DLA News Archive

Tag: expeditionary

Army Brig. Gen. Sylvester Cannon, 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), is briefed on DLA Distribution’s global distribution network and support to Foreign Military Sales.

June 8, 2017

Expeditionary commander visits DLA Distribution

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — On June 1, Army Brig. Gen. Sylvester Cannon, 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and several members of his staff met with the DLA Distribution leadership to discuss how the organization supports the movement of critical items in theater and well as its support to Foreign Military Sales.

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.

DLA Logistics Operations Deputy Director Mike Scott applauds the ‘great work’ being done by operational contract support personnel at DLA and the military services. Photo by Beth Reece

May 4, 2016

Operational contract support planners discuss progress, way ahead

Operational contract support planners from the Defense Logistics Agency, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff logistics directorate met April 26-28 in Springfield, Virginia, to share best practices for operational contract support and reinforce the need for a joint-service approach.

Col. Thomas Seeker, 821st Contingency Response Group deputy commander and Joint Task Force-Port Opening commander, briefs participants in Exercise Turbo Distribution 16-02, March 15, 2016, at Amedee Army Airfield, California

March 22, 2016

DLA joins Air Force, Army to test skills in expeditionary logistics

Amedee Army Airfield, California — A group of 10 DLA personnel joined 125 airmen and 50 soldiers to test their expeditionary-logistics skills in the latest Turbo Distribution exercise.

The DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team was recognized for their contributions to Operation United Assistance, receiving the DLA Team Performance Award during an awards ceremony Dec. 18. (Photo by Teodora Mocanu)

Jan. 7, 2016

Distribution Expeditionary Team honored by DLA Director with award

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — The DLA Distribution Expeditionary Team was recognized for their contributions to Operation United Assistance, receiving the DLA Team Performance Award during an awards ceremony Dec. 10.

Addressing the integration of the military reserve personnel with the rest of his workforce as one of DLA Disposition Services’ greatest strengths, DLA Disposition Services Director Mike Cannon (center) meets with expeditionary workforce leaders.

Dec. 14, 2015

Leaders meet to discuss expeditionary workforce

November 7, 2015 — Senior leaders from DLA Disposition Services met with Disposition Services Unit leadership and other for the annual Expeditionary Workforce Leadership Huddle from Nov. 7 to 8.

Members of the Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office, part of Defense Logistics Agency Logistics Operations, pose for a photo before kicking off weeklong training for 24 new contingency contracting officers.

Sept. 16, 2015

New contingency contracting officers readying for possible deployment

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — A new group of contingency contracting officers is preparing to be among the first to deploy and provide expeditionary contracting support during the initial stages of future disaster and contingency operations.