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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Kelly, DLA Troop Support commander (left) receives the unit colors from outgoing commander, Army Lt. Col. Eduardo Rivera symbolizing that he has handed over command of DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa, June 26, 2026, at The Armstrong Club, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Rivera relinquished command of the unit, which provides food, clothing, construction materials, medical supplies and more to warfighters throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Department of War photograph by Anthony Sualog.

July 28, 2026

DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa welcome new commander

KAISERSLAUTERN, Geremany — In a time-honored military tradition, Army Lt. Col. Alan Strange assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Europe & Africa from Army Lt. Col. Eduardo Rivera. The ceremony, held at the Armstong Club on Vogelweh, was officiated by Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Kelly, commander of DLA Troop Support, headquartered in Philadelphia.

meeting at table

July 27, 2026

In case you missed it: Vice director visits DLA Energy

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — It was a busy week at the Defense Logistics Agency Energy as the organization welcomed DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn for a fourth quarter leadership brief while celebrating several major milestones across the enterprise. Bunn met with DLA Energy leadership in the Kunkel Conference Room at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on July 17 to discuss the organization's progress toward its strategic objectives.

Three military service members standing on stage during a ceremony rolling a command flag

July 24, 2026

DLA Aviation deactivates ahead of Weapons Support activation

RICHMOND, Va. — In a landmark strategic transformation, the Defense Logistics Agency formally deactivated DLA Aviation during a July 23 ceremony on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

People in safety gear pose at an outdoor work site.

July 23, 2026

Operating under pressure: Hazardous waste removal amid security threats and monsoon weather in the Philippines

JOINT BASE PEARL-HICKAM, Hawaii — Demand for reverse logistics services is increasing at joint training sites across the Philippines.

Giovanni Morales, business support branch chief for the Business Support Branch, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, and a Department of War Executive Leadership Development Program participant, stands outside the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Morales visited NATO as part of a rigorous 10-month ELDP travel schedule designed to prepare future defense executives for leadership roles. The global training allowed Morales to engage with international ambassadors and understand how logistics support agreements impact frontline military operations.

July 22, 2026

Last-minute phone call takes a North Philly local from the baseball diamond to the Pentagon

PHILADELPHIA — For Giovanni Morales, the path to the highest corridors of military leadership did not begin in a traditional way. It started on a college baseball diamond, wound through the demanding aisles of retail distribution warehouses and ultimately hinged on an unexpected vacation phone call that forced a life-changing, ten-minute decision.

Pharmacist in military uniform work in pharmacy.

July 22, 2026

DLA Troop Support, FDA interagency partnership informs DOW drug supply chain security policies

Philadelphia — Ensuring the security of the military pharmaceutical supply chain, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support pharmacists came to a rare interagency data sharing agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This agreement, meant to increase warfighter readiness, produced the latest dataset on 28 June.

A woman poses in front of the American flag.

July 21, 2026

PACE Spotlight: Brittany Bradford

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Brittany Bradford has served with the Defense Logistics Agency for five years and is part of Pathways to Career Excellence Group 50.

A man wearing a military uniform passes a flag to another man wearing a military uniform on a stage outside under a tent.

July 21, 2026

Leadership changes hands at DLA Distribution San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Leadership at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Diego, California, officially changed hands from Navy Capt. Phoebe Tamayo to Navy Capt. Edelio “Del” Joloya in a ceremony onboard Naval Base San Diego, July 17.

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce speaks onstage with emblems for the US Pacific Command, US Central Command, and War Department accompained by graphics featuring the Chinese flag, Iranian flag and US dollar.

July 20, 2026

US Cyber Command senior enlisted leader: Data is the currency of warfare

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Every individual, whether in uniform or not, is a critical warfighter in the cyber domain where data is the new currency of warfare, Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce, the senior enlisted leader for U.S. Cyber Command, told a Defense Logistics Agency audience July 7.

Panel sitting behind tables.

July 17, 2026

Inaugural military medical supply chain, industry meeting reinforces warfighter readiness through  partnerships

Cherry Hill, N.J — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Medical supply chain brought government and industry partners together for the first Joint Medical Acquisition Talks in support of warfighter readiness, July14-15. Over 200 representatives from government and industry were in attendance, including representatives from the Army, Veteran’s Affairs and the Defense Health Agency. Hosted by Medical’s Capital Equipment division, the purpose of the meeting was to inform industry stakeholders about current acquisition issues and potential business opportunities within the division’s product lines.