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Tag: Cloth Face Masks

Army recruits at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. wear operational camouflage pattern masks provided by the Defense Logistics Agency, during training Mar. 2, 2021. DLA Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain provided nearly 16,000 operational camouflage pattern face masks to recruit training centers at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Jackson, S.C.; and Fort Benning, Ga., in time for the first issuance.

March 5, 2021

Clothing and Textiles team provides cloth face masks to Army recruits

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles provided nearly 16,000 operational camouflage pattern face masks to Army recruit training centers across the country, in time for initial uniform issuance March 1.

A Marine puts on a green cloth face mask to protect against the coronovirus

April 27, 2020

DLA buys cloth face masks to protect DOD employees against coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency is proactively procuring cloth face masks to protect Defense Department employees against the coronavirus. The agency began working with American manufacturers to award contracts for reusable, non-surgical, cloth face masks in various styles soon after DOD released guidance requiring people to wear cloth masks on DOD property, installations and facilities in early April.