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A colonel passes a flag to a lieutenant colonel

Aug. 22, 2025

Miller takes charge of Aviation at Oklahoma City

RICHMOND, Va. — Air Force Lt. Col. Allen Miller assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City during an Aug. 15 ceremony in the Tinker Event Center Ballroom on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

A room full of conference attendees listening to a presentation.

Aug. 22, 2025

Vice director visits Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The agency’s top civilian received briefs from Michigan-based personnel and provided keynote remarks at the annual DOD Law Enforcement Support Office conference Aug. 18-19.

PTC engineer Edward Dalton and PTC Supervisory Chemist Mike McClain explain the 3D hand model concept to Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Kelly during his PTC Analytical tour in July 2025.

Aug. 22, 2025

DLA Troop Support uses 3D printing to provide safer testing for military

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Product Test Center Analytical have developed a 3D-model hand to improve safety during glove testing.

Defense Logistics Agency employees pose for a photo during the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program in Norman, Oklahoma.

Aug. 22, 2025

DLA employees graduate from leadership enhancement program

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Fourteen Defense Logistics Agency employees returned to work with enhanced leadership skills as graduates of the 2025 Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Aug. 7.

Exchanging Germany for Virginia, Matteo Crippa finds a year of discovery at DLA Aviation

Aug. 21, 2025

Exchanging Germany for Virginia, Matteo Crippa finds a year of discovery at DLA Aviation

RICHMOND, Va. — When German aerospace engineer Matteo Crippa packed up his life, his wife and two children, he brought an eagerness to explore as he knew the journey would be more than just schematics and supply chains.

An aerial of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Members of DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain met with the Pentagon Support Office to reinforce ongoing collaborations and explore new avenues for supporting the Department of Defense on July 10.(DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Aug. 21, 2025

DLA Troop Support team enhances Pentagon support through collaboration

Philadelphia — A team from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support's Construction and Equipment supply chain met with the Pentagon Support Office in Washington D.C. last month to reinforce ongoing collaborations and explore new avenues for supporting the Department of Defense.

A man wearing a camouflage military uniform stands on a stage talking to an audience.

Aug. 21, 2025

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM Commander visits DLA Distribution Bahrain, holds town hall

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — The commander of Defense Logistics Agency’s regional command for U.S. Central Command and Special Operations Command visited DLA Distribution Bahrain Aug. 13-14.

A graphic with a portrait of a woman in it

Aug. 20, 2025

Employee Spotlight | Stephanie Brackin

RICHMOND, Va. — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit the names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Employee Spotlight shines on Stephanie Brackin. She’s a Customer Support Specialist within DLA Aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

The Internet of Behavior draws from social media, internet-connected devices, communication patterns and purchasing behaviors to identify patterns of concern, such as financial stress or foreign influence.

Aug. 20, 2025

Internet of Behavior has implications for DLA supply chain security

A Defense Logistics Agency paper warns that while the "Internet of Behavior" offers potential for supply chain security, its use must be exercised with intention.

DLA screenshot of DLA HR Award Tool dashboard featuring options to review performance ratings, track spending award authority, and receive analytics on award pool results.

Aug. 19, 2025

DLA revolutionizes performance award processing

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA HR Awards Tool transforms performance award processing, replacing a spreadsheet-driven manual process, and cutting the average processing time from 100 days to 45 days.