DLA News Archive

May 29, 2019

8 LRS Master Sergeant receives top DLA award

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kunsan Air Base website — The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Master Sgt. Renaldo Renee, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron maintenance support section chief, as one of the 10 Outstanding DLA Personnel of the Year.

May 24, 2019

Cargo City officially opens as new gateway in Kuwait

CARGO CITY, Kuwait — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing website — A ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the official opening of Cargo City, located next to an aircraft parking ramp at Kuwait International Airport, marked a historic occasion May 19, 2019.

May 23, 2019

Medical Logistics: Sustaining the Force

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Theater Sustainment Command website — Go to the hospital for a gash, get bandaged, get medicine, and go home. Where do these bandages and medicine come from, though? Medical logistics makes the delivery of the equipment possible.

May 18, 2019

Fuels lab provides quality assurance for CENTCOM

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing website — The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides a “home” for the Air Force Petroleum Office. The team of three provides quality assurance and control of fuels and gases for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

May 17, 2019

Tennessee Guard Airmen train Soldiers on heavy equipment

CATOOSA SPRINGS, Ga. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — A crowd of Army National Guard Soldiers gather around a giant piece of heavy equipment as an Airman in a hard hat explains the purpose and function of the various knobs and shifters.

May 16, 2019

Team Mildenhall, 48th Fighter Wing don’t cry over spilled gas

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — Airmen from RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath participated in a fuel spill exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 15, 2019. The exercise replicated a fuel spill and tested Airmen’s reaction to an event that could halt the base’s aerial refueling mission.

May 15, 2019

Air Force Seeks Industry Insight on Energy-as-a-Service Concept

Washington, D.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force Installation Energy website — The U.S. Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA Energy), is soliciting industry feedback via a Request for Information (RFI), solicitation number SP0600-19-R-0803, on a different way to manage and procure energy at an installation.

May 13, 2019

All Fueled Up

WAINWRIGHT, Canada — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — Preparing for combat is always a daunting task, but having the right people and equipment can make all the difference. The 877th Quartermaster Company is one of the U.S. Army Reserve units supporting the Canadian Army during Maple Resolve 19. Maple Resolve is a joint, multinational training exercise with multiple countries and over 5000 troops that is hosted to validate the Canadian Army for future missions.

May 13, 2019

Heating Up in The Kitchen

WAINWRIGHT, Canada — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — U.S. Army Reserve units are here to partner with the Canadian Army for Maple Resolve 19-01. Maple Resolve is a multinational joint training exercise, with over seven countries and more than 6,000 troops, that is hosted by the Canadian Army. The cooks’ mission is to provide meals for the troops involved in the exercise to ensure they are nourished and ready for the task at hand. 

May 13, 2019

Mechanics Spark Multinational Connections

WAINWRIGHT, Canada — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — Sparks flew when U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, participating in a multinational Exercise Maple Resolve 19-01, partnered with Canadian Army technicians in an in-house, friendly engineering competition at the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Detachment (3 CDSB) Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 9, 2019.