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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.

Ardra Farrally, a branch chief with DLA Troop Support's Clothing and Textiles supply chain, points out aspects of color shading to Defense Contract Management Agency employees during a tour of the testing labs here. The tour was on the final day of a C&T certification course for the DCMA employees. Photo by Jason Kaneshiro

Aug. 22, 2016

Training helps ensure troops receive quality clothing items

PHILADELPHIA — Approximately 20 quality assurance representatives from the Defense Contract Management Agency visited DLA Philadelphia Aug. 5 as part of a required two-week training, C&T Technical Support Branch supervisor Elizabeth Roland said.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and Defense Supply Center Richmond Commander, Air Force Brig. Gen. Allan Day greets Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Adjutant General of Virginia, Maj. Gen. Timothy Williams to the installation for a ground-breaking ceremony August 17. The Virginia National Guard is set to build a 102,000 square-foot facility on the north side of DSCR. The $30 million project will serve as the National Guard state headquarters.

Aug. 19, 2016

Virginia National Guard breaks ground for new headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Under a blazing sun and the high heat of a typical late summer day in Virginia, military and government leaders broke ground for the Virginia National Guard headquarters building at the Defense Supply Center Richmond August 17.

Leaders from DLA share a light moment during Land and Maritime’s Annual Operating Plan presentation Aug. 17 inside Building 20 at Defense Supply Center Columbus. DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch (third from left) was at DSCC with other DLA leaders to review the plan and assess performance initiatives and operating forecasts while offering his feedback. Pictured are (l-r): Milton Lewis, Land and Maritime’s acquisition executive; Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith, DLA’s director of logistics operations; Busch; and James McClaugherty, Land and Maritime’s acting commander.

Aug. 19, 2016

DLA Land and Maritime presents annual plan to agency director

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Senior leaders at Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime presented their Annual Operating Plan to the director of the agency Aug. 16 during a morning presentation at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Land and Maritime directors and supervisors presented DLA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Andy Busch with detailed information demonstrating their progress in achieving his five stated goals for mission success.

(From left) Staff Sgt. Chantz Wyant and Airman 1st Class Aaron Debolt, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facility personnel, walk to a cryogenic tank, Aug. 10, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Cryogenics Airmen must wear special equipment to protect themselves from the liquid oxygen and nitrogen’s dangerously low temperatures of minus 297 and minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell/Released)

Aug. 19, 2016

Cryogenics give pilots breath of fresh air

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Aviano Air Base website — Pilots operating at high altitudes need to bring oxygen with them to prevent hypoxia; luckily there are Team Aviano Airmen dedicated to making this happen.

Ocramh Sainz, MTIS and Receiving, takes notes during "Mock audit" by Brittany Heckman and Mike Miller and being observed by Travis Reed, Receiving Supervisor, and COR Julie Webb.

Aug. 19, 2016

San Diego mock audit yields promising results

SAN DIEGO, Pennsylvania — As practice for advanced stages of its current Independent Public Accountant audit, DLA Distribution San Diego, Calif., put itself to the test, conducting its own mock audit in late July to ensure its processes are repeatable and sustainable.

DLA Energy Pacific’s Army Master Sgt. John Vanderstigchel, DLA Joint Reserve Force, performs a visual inspection on a quart sample of F-76 diesel marine fuel for the DLA Energy Pacific laboratory for quality assurance purposes during RIMPAC 2016. Samples must pass the ‘clear and bright’ test during inspection to ensure optimum quality.

Aug. 18, 2016

DLA Energy Pacific supports RIMPAC 2016

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Pacific reservists recently conducted annual training while providing critical support to this year’s Rim of the Pacific exercise, June 30 – Aug. 4.

A soldier presents property to Wayne Willis (left), who was on hand at Foot Hood, Texas, from the DLA Disposition Services at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, while Peter Bechtel (right), from the Army’s office of Supply Policy and Programs, observes the process.

Aug. 18, 2016

Support goes on as Army divestiture continues

Ft. Hood, Texas — A recent visit by two senior Army logistics leaders allowed them to witness Defense Logistics Agency employees at Ft. Hood, Texas, demonstrate the agency’s ongoing support for Army divestiture.

A local camper climbs a rope ladder during the Philly Play Summer Challenge Aug. 10. DLA Troop Support noncommissioned officers and other local military personnel helped children navigate seven obstacle courses during the event.

Aug. 17, 2016

Troop Support NCOs keep kids active at Philly Play Summer Challenge

PHILADELPHIA — Local children climbed walls and crawled under trucks with help from noncommissioned officers at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and other military personnel during an active play event Aug. 10 in Northeast Philadelphia.

William Daniels (right), 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fuels Management Flight fuels distribution worker, ensures fuel is flowing into a tractor from his refueling vehicle Sept. 30, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. On a typical day he can pump 50,000 to 100,000 gallons.

Aug. 17, 2016

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland civilian employee fuels base mission

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base San Antonio website — For Will Daniels, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fuels Management Flight fuels distribution worker at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, every day affords him an opportunity to make a direct impact on the mission.