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Air Force Lt Col Mike Davis has his new rank of Colonel pinned on by his parents and wife Kristi in a ceremony on Dec. 2.

Dec. 6, 2016

Distribution’s Davis promoted to colonel

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — In front of family and friends, DLA Distribution’s Air Force Lt Col Mike Davis was promoted to the rank of Colonel during a ceremony Dec. 2.

Gerry Rouse, an inventory management specialist at Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City enjoys working side-by-side with Air Force service members to assist the warfighter. He enjoys Christian rock music and volunteers with veterans' groups. Courtesy Photo

Dec. 6, 2016

Employee Spotlight: Gerry Rouse

DLA Aviation — Employee spotlight regularly features outstanding non-supervisory personnel from throughout the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and other DLA employees on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Organizational directors may submit names of employees they wish to feature in this column to DLA Aviation Public Affairs. For more information, call (804) 279-3139.

Peter Stupak (left), a management and program analyst with the Continuous Process Improvement office, and David Mourar (right), a contracting officer with the Medical supply chain, were certified as Lean Six Sigma green belts after successfully completing LSS projects that saved DLA Troop Support thousands of dollars and dozens of hours.

Dec. 6, 2016

Newest green belts chop reporting times, save money

PHILADELPHIA — Time and money will be saved thanks to process improvement projects that led two employees at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to earn their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certifications.

Sometime in the 1940s, submarines await deployment at what is now DLA Distribution's facility in Yokosuka, Japan.

Dec. 6, 2016

Commentary: History comes full circle at Yokosuka

As Dec. 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in which nearly 2,500 U.S. military members and civilians were killed, DLA honors their memory with a commentary from a current Navy sailor serving with DLA in Japan.

U.S. Navy Seaman Rebecca Mann, a member of the hazardous material team with the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic, supplies air to her mock patient at Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, Dec. 1, 2016. The clinic holds decontamination training biannually to prepare the base for real-world chemical contaminations. (U.S. Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

Dec. 5, 2016

Hazardous material team trains for decontamination

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni website — The Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic hazardous materials, or hazmat, team conducted decontamination training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 1, 2016.

Navy Lt. Anthony Meyer speaks with an employee working at One Liberty Place in downtown Philadelphia Nov. 8. Meyer, a contract specialist with Subsistence, gave her a handful of cards for her co-workers to sign and include in care packages for warfighters as part of Operation Gratitude.

Dec. 5, 2016

Operation Gratitude collects donations to deliver delight to deployed warfighters

PHILADELPHIA — Military personnel from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and other local organizations joined together to collect donations for deployed service members during an annual drive in November. Service members from all branches of the military set up areas in downtown Philadelphia office building lobbies to collect monetary donations, gift cards and small items in support of Operation Gratitude.

Sailors greet one another during a commissioning ceremony Nov. 10, 2016 in San Diego. DLA Troop Support led a Joint Clothing and Textiles Governance Board meeting Nov. 17 with Department of Defense senior logistics leaders to discuss management of clothing and textiles, such as the Navy Working Uniform shown here, during an executive board in Alexandria, Virginia.

Dec. 5, 2016

Senior DOD leaders discuss clothing and textiles support

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Senior logistics leaders from the Department of Defense, including Defense Logistics Agency and military services, discussed clothing and textiles management during an executive board meeting Nov. 17.

Army Brig. Gen. Charles Hamilton, DLA Troop Support commander, congratulates Mara Bailey, John McAndrews and Gary Shute during the DLA Troop Support Hall of Fame induction ceremony Nov. 29.

Dec. 5, 2016

Four new inductees honored at DLA Troop Support Hall of Fame ceremony

PHILADELPHIA — Four individuals were added to the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Hall of Fame and join the exclusive ranks of some of the organization’s finest former employees. The contributions of Mara Bailey, John McAndrews, Gary Shute and Army Col. John Smith to the agency and the workforce were honored during an induction ceremony Nov. 29.

Stacey Halfmoon, director of American Indian Relations for the Ohio History Connection, speaks to federal employees and military personnel at Defense Supply Center Columbus. The Nov. 30 event was part of the installation's observance of National American Indian History Month.

Dec. 5, 2016

DSCC program honors legacy of American Indians

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus hosted an event to celebrate the heritage and legacy of American Indians in Ohio and throughout the nation. The Nov. 30 presentation inside the installation Operations Center auditorium brought together members of the Defense Federal Community to learn history, sample traditional food items, and listen to cultural ambassadors from the Native American community.

Army Col. Chris Colavita presents the Combat Action Badge to Col. Rick Ellis for his lifesaving actions on the battlefield.

Dec. 5, 2016

Saving life after terrorist bombing garners Army award

Army Col. Rick Ellis, commander of the DLA support team in Afghanistan was awarded the combat action badge Nov. 26, after saving a soldier's life following a terrorist bombing.