DLA News Archive

May 6, 2020

11th LRS & CES plow through COVID-19

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Andrews website — Throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron and 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron have not slowed down in operations.

Aug. 30, 2017

Refinery to flight: The journey of a barrel of jet fuel

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Trace the journey of a barrel of jet fuel from where it's made to the warfighter. It's more than loading and unloading barrels of fuel.

Aug. 10, 2017

Refueling mission linchpin in allied training

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 459th Air Refueling Wing website — Last week, the 459th Air Refueling Wing provided refueling escort to ten A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, on their way to Estonia while simultaneously administering training to aircrews with the newly established 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.

Jan. 26, 2017

JBA partner brings fuel to the fight

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Andrews website — Senior Airman Jaramie York, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, is one of more than 1,300 citizen Airmen and civilian employees assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Force Reserve mission partner of the 11th Wing. The 459th ARW’s central mission is to provide in-flight refueling capabilities to joint mission partners across the globe during exercises and critical missions through the deployment and maintenance of the KC-135R Stratotankers.