DLA News Archive

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.

July 6, 2026

Richmond course offers a new perspective on the people behind wholesale logistics

RICHMOND, Va. — Most aviation supply professionals know how to request an aircraft part. Fewer understand the network of people and organizations working behind the scenes after that request leaves their unit.

July 6, 2026

DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime to deactivate, DLA Weapons Support to stand up

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency will host ceremonies on July 23 and 24 to mark the formal deactivation of DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime and the activation of the new DLA Weapons Support major subordinate command.

July 2, 2026

Logistics before DLA: How agency missions explain America’s Revolutionary War success

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When America declared independence 250 years ago, it had been fighting the British for more than a year. Victory came to the new nation for several reasons. The most unrecognized today was logistics.

July 2, 2026

DLA saves Army millions with Italy in-country MRAP demilitarization

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Agency personnel in Italy are helping the 405th Army Field Support Battalion clear out dozens of mine resistant ambush-protected vehicles that had been stored at Leghorn Army Depot near Livorno for well over a decade.

July 1, 2026

‘No More Walls’: Enhanced support to warfighters, industry central to integration

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support leaders emphasized that enhancing support to warfighters and industry partners is the goal as the major subordinate command continues to integrate its land, maritime and aviation supply chains.

July 1, 2026

Army Col. John Short Assumed Command of DLA Energy Americas

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Army Col. John Short took command of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas from Army Col. Alphonso Simmons Jr. during a change of command ceremony at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston on June 26.

July 1, 2026

‘DLA Reimagined’ is the theme of final video in AI series

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The final episode of the Defense Logistics Agency’s video series about artificial intelligence explains how the agency incorporates AI into the workplace to react to current problems and solve future challenges.