DLA News Archive

March 1, 2018

Repairing the field, one hole at a time

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kadena Air Base website — The sound of heavy machinery fills the air as dust flies. Noise grows louder as drills and saws cut through pavement, evidence of people hard at work. The cloud of dirt lifts overhead and clears to reveal the project behind the racket and debris– airfield repair.

Feb. 27, 2018

POL Airmen power the mission

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Shaw Air Force Base website — Providing clean and safe logistical fuel support to Team Shaw and developing resilient Airmen that are ready to engage across the spectrum of Department of Defense operations is the main mission and focus of the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight.

Feb. 27, 2018

Airmen finish Antarctica support mission

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing website — Airmen and aircraft with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing have started their journey back home to Scotia, New York, from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after another successful Operation Deep Freeze season.

Feb. 22, 2018

Tell us what you want; what you really, really want

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kadena Air Base website — Every day people go to work, step through the door, grab their tools and start their daily mission. But one may wonder who purchased that vest, or that wrench, or even the pen and paper used to take notes in the weekly meetings? That’s where the 18th Contracting Squadron comes through.

Feb. 20, 2018

Keeping vehicles in motion

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Charleston website — From firetrucks to aircraft cargo loaders, managing diesel vehicles requires a breadth of knowledge Airmen from the Logistics Readiness Squadron in the Vehicle Management shop demonstrate daily.

Feb. 16, 2018

Collaboration delivers capability to the warfighter

WRIGHT-PATTERSON Air Force Base, Ohio — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base website — Members of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's acquisition team continued their effort to improve Air Force operations while reducing critical capability delivery timelines.

Feb. 15, 2018

It ships if it fits

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kadena Air Base website — Ever wonder how aircraft parts get shipped out from the base? The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Office ships out any cargo that needs to be sent from units on Kadena Air Base to other installations.

Feb. 14, 2018

Maintenance Airmen work together to bring Global Hawk back to the fight

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Beale Air Force Base website — A group of maintenance Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, put in over 800 hours repairing the Global Hawk and going through diagnostic work to assure that it is once again ready to provide high altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Feb. 14, 2018

AF demonstrating hydrogen as alternate fuel source

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineering Center website — In a recent visit to Hickam, members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Energy and Operations directorates were given a tour of the installation’s hydrogen production facility and shown several of the vehicles that use this alternative fuel.

Feb. 12, 2018

Ground-power: AGE keeps flightline running

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Lakenheath website — Getting a multi-million dollar F-15 safely airborne and back down again takes coordination across many different career fields.