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Jan. 29, 2018

3 Hurricanes, 30 Days: A look at DLA Energy Americas’ rapid response

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Defense Logistics Agency Energy Americas and Task Force Americas rapidly responded to not one, but three major hurricanes that struck within a 30-day time span.

Tech. Sgt. Richard Smith, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operation Squadron clinical engineering NCOIC, poses for a photo Jan. 15, 2018 at Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

Jan. 27, 2018

CJTH Airman keeps medical equipment tickin’

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — With today’s technology, providing top-notch healthcare at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan means having top-rate equipment to support medical missions around the operating theater.

HAP-EP Livorno Supply Technician Becky Lauersdorf checks relief items to be loaded on the truck to flood victims in Albania. Excess vests, blankets, sleeping bags, sand bags and a water pump were among the more than 2200 pieces of equipment packed on 37 pallets shipped Jan. 17, 2018, from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Humanitarian Assistance Program-Excess Property (HAP-EP) located in Camp Darby, Italy.

Jan. 26, 2018

Albania flood victims get U.S. military excess property

Livorno, Italy — Excess vests, blankets, sleeping bags, sand bags and a water pump were among the more than 2,200 pieces of equipment shipped from Camp Darby, Italy, to assist victims of recent devastating floods in Albania.

Jan. 26, 2018

Joint Petroleum Seminar emphasizes collaboration, planning

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The 17th annual Joint Petroleum Seminar hosted by DLA Energy brought fuel officers from around the world and across the military petroleum community.

Jan. 26, 2018

Safely in Hand: DLA Distribution helps Army deliver new pistol to warfighters

ANNISTON, Ala. — When the Army ended its search for a new standard-issue pistol by choosing a variant of the Sig Sauer P320, the service relied on Defense Logistics Agency Distribution to safely transport the weapon to Army units.

Jan. 26, 2018

DLA hosts summit to strengthen warfighter food supply chain

PHILADELPHIA — DLA Troop Support' Subsistence supply chain held a series of meetings recently to better synchronize the many partners involved in feeding the warfighter.

Jan. 25, 2018

Aviation commander shares mission, economic impact with Chesterfield Chamber

RICHMND, VA — Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry served as the keynote speaker during the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting Jan. 10, 2018 held at the Chesterfield Career and Technical Center Hull Street Campus in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Tech. Sgt. Surnicke Graham, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Protective Equipment Element, discusses issue list with U.S. Air force Staff Sgt. Donald Steelfox, Jan. 17, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The 673d LRS/IPE is responsible for inspecting all chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear IPE.

Jan. 25, 2018

673d LRS Materiel Managment supplies Arctic Warriors

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson website — Like spokes on a wheel, the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Materiel Management Flight provides balance, strength and supply-chain support to help Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson accomplish the mission.

Members of DLA’s rapid deployment Red Team brave the gas chamber to conduct a functions test on personal protective equipment during nuclear, biological and chemical training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Jan. 16-20.

Jan. 25, 2018

Rapid deployment ‘Red Team’ completes training, ready for future missions

The Defense Logistics Agency Rapid Deployment Team that spent five weeks in Puerto Rico helping orchestrate critical support to victims of Hurricane Maria has completed mobilization training in preparation of supporting other military and humanitarian missions around the world.

Army Lt. Col. Corrinne Bell, right, reaffirms the oath of the commissioned officer with Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, commander, during a promotion ceremony at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia Jan. 19, 2018.

Jan. 24, 2018

Army officer at DLA Troop Support promoted to lieutenant colonel

PHILADELPHIA — Corinne Bell was promoted to lieutenant colonel in front of family and friends at DLA Troop Support Jan. 19.

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