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An M1A1 Abrams fires on targets as part of Getica Saber 2017 at the Joint National Training Center, Cincu, Romania. DLA-provided materials such as stones, concrete and lumber were used for projects to improve the JNTC during Resolute Castle 2017, an exercise to strengthen NATO forces’ capability to train and respond to threats within the region.

July 26, 2017

Engineers improve training center in Romania with DLA-provided materials

PHILADELPHIA — The MRO team at DLA Troop Support Europe and Africa provided stones, lumber, concrete and other materials used to improve the Joint National Training Center in Romania for Resolute Castle 2017, an exercise to strengthen NATO forces’ capability to train and respond to threats within the region.

The Animal Shelter Team, made up of employees from DLA Aviation Supplier Operations and Planning Process Directorates, poses with their display June 7, 2017. The temporary team, formed to build morale and comradery, collected almost 600 items to help four local animal shelters.

July 26, 2017

Aviation organizations team to support the community while building camaraderie

Richmond, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation employees joined together to build morale and comradery between the two groups, as well as help the local community.

The campaign replenishes local food banks at a time of year when donations typically run low.

July 26, 2017

Annual Feds Feed Families campaign open through August

DLA headquarters employees can help make sure local families have enough to eat, by donating canned and packaged goods through August.

Soldiers with the 947th Quartermaster Company, Chambersburg, PA, receive a fuel truck at a fuel system supply point July 19, 2017, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during a Quartermaster Liquid Logistic Exercise. The exercise tested the Soldiers capability to safely and efficiently receive incoming fuel trucks and download thousands of gallons fuel. Once the fuel was received, the Soldiers cleaned and recirculated it before refilling trucks awaiting resupply.

July 25, 2017

Reserve Soldiers participate in vehicle refueling exercise at Joint Base MDL

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst website — More than 100 Army Reserve Soldiers with the 947th and 716th Quartermaster Companies participated in a Quartermaster Liquid Logistic Exercise here July 14-28.

U.S. Marines with several units within the I Marine Expeditionary Force observed a display of how to load and stack a shipping container during Pacific Horizon on Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2017. Pacific Horizon 2017 is a Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and components of Naval Beach Group 1 (NBG-1) Marines and Sailors on arrival and assembly operations as well as follow-on Marine Air Ground Task Force actions to ensure that the right equipment, supplies and tools get to the right people to be employed in a crisis response, humanitarian assistance and amassing combat power ashore from sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez)

July 25, 2017

Box Em Up, Ship Em Out

CAMP PENDLETON, CA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Marine Logistics Group website — Pacific Horizon 2017 is a Maritime Prepositioning Force exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force and components of Naval Beach Group 1 Marines and Sailors on arrival and assembly operations, including how to conduct container operations and manage vehicle mobile loads.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams (left) presented DLA Land and Maritime Deputy Commander James McClaugherty (center) with memento bookends on behalf of the agency during McClaugherty's retirement ceremony July 20. McClaugherty completed 47 years of military and federal civilian service and worked with nine Land and Maritime commanders including current commander Navy Rear Adm. Michelle Skubic (right).

July 25, 2017

Ceremony honors McClaugherty’s 47-year service career

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Inside an auditorium filled to standing room capacity, more than 500 DLA associates, family members and friends gathered to say goodbye to DLA Land and Maritime Deputy Commander James McClaugherty at his July 20th retirement ceremony.

Former DLA Distribution commander Army Lt. Gen. (retired) Kathleen M. Gainey has been selected as a 2016 DLA Hall of Fame inductee.

July 25, 2017

Gainey selected as newest DLA Hall of Fame inductee

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania — Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams has announced former DLA Distribution commander Army Lt. Gen. (retired) Kathleen M. Gainey as a 2016 DLA Hall of Fame inductee.

William Bullock, Sr., emergency manager, DLA Installation Support at Richmond, Virginia (standing) facilitates a hurricane emergency tabletop exercise with employees who make up the Defense Supply Center Richmond Emergency Management and Crisis Management Teams July 20, 2017. The exercise brought key installation personnel together who would work to secure the base, perform emergency communications, respond to cleanup efforts and make sure mission essential functions and aviation logistics support continue to our nation’s warfighters in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.

July 25, 2017

Emergency exercise keeps installation prepared, ready to support the warfighter during hurricanes, other disasters

RIchmond, Va. — A hurricane emergency tabletop exercise took place July 20 on Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Its purpose was to bring key installation personnel together.

DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, commanding officer Navy Cmdr. Nolasco Villanueva advances Petty Officer Kevin R. Craig Jr. to Second Class Petty Officer.

July 24, 2017

DLA Distribution Yokosuka Town Hall honors personnel

YOKOSUKA, Japan — On June 23, DLA Distribution Yokosuka, Japan, gathered together for a town hall to congratulate several employees on length of service and military advancements.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams addresses the audience at DLA Land and Maritime July 20 during his first Town Hall at the Columbus installation since becoming director of the agency. Williams previously served as Land and Maritime Commander from September 2010 to July 2012.

July 24, 2017

Williams holds first town hall at Land and Maritime as agency director

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams addressed the audience at Defense Supply Center Columbus during his first Town Hall as DLA director, he was in familiar territory.