DLA News Archive

Aug. 19, 2022

The fuel that keeps Fort McCoy moving

FORT McCOY, Wis. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — The 877th Quartermaster Company, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of many U.S. Army Reserve units supporting the Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02 hosted by the 86th Training Division on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

March 10, 2022

Two 88th RD mechanics recall equipment volume, condition during Operation Desert Fix

FORT McCOY, Wis. — ​Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — Many people are familiar with Operation Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Desert Fox. But not as many are aware of Operation Desert Fix where the heroes were the mechanics assigned to the Equipment Concentration Site 67 here.

March 24, 2020

MILTECHs keep 88th Readiness Division running

FORT McCOY, Wis. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — The saying goes, “an Army marches on its stomach.” For the U.S. Army Reserve’s 88th Readiness Division, it could not function (or march) without the roles filled through the dual status military technician program.

Sept. 17, 2018

621st CRW, Army participate in airfield-opening exercise in Wisconsin

FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Mobility Command website — Airmen, Soldiers and officials from the Defense Logistics Agency were sent to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 to 14 as part of Exercise Turbo Distribution 18-02, a Joint Task Force-Port Opening simulation designed to hone joint service interoperability in austere locations for the purpose of opening airfields and forwarding the mobility-centric goals of the Army and Air Force.

June 1, 2018

Corps to award sole source orders for cold weather boots and socks

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Systems Command website — Marines will stay warm during ambient cold weather operations with new boots and socks. Marine Corps Systems Command intends to award sole source purchase orders for two types of Intense Cold Weather Boots and Intense Cold Weather Socks to improve Marines’ performance in cold weather environments. A total of 2,000 boots and 50,000 pairs of socks will be delivered from four vendors by Sept. 28.