Defense Primer: The Defense Logistics Agency (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Aug. 23, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF11543 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Tyler F. Hacker, G. James Herrera |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Established under Title 10 Sections 191 and 192 of the U.S.
Code (U.S.C.), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the
Department of Defense (DOD) agency responsible for
supply or service activities common to all military
departments. Section 193 of Title 10 identifies DLA as a
combat support agency, a designation that DLA describes
as “a formal oversight relationship with the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and allows combatant commanders to
request specific support from the agency.” Under these
authorities, DLA manages the global supply chain for DOD
and interagency partners by providing procurement,
storage, distribution, disposition, and other technical
services that are essential to the Joint Logistics Enterprise.
Headquartered in Fort Belvoir, VA, DLA operates in most
U.S. states and territories (Figure 1). In addition to DOD
customers, its portfolio includes 40 federal, 50 state, 300
local, and 122 international partners. In fiscal year (FY)
2023, DLA reportedly obligated $59.6 billion to procure
goods and services, while taking in $47.4 billion in total
revenue from its customer base.
