DLA News Archive

Tag: USCENTCOM

(Left to right) David Gledhill, chief executive officer, Port of Salalah; Peter A. Boone, deputy commander, DLA Distribution Bahrain; Army Brig. Gen. Martin A. Chapin, commanding general, DLA Energy; Navy Capt. Terrel Fisher, forward commander, DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM; Army Col. Eric J. Larson, senior defense official and defense attaché, US Embassy Muscat; Hamdan Al Hinai, director of procurement and contracts, Office of the Secretary General, Ministry of Defence; and Paul McMillan, area manager, DLA Disposition Europe cut the ribbon on the newest material processing center in Salalah, Oman on Feb. 9.

Feb. 16, 2017

DLA Distribution’s first material processing center officially opens in Salalah, Oman

SALALAH, Oman — DLA Distribution Salalah, Oman held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new material processing center on Feb. 9. DLA Energy’s commanding general, Air Force Brig. Gen. Martin A. Chapin officiated the ceremony.

A maintenance crew removes excessive rubber buildup off of an active runway at an undisclosed in Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2016. Maintenance crews had roughly 5 minutes to evacuate the runways when aircraft were landing or departing. The strategic operation successfully enabled the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to maintain its current level of support in Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

Dec. 21, 2016

Expeditionary Airmen collaborate to repair active runway, continue fight to defeat ISIL

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — Over the span of 15 days 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron members successfully coordinated the removal of accumulated rubber build-up off of 560,000 square feet of an active runway at an undisclosed location, Dec. 19.

DLA personnel from the Tampa area meet with DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch for lunch at the Diner’s Reef Dining Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 5. DLA Central hosted the Director’s visit to meet with leaders at U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, as well as local DLA activities.

May 11, 2015

Director visits MacDill commands, DLA activities

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — Defense Logistics Agency Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch traveled to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 5 for meetings with leaders at U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command.