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Richard Ellis, DLA Troop Support deputy director, right, presents plaques to three employees in honor of their contributions to the advancement of women during the Women’s History Month Program March 21. From left to right are: Lisa Marie Vivino, Clothing and Textiles, supervisor/manager of the year; Tanya Lawrence, Clothing and Textiles, non-supervisory female employee in grade GS-11 and above; and Barbara Koons, Procurement Process Support, non-supervisor female employee in grades GS-9 and below.

March 23, 2017

Troop Support 'trailblazers' honored at Women's History Month program

PHILADELPHIA — Three Troop Support employees were honored for their contributions to the advancement of women during the Women's History Month program March 21. A local educator also spoke about American women who overcame challenges to advance in business and labor.

The 2017 Military Woman of the Year was Army Lt. Col. Clarisse Scott, military deputy director of Land Supplier Operations at DLA Land and Maritime. She received the award during an annual Women's History Month Luncheon Mar. 22 at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Pictured with Scott is (from left) Deborah Haven, Land and Maritime deputy director of Maritime Customer Operations; Jenny Yang, U.S. EEO commissioner; and Rebecca Beck, deputy site director for DFAS Columbus.

March 23, 2017

Columbus Defense Federal Community honors women at annual summit

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense Supply Center Columbus hosted its annual Women’s History Month Summit and Luncheon Mar. 22 at the installation’s Armed Forces Reserve headquarters. The summit brought together local and national women leaders in a series of workshops, panel discussions, and a presentation by a White House appointee. The theme for 2017 was “Honoring

Etta Baker played with notable musicians including Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan and B.B. King.

March 23, 2017

Women's History Commentary: Growing Up With Etta

The author recalls her late grandmother, blues musician Etta Baker, a prominent figure in women's history, African American history and America's musical heritage.

Spc. Daniel Czigler, right, deployed in support of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, drills into a stand-up desk while Spc. Adam Heath, carpentry and masonry specialist, 258th EUD, holds the desk in place in Baghdad, Iraq, March 6. Czigler is an interior electrician by trade but learned he would be doing a lot of wood work when he arrived.

March 22, 2017

Coalition engineer detachment builds a stronger alliance through construction

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Fort Riley website — The North Carolina National Guard’s 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, Union III team, learned new capabilities and challenged themselves to be more creative as they supported operations and made Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve a better place to work.

The “Global Distribution Excellence” Awards honor former Distribution employees and DLA Hall of Famers and recognize current individuals and organizations within DLA Distribution for their outstanding contributions to the success of DLA Distribution’s global mission.

March 22, 2017

DLA Distribution announces fifth annual “Global Distribution Excellence” awards winners

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — DLA Distribution has announced the winners of the 2016 “Global Distribution Excellence” awards.

Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacqueline Elazier-Allison, operations officer in-charge, and Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Story, executive officer of the DLA Aviation Marine Corps Customer Facing Division, discuss aviation weapon system statistics at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia.

March 22, 2017

DLA Warrant Officers: leaders, mentors, technical experts

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency’s warrant officers are few in number, averaging only 17 Army billets and one Marine Corps billet, but their impact is felt throughout the enterprise.

FEDLOG will soon feature new search filters, a simplified batch search, and months of historical data.

March 22, 2017

Improvements on way for logistics data application

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — For federal and military logisticians seeking supply item information, the search will soon be easier with enhancements to the Defense Logistics Agency’s Federal Logistics Data application known as “FED LOG.”

Deployers go through a personnel deployment function line at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 23, 2017. Prior to their departure, each deployer must go through a PDF line, which inspects all of their deployment required paperwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

March 21, 2017

Behind the scenes: An inside look at 5th LRS deployment plans

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Minot Air Force Base website — Since December 2016, the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment distributions flight at Minot Air Force Base planned and executed all logistics operations in preparation for a U.S. Central Command deployment.

As part of the Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro closing procedures, contractors remove the JP-5 cross connect that connects the north side of the terminal to the south side of the terminal. After 37 years, the DFSP San Pedro government owned, government operated fuel facility is closing tanks to achieve infrastructure savings and reduce costs for the Department of Defense.

March 21, 2017

DFSP San Pedro closes fuel tanks

SAN PEDRO, California — Defense Logistics Agency Energy is one-step closer to shutting down 27 World War II underground storage tanks at the U.S. Navy owned Defense Fuel Support Point in San Pedro, California.

Airmen assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron install canvas on a new 4k dome at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, March 21, 2017. The new structure will provide 4,000 square feet of covered area to maintain vehicles operating in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

March 21, 2017

AFCENT team augments base construction

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 407th Air Expeditionary Group website — A small team of Airmen from the 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, have been augmenting the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop for the past weeks to erect large fabric structures at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.