Senior logisticians discuss Navy’s Combat Surge Ready initiative, supply chain
Naval Sea Systems Commander Navy Vice Adm. James Downey, left, Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, center, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon, right, greet each other during the Navy/DLA Service Integration Day in the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, July 2, 2025. The event provided senior Navy leaders an opportunity to meet their DLA counterparts and openly discuss current issues impacting readiness in a contested logistics environment. DOD Photo by Chris Lynch.