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  60th Anniversary
  DLA's 60th Anniversary
 **Forged by History, Focused on the Future** In 1961, the Defense Logistics Agency was created to build and sustain the logistics system of the future, and this critical work continues today. Over the last six decades, DLA established a strong reputation for *service to the warfighter*– maintaining and enhancing readiness; and *value to the nation* – leveraging unique capabilities to support growing whole-of-government mission with efficiencies and cost-effectiveness. **Explore the agency's history page** and the resources here to see DLA’s legacy to provide quality, proactive global logistics at the right time, at the right place and at right cost. Interested in an in-depth look at DLA's history throughout the decades? Follow along with the photos and narrative in "Effectiveness and Efficiency: DLA’s 60-Year Quest to Perfect Supply Chain Management."
 **Effectiveness and Efficiency (PDF)**
    Articles
 Text over a collage of sepia toned photos
 Enterprisewide
 Documentary showcases DLA’s 60 years as DOD logistics provider
  Info Ops employee, Paula Ritorto
 Information Operations
 DLA 60th Anniversary: Employee Spotlight, Paula Ritorto
  Male engineer cuts wood braces for the Tubmanburg Ebola treatment unit
 Enterprisewide
 DLA unifies, polishes its reputation in the 2010s
 See more 60th Anniversary stories
 Learn more about the agency's 60-year story as told by organizations across DLA. Take a look at the latest news here, or browse the full list of 60th anniversary articles. Interested in diving deeper into a particular aspect of DLA's history? See the list below to choose a part of the agency and read more.  **DLA Troop Support**
 **DLA Land and Maritime**
 **DLA Aviation**
 **DLA Energy**
 **DLA Distribution**
 **DLA Disposition Services**
 **DLA Information Operations**
 **DLA through the decades**
 Infographics
 Click an image to see more in a new window An infographic shows 11 facts on a timeline from 1971 to 2021DLA Disposition Services
 An infographic shows 13 facts aligning with dates from 1944 to 2017 relating to DLA EnergyDLA Energy
 InfographicDLA Land and Maritime
 DLA Distribution celebrates 60 years of serviceDLA Distribution
 An infographic shows how information has been stored at DLA throughout the decades, including punchcards, magnetic tape, several disks, and cloud storageData storage throughout the years
 Videos
 **View all of DLA's 60th anniversary videos here, or find a playlist from the drop-down list above the main video player to see a specific video series**
 
 Quizzes
 Fresh fruits and vegetables are displayed.
 Current DLA Troop Support Efforts
  Steel plate welding
 What Is Demilitarization (DEMIL)
  A sepia image of a gate at Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot
 DLA Troop Support History
  Maintenance supervisor drives wildlife biologist around the elk pastures on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia
 The Elk of Defense Supply Center Richmond
  Hornet
 DLA Aviation supports more than 1,800 weapon systems – Can you identify these aircraft? Don’t overthink it, just keep it plane and simple.
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