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June 23, 2026

‘Blueprint’ for agency AI success is theme of latest video

FORT BELVOIR, Va — The latest episode of the Defense Logistics Agency’s video series about artificial intelligence explains how the agency strikes a balance using the tool with human understanding for decision advantage.

2025 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced

June 22, 2026

2026 DLA Foundation scholarship winners announced

The Defense Logistics Agency Foundation awarded 32 scholarships to students with close family ties to current or past employees for the 2026-2027 school year.

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June 22, 2026

Avoiding risk, slow changes could have consequences for the military, Defense Innovation official says

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Making changes comes with risk, but there may be more risks associated with maintaining the status quo, the military deputy for the Defense Innovation Unit said during a Warfighter Talk at the Defense Logistics Agency’s headquarters last month.

The cover of the June 2026 issue of Loglines features a helicopter and the words "Western Hemisphere & Homeland Defense"

June 18, 2026

Western Hemisphere, homeland defense highlighted in latest issue of Loglines

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Homeland defense and the Western Hemisphere are the themes of the latest issue of Loglines, the Defense Logistics Agency’s professional journal.

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June 15, 2026

Army’s past, future celebrated during birthday ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Current soldiers, retirees and the workforce at the McNamara Headquarters Complex celebrated the Army’s 251st birthday during a ceremony June 11.

June 15, 2026

Campaigning to Win: DLA Exercises to Sustain the Joint & Combined Force

Training to achieve mission success through the threats posed by our most capable strategic competitors and testing that training in realistic exercises integrated with Joint and Service headquarters is key to Agency readiness. By transforming through exercise campaigning, DLA is building the culture and capabilities to sustain a war-winning Joint force during large scale combat operations.

June 12, 2026

DLA recognizes fiscal 2026 second quarter award winners

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly recently announced the recipients of the DLA Employee of the Quarter Awards and DLA Director’s Strategic Goals Awards for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

June 11, 2026

Former CIA supply chain director describes new paradigms in logistics support

The era of permissive environments for military and intelligence logistics is ending, and a new era of complex, multi-modal supply chains demands improved risk management and better communication, a former CIA supply chain director told Defense Logistics Agency employees.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR–HICKAM, Hawaii (Feb. 2026) Sailors assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) assist in breaking down a Tactical Operations Center during Exercise Keen Edge, a U.S.–Japan bilateral command post exercise designed to strengthen operational planning, logistics integration and rearm readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. Keen Edge provides realistic “reps and sets” that allow logistics forces to validate sustainment plans, improve coordination with Navy Munitions Command and allied partners, and ensure forward naval forces can rapidly rearm and remain operational in a contested environment. NAVELSG delivers expeditionary logistics capabilities that enable distributed maritime operations worldwide, providing cargo handling, fuel distribution, construction support, and expeditionary rearm to sustain combat power and strengthen fleet readiness across the joint force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jose L. Hernandez)

June 10, 2026

DLA Rapid Deployment Teams validate readiness during joint exercise

For most Defense Logistics Agency employees, supporting the global supply chain happens from an office or a warehouse. But when a natural disaster, humanitarian crisis or military operation demands immediate, on-the-ground support, the agency turns to its Rapid Deployment Teams.

June 8, 2026

Eisenhower School students trade classrooms for cargo ports during industry study

While classroom study provides a foundation for understanding logistics, fully grasping the depth and volatility of global supply chains benefits from firsthand, real-world exposure.

June 3, 2026

New video series highlights DLA’s human-AI advantage

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new four-part video series delves into how the Defense Logistics Agency’s workforce is using artificial intelligence.

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May 28, 2026

DLA hosts orientation course to strengthen nuclear mission readiness

The Defense Logistics Agency’s nuclear mission has no margin for error, and it is a mission the agency supports every day. To ensure DLA personnel understand their role in that mission, the DLA Nuclear and Space Enterprise Office hosted the Nuclear Enterprise Orientation Course May 19-20 and 21-22. The two-day classified course provided an executive-level overview of the Air Force nuclear enterprise.

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May 22, 2026

DLA leaders celebrate successes, roadmap the future during town hall

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Artificial intelligence will continue to be a key factor in the future of the Defense Logistics Agency, but its people will remain in the driver’s seat, the agency’s leadership said during a town hall at the agency’s headquarters May 20.

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May 19, 2026

DLA director outlines data, legacy practices as transformation priorities

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly focused on DLA’s transformation efforts and future to ensure the agency keeps pace with the joint force, during an interview on Fed Gov Today May 17.

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May 18, 2026

USSTRATCOM: Sustaining the force is top imperative

Sustaining the force is a top operational imperative for U.S. Strategic Command, and the Defense Logistics Agency is an indispensable partner in achieving it, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, deputy commander of USSTRATCOM, during a Warfighter Talk at McNamara Headquarters Complex March 31.