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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.

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.

DTOS Custodial District Support Team members stop for a photo during a three-day simulation exercise held at Black Butte Lake near Orland, California in mid-November. This all-volunteer team is composed of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees who deploy to significant man-made and natural disaster sites and provide a platform for critical operations and communications.

Dec. 2, 2016

Custodians of disaster relief

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District website — Thanks to a cadre of Corps custodians who prepare year-round, Deployable Tactical Operations System teams are ready to provide their expertise and mobile command centers to quickly respond following hurricanes and other disasters.

In this file photo, a Hawaii Air Natioanl Guard Airmen and Hawaii Army National Guard Soldier repel down a cliff to a car wreck prop during a cliff rescue scenario at Exercise Vigilant Guard 2017, Delle Valle Regional Center, California, Nov. 17, 2016. The service members are part of a Hawaii Natonal Guard team that focuses on emergency response. Vigilant Guard is an exercise program sponsored by United States Northern Command in conjunction with National Guard Bureau to provide State National Guards an opportunity to improve cooperation and relationships with their regional civilian, military, and federal partners in preparation for emergencies and catastrophic events.

Dec. 2, 2016

Hawaii CBRNE Enhanced Response Force put skills to the test at Vigilant Guard 2017

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Pacific Command website — A major earthquake struck California and Nevada causing fatalities and damage to major infrastructure. It’s only a scenario, but it’s a scenario that disaster response agencies hope to never have to respond to. Regardless, emergency officials want to be prepared.

Sergeant Jerry King, a pilot with the Michigan State Police Aviation unit, looks over the controls of the UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois helicopter that came from the Army via the DLA Disposition Services Law Enforcement Support Office.

Dec. 2, 2016

The last of the Army Hueys fly off to active retirement

Battle Creek, Michigan — After six decades of service, the Army is retiring what are thought to be the last of its flying UH-1 “Huey” Iroquois helicopters.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's employee Troy Judkins is a customer support specialist in the Priority Support Cell of the Customer Operations Directorate at Ogden, Utah. Judkins enjoys being part of an elite team of professionals who are dedicated to supporting the warfighter.

Dec. 2, 2016

Employee Spotlight: Troy Judkins

Richmond, Virginia — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation's employee Troy Judkins is a customer support specialist in the Priority Support Cell of the Customer Operations Directorate at Ogden, Utah. Judkins enjoys being part of an elite team of professionals who are dedicated to supporting the warfighter.

Perry Knight, chief of staff at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, receives the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service during DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch’s inaugural town hall at the new Distribution headquarters building on Nov. 18.

Dec. 2, 2016

Distribution’s chief of staff receives Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Perry Knight, chief of staff at Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service during DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch’s inaugural town hall at the new Distribution headquarters building on Nov. 18.