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several IT innovation projects developed by employees are moving forward in development.

Dec. 18, 2017

Idea contest paves way for IT innovation

Sara Moore — DLA Information Operations’ first innovation-idea contest wrapped up in November with the final senior-leader review of the pilot projects, but the benefits of those projects and lessons learned will carry forward as the organization continues its innovation journey.

July 5, 2017

SIDEBAR: Innovation Pilot Projects

The idea competition from DLA Information Operations resulted in nine ongoing pilot projects, aimed at improving the customer experience.

Staff Sgt. Zachary Dowd, Air Force Repair Enhancement Program circuit card technician, replaces a resistor on a power supply at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, May 8, 2017. The four-person AFREP team saved the Air Force a combined $1.3 million in 2016, and is on-track to save $2.5 million in 2017, between cost savings and cost avoidance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

May 15, 2017

Maintenance miracle workers

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Mountain Home Air Force Base website — The Air Force Repair Enhancement Program here performs miracles all the time. Recently, the four-person shop repaired a $20,000 power supply headed for the trash by replacing a $5 resistor, the equivalent of fixing a $300 phone with an eight-cent paper clip.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation’s Navy Lt. Traci Irby, center, weapon system support program manager for the F/A-18, Navy Customer Facing Division farewells teammates, Mar. 3, 2017, in a piping ashore ceremony held on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. In an awards ceremony held Mar. 10, 2017, Irby received an exceptional meritorious service award for her performance during a 4-month assignment to Fleet Readiness South West at San Diego, California. Her performance on assignment led to implementing Deputy Materiel Management Chief military positions to be placed at each of the FRC sites.

March 31, 2017

New military positions connecting processes at FRC’s

Richmond, Virginia — From October 2015 through February 2016, Navy Lt. Traci Irby backfilled a position at DLA Aviation at the Navy Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in San Diego. Little did anyone know it would end up being the catalyst for the permanent implementation of military junior officer positions to be placed at each of the FRC sites DLA Aviation supports.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Janet Pelayo, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, celebrates her promotion ceremony Jan 31, 2017 held at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with her daughters watching through the use of video teleconferencing technology at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

Feb. 22, 2017

Pelayo promoted to master sergeant

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Janet Pelayo with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation celebrated her promotion ceremony Jan. 31 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with her family in an unconventional way

Walter Wilson and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Imber, 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainers, use a grease gun to squeeze bio-based grease into a forklift carriage at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 31, 2017. JBLE is one of four Air Force bases that will perform a 12-month long test of the grease on its vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Feb. 22, 2017

Langley one of four AFBs to test bio-based grease

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Combat Command website — The 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight was chosen to participate in a 12-month long experimental testing of a new bio-based grease to lessen the base's impact on the environment.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Katherine Street, 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, receives packages for delivery at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 14, 2016. Once supplies are delivered to the installation, LRS distributes them to individual units across the base allowing supplies to be readily available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley N. Steffen)

Dec. 16, 2016

Thinking outside of the box: 355th LRS enhances deliveries using Wi-Fi

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base website — The 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron devised a new method of tracking deliveries through Wi-Fi that has changed its efficiency of delivering supplies to more than 250 organizations.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, display the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Electronics Network System during the Energy Capability Exercise, in alignment with the Great Green Fleet initiative, at Camp Wilson aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 6, 2016.

Dec. 9, 2016

Marine Corps strives to be leaner, meaner, greener

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marines website — As an ongoing effort to be the premier self-sufficient expeditionary force, the Marine Corps is striving to make itself leaner, meaner and “greener” as it takes a look at energy use across the Corps, equating the efficient use of vital resources with increased combat effectiveness.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mathew Wright, a motor transportation maintenance officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, conducts maintenance on an Invent3D printer during a 3-D printer integration exercise at site 50 training area, Wellton, Arizona, Oct. 18, 2016. Wright used the additive manufacturing equipment to make objects from 3-D model data throughout Weapons Tactics Instructors course 1-17. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One cadre host WTI which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Oct. 24, 2016

Printing the future: MWSS-372 successfully tests 3-D printing in a field environment

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps website — A Humvee door handle might not seem like the start of a new era in the Marine Corps, but the Marines of MWSS-327 believe that this small piece of plastic is exactly that. Embracing Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller’s recent push for Marines to innovate, MWSS-372 is one of the first units to experiment with 3-D printing.

Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, center-left, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, shakes hands with Col. Mathew Reuter, center, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 25, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 17. Dana visited various units throughout II Marine Expeditionary Force to observe advancements in logistical technology. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

Aug. 22, 2016

DoD officials observe logistical innovation throughout II MEF

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the II Marine Expeditionary Force website — Top officials from the Department of Defense observed demonstrations of new technological equipment Aug. 17.