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Staff Sgt. Aldo Gongora with School of Infantry–East from Camp Lejeune, N.C., evaluates a helmet retention system during an Infantry Equipping Challenge limited user evaluation in December aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The Infantry Equipping Challenge is an ongoing effort at Marine Corps Systems Command to leverage new and emerging technologies from industry to enhance the capability of Infantry Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Jan. 12, 2017

Infantry Equipping Challenge drives toward leaner, more lethal gear for Marines

Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Systems Command website — Marine Corps Systems Command and the Marine Corps School of Infantry–East teamed up Dec. 5-8, to evaluate gear designed to make Marines leaner and more lethal on the battlefield.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch speaks to DLA Troop Support leaders during a review of the annual operating plan Jan. 5 in Philadelphia. “You have been capable in driving significant change in your business practice,” he said. “But the changes that are required of us going forward are equally as significant.”

Jan. 12, 2017

DLA director praises Troop Support performance during annual review

PHILADELPHIA — “You have been capable in driving significant change in your business practice,” DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch told Troop Support leaders Jan. 5. “But the changes that are required of us going forward are equally as significant.”

Jenny Lee (이연주), DLA Distribution Korea Safety and Environmental Office intern is the model for the for Shin Ramyun’s 30th anniversary package.

Jan. 12, 2017

Korea’s Lee finds fame through contest

CAMP CARROLL, Korea — Jenny Lee (이연주), a six-month local intern, has become a valuable member of the DLA Distribution Korea team. She is a recent college graduate and was selected from a pool of candidates in the Army supported intern program.

DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch address the DLA Troop Support workforce during a town hall in Philadelphia Jan. 5. “You’re doing great work, but there’s things we need to do differently going forward,” Busch told employees.

Jan. 11, 2017

DLA director emphasizes strategic goals at Troop Support town hall

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency director said that while DLA Troop Support has done great work supporting the warfighter over more than 15 years of conflict in the Middle East, the strategic environment is changing.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Sommerfeldt and Senior Airman Dakota Greenwade, both 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technicians, work together to pinpoint the issue with a snow blower at Eielson Air Force Base, Jan. 6, 2017. Sommerfeldt and Greenwade ran tests on the machine to best diagnose the problem and fix it.

Jan. 10, 2017

Icemen Behind the Scenes

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Eielson Air Force Base website — When the snow starts to blow, residents of Eielson Air Force Base anticipate the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron will ensure the roads are safe to drive on. But what happens when the snow blowers, plows and graders break?

Workers at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, install critical 40/45 upgrades to E-3 AWACS aircraft during programmed depot maintenance at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. Defense Logistics Agency Energy recently awarded an energy saving performance contract to implement energy conservation measures at the OC-ALC.

Jan. 10, 2017

DLA Energy Awards Largest Air Force ESPC

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — The Defense Logistics Agency Energy awarded an energy savings performance contract Dec. 13, for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, or OC-ALC, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

DLA Land and Maritime Commander, Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic (second from left) welcomed Columbus, Ohio Mayor Andrew Ginther (third from left) to Defense Supply Center Columbus for a familiarization visit and tour Jan. 10. Also pictured is Milton Lewis, Land and Maritime's acquisition executive (far left), and James McClaugherty, Land and Maritime deputy commander (far right).

Jan. 10, 2017

Columbus mayor visits DSCC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Land and Maritime Commander, Navy Rear Admiral Michelle Skubic welcomed Columbus, Ohio Mayor Andrew Ginther for a familiarization visit to the Defense Supply Center (DSCC) Columbus installation January 10. Ginther’s visit included an initial meeting with Skubic and her senior leadership team prior to receiving selected operations

DLA Distribution deputy commander Twila Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, third from left, poses with the DLA Distribution honorees at the 49th annual employee recognition ceremony Dec. 15. From left to right are Rowena Gadin, Sandra Stephens, Gonzales, Barbara Eberly, Cathy Hampton, Jose Acosta and Kevin Henderson.

Jan. 10, 2017

Distribution employees honored at annual DLA award ceremony

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — DLA director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch, along with Distribution’s deputy commander Twila Gonzales, Senior Executive Service, presented six Distribution employees with awards at the DLA 49th Annual Employee Recognition Program ceremony Dec 15. The program seeks to recognize outstanding performers in all segments of the DLA workforce.

Far East District logistic management office moved 6 empty container boxes from Far East District to Defense Reutilization Managemnt Services Office (DRMO) with help from 25th Transportation Battalion Dec. 21. This is all part of the Far East District’s planned relocation to Camp Humphreys.

Jan. 9, 2017

Far East District prepares for move to Humphreys with container removal

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District website — In preparation for the Far East District's relocation to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, the Logistics Management Office turned in six 20-feet containers to the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services on Dec. 22, 2016.

Senior Airman Francisco Villalobos, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, moves a 55-gallon drum while transferring fire retardant from a foam trailer at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Jan. 6, 2016. The unit switched all the fire retardant foam in their inventory as part of an Air Force-wide initiative to use more environmentally friendly foam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

Jan. 9, 2017

407th ECES upgrades fire retardant foam

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 407th Air Expeditionary Group website — Firefighters from the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron upgraded their inventory of aqueous film forming foam to a more environmentally friendly version of the fire retardant, Jan. 6 at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.