, 2026

Fueling the mission with jerry cans

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services often serves as the end-of-line process for handling excess materials, but they can also provide a vital mission lifeline—enhancing warfighter readiness by redistributing useable military equipment back to the services through the Reutilization, Transfer, and Donation program.

July 8, 2026

Closing a historic chapter: DLA Land and Maritime prepares to officially case its unit colors

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On July 24, the Defense Logistics Agency will close a historic chapter and forge a unified future as it officially deactivates DLA Land and Maritime, based at the Defense Supply Center Columbus. This deactivation, held in conjunction with the deactivation of DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, the day prior, marks the formal stand-up of DLA Weapons Support – a new, integrated major subordinate command headquartered in Columbus.

July 7, 2026

PaCER Spotlight: Hollie Freeman-Walder

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hollie Freeman-Walder is a current member of the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support (Columbus) Pathways to Career Excellence program. She started her PaCE journey in September 2024 and will graduate in September 2026 as an inventory management specialist.

July 6, 2026

Mark Brewer Retires from DLA Energy After 37-Year Legacy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — After 37 years of federal service, Mark Brewer retired as the chief of the Joint Integration Management Division at Defense Logistics Agency Energy.