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Group poses ahead of graduation reception on auditorium stage.

July 25, 2025

Troop Support two-year training program graduates celebrate accomplishments, bright futures

PHILADELPHIA — 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 from the two-year training program designed for entry-level personnel to gain advancement in professional, administrative and technological careers within Troop Support.

Cars underwater in a neighborhood.

July 25, 2025

Surplus equipment deployed in Texas flood response

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Hard-hit communities conduct highwater rescues with MRAPs received through the agency’s Law Enforcement Support Office.

A group of people pose for a picture.

July 25, 2025

DLA Director’s Learning Campaign Reading List: Promotes Self-reflection, Enhanced Leadership

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Acquisition Workforce Development Division hosted a book review session for Pathways Interns and Pathways to Career Excellence Program participants with Acquisition Executive Gabriella Earhardt in the Kunkel Conference Room at the McNamara Headquarters.

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)

July 25, 2025

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

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — 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 its supply chains. Latest updates include a general contracting pathway and a tailored supplier pathway for DLA Energy’s bulk petroleum portfolio.

Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez is named as the Defense Logistics Agency’s next senior enlisted leader.

July 25, 2025

Casarez named next DLA senior enlisted leader

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez will be the Defense Logistics Agency’s next senior enlisted leader.

Two men wearing military uniforms hold a blue flag on a flagpole.

July 23, 2025

Cotman takes command of DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Cotman assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution from Perry Knight, acting commander and deputy commander, DLA Distribution, during a ceremony held July 22 at the command’s headquarters in New Cumberland.

Four men dressed in military working uniforms sit in a classroom looking towards a screen. The screen has a training lesson playing.

July 23, 2025

RCORT serves as capstone event for reservists

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — This year’s Reserve Contingency Operations Readiness Training, or RCORT, marks a significant evolution in how Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services prepares its Joint Reserve Force to deploy and support the warfighter.

men and women cut paper patterns around a conference table

July 22, 2025

Clothing and Textiles employees spend a ‘day in the life’ of their colleagues, learn about job roles

PHILADELPHIA — From verifying uniform specifications to ensuring customer deliveries, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain employees explored the varying functions of their job roles during two “Day in the Life” events July 10 and July 16.

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July 22, 2025

DLA Aviation at Jacksonville reinforces partnership with FRCSE, DLA Distribution to bolster warfighter readiness

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Jacksonville, along with Fleet Readiness Center Southeast and DLA Distribution, recently hosted a strategy session focused on strengthening the foundational elements of support provided to FRC operations.

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)

July 21, 2025

Fueling the fight: Dyess modernizes for future missions

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — 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 overhaul Dyess Air Force Base’s fueling infrastructure—a multi-year initiative designed to improve efficiency and enhance operational readiness across the installation.