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DLA, 1st MAW launch innovative trial to speed up aircraft part delivery in Okinawa

In a move to enhance military readiness in the Indo-Pacific, Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Ogden and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing have initiated a 90-day proof-of-concept trial to forward-stock critical aircraft parts in Okinawa, Japan. Now more than halfway through the trial period, this initiative aims to drastically reduce the time it takes to get essential components to Marine Corps aircraft, ensuring they are ready for missions at a moment’s notice.

A robot bring lunch to a DSCR employee. It is one of two recently rolled out by FMWR as part of a pilot program.

Robots revolutionize DSCR Cafeteria

During a recent holiday event, the community of Defense Supply Center Richmond met the newest two members of the Family and Morale Welfare & Recreation team: Roux and Hibiscus.These are not the average employees; they're state-of-the-art Navia Robotics service robots, and they are set to change the way the DSCR workforce experiences FMWR facilities and programs.

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DLA, FRCSE partnership clears 278 H-60 backorders

A partnership between Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support at Jacksonville and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast resolved 268 fleetwide backorders for H-60 helicopter bushings. The operational readiness of the H-60 helicopter fleet was recently threatened by a backlog of 268 fleetwide backorders for bushings, a type of low-friction mechanical bearing. When DLA's Weapon System Program Manager team in Richmond requested assistance, DLA Weapons Support at Jacksonville partnered with Fleet...

A man and a woman are seated on stage in an auditorium. We Are DLA is emblazoned on the wall behind them and their are military flags adjacent to them. She is a blond and is wearing a Navy utility uniform and he is bald and is wearing an Air Force OCP uniform.

A conversation with the leaders of DLA Weapons Support

The Defense Logistics Agency stood up a new major subordinate command dedicated to supplying spare and repair parts to the military services Oct. 1, 2025. DLA Weapons Support integrates the missions of the former DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime into a single unified command responsible for weapon systems support to the joint force. In this interview, the new MSC’s leaders talk about the transformation. (Photo by Stefanie Hauck/DLA)

Escape from Saigon: A DLA Employee’s Story of Survival and Service

Fifty years after escaping Saigon on a drifting barge under fire, Manh Nguyen was rescued by the U.S. Navy. His younger brother was born on the deck of the rescue ship and named in its honor. Today, Nguyen expresses his gratitude by working for the Defense Logistics Agency, supporting the same naval fleet that gave his family a second chance. His is a powerful story of survival and service, repaying the gift of freedom by ensuring that very fleet stays mission-ready.