DLA News Archive

Aug. 18, 2026

DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor drives logistics success at RIMPAC 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa — As the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise, the 2026 Rim of the Pacific demands world-class, agile logistical support. Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, answered that call, delivering critical materiel and sustaining operational readiness for U.S. and allied forces operating across the Pacific Command region.

Aug. 18, 2026

DLA Energy restores dedicated command on Okinawa

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy reestablished a dedicated command leadership on Okinawa during a change of command ceremony at Camp Shields, Japan, Aug. 12, 2026, putting a commander on the island to oversee the fuel infrastructure that supports U.S. military operations across Okinawa and the Indo-Pacific.

FORT BELVOIR, Va. Aug. 17, 2026

DLA Energy delivers turnkey oxygen supply system to Moody Air Force Base

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy delivered a new turnkey system for transporting aviator’s oxygen to the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, establishing a dedicated supply chain — a move prompted by pandemic-era shortages.

Aug. 17, 2026

Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainment visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution hosted the Honorable Brian Birdwell, Assistant Secretary of War for Sustainment, and Air Force Maj. Gen. David Sanford, director, DLA Logistics Operations, for a strategic discussion on the global logistics network supporting joint forces Aug. 13 at the organization headquarters in New Cumberland.

Aug. 14, 2026

New Employee Orientation Program brings together DLA Distribution, installation partners

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Defense Logistics Agency Distribution in collaboration with DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and DLA Installation Management at Susquehanna, has launched a new, standardized New Employee Orientation program, welcoming its first class of new hires June 15, at Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, in New Cumberland.

Aug. 13, 2026

DLA vice director engages with Disposition Services team

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Defense Logistics Agency Vice Director Brad Bunn visited the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 11, where he received a DLA Disposition Services Annual Operating Plan update.

Aug. 13, 2026

DLA Troop Support partnered with Commander Navy Region Southeast

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support helped the U.S. Navy on short notice in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Aug. 12, 2026

Agency Transformation Center to aid AI adoption, modernize operations

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency has a new Agency Transformation Center designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and fundamentally reshape its business processes to better support the warfighter.

Aug. 11, 2026

DLA Troop Support urges workforce vigilance for Antiterrorism Awareness Month

PHILADELPHIA — In an era of unpredictable global and domestic threats, the most powerful security tool at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is the everyday awareness of the workforce. To combat complacency, security officials are using Antiterrorism Awareness Month to reinforce that base safety belongs to everyone.

Aug. 11, 2026

DLA Acquisition Policy Summit helps develop guidance and alliances

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Upcoming improvements to the Defense Logistics Agency’s procurement procedures and acquisition processes were central to the 2026 Fiscal Acquisition Policy Summit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex July 22-23.