DLA CENTCOM and SOCOM News

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Nov. 19, 2024

DLA shares strategy for change, demand projections with industry

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Solving military supply challenges requires transparency, collaboration and data sharing between the DLA and industry, DLA’s director said during a Demand Forecast and Industry Association Leadership Meeting.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Amanda Reuter, senior enlisted advisor, 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, hands a plate of food to a Soldier while serving Thanksgiving meals to Soldiers and families at the Clocktower Cafe on Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Nov. 22, 2023.

Nov. 19, 2024

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support serves up a taste of home for service members around the world in time for Thanksgiving

PHILADELPHIA — Shipping nearly 700,000 pounds of food across the globe in time for troops to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal is a complex operation, but the team at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support prepares months in advance for their version of the big game.

Nov. 18, 2024

DLA awards first competitive contract for additive manufacturing

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A newly awarded competitive contract for an additively manufactured part that prevents structural damage to F-15 aircraft reinforces DLA's commitment to collaborating with the military services on 3D printing procurement strategies.

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Nov. 13, 2024

DLA historian chronicles agency’s defining moments

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA Historian Colin Williams guided the DLA Land and Maritime workforce on a journey of change, highlighting the agency’s defining moments, during a presentation Nov. 6 in the DLA Land and Maritime Operations Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, center left, addresses U.S. Transportation Command Commander Air Force Gen. Randall Reed

Nov. 12, 2024

TRANSCOM commander visits DLA to discuss current partnerships and future collaboration opportunities

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Challenges such as the contested logistics environment, supply chain resiliency, and data interoperability were top topics as senior leaders from U.S. Transportation Command and the Defense Logistics Agency met at the McNamara Headquarters Complex here Nov. 7.

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Nov. 6, 2024

Army Corps of Engineers leverages DLA acquisition processes

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes advantage of DLA's flexible acquisition and contracting processes as it supports emergency operations ranging from flood control to hurricane relief.

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Nov. 4, 2024

DLA Headquarters kicks off CFC learning about the science behind ‘Give Happy’

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Givers are happier than keepers, a DOD CFC manager said in a nod to the annual fundraiser’s “Give Happy” theme during a kickoff ceremony for DLA Headquarters Oct. 31.

Defense Logistics Agency’s Chief Information Officer Adarryl Roberts served on a panel to discuss how the agency is driving logistics innovation through artificial intelligence and data during the Defense Logistics and Support conference held Oct. 29

Oct. 31, 2024

Senior leaders, industry partners discuss solutions to logistics challenges

ARLINGTON, Va. — Contested logistics challenges, post-COVID-era supply chain conditions, and driving logistics innovation through artificial intelligence and data where some of the key topics discussed during the Defense Logistics and Support conference Oct. 29 at the Sheraton Pentagon City, in Arlington, Virginia.

Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations Management and Program Analyst Christina Panichelle and her husband pose for a photo.

Oct. 30, 2024

Breast cancer awareness: Employee shares personal journey to healing

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In March 2014, six months before turning 40, Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations Management and Program Analyst Christina Panichelle saw her obstetrician and gynecologist for a routine visit resulting in a clean bill of health. Within a month, her then-boyfriend, now husband, found a lump.

DLA’s Futures Integrated Process Team hosted a future focused panel discussion to gain best practices and lessons learned from retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote and retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. AJ Pasagian, who were both instrumental in moving their services forward.

Oct. 30, 2024

DLA leaders, retired military generals discuss culture changes necessary to transformation

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — When people think of the word “transformation,” they automatically assume something is broken. The Defense Logistics Agency’s logistics operations director said that’s not the case with the agency during a panel discussion on “Strategic Insights for DLA’s Futures-Focused Culture” at the McNamara Headquarters Complex Oct. 24.

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Oct. 29, 2024

DLA participates in Global Thunder exercise

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Defense Logistics Agency tested its ability to continue operations in response to a sudden surge in logistical support during U.S. Strategic Command’s Global Thunder exercise Oct. 18-24.

senior navy leaders, DLA civilians and Army Lieutenant General Mark Simerly gather for a group photo October 23, 2024 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Oct. 25, 2024

Navy/DLA Service Integration Day address logistics challenges, share insights towards streamlined support

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Today's Navy leadership face the daunting task of delivering readiness and setting the global posture to support naval combat power in a contested logistics environment. To facilitate a more streamlined supply chain in the face of pacing adversarial threats, the Defense Logistics Agency director hosted a one-day annual seminar where senior navy leaders and their DLA civilian counterparts could discuss current supply, equipment and training issues impacting the fleet.

About 30 personnel from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, AFSBn-Manheim and 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were tasked with accounting for, reporting, and preparing for shipment tens of thousands of repair parts, tools and supply items valued at nearly $20 million to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany

Oct. 25, 2024

DLA, Army logisticians discuss opportunities to increase warfighter readiness

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Senior Army logisticians met with Defense Logistics Agency leaders to discuss data interoperability, advanced and organic manufacturing, food program modernization, and more during the DLA/Army Service Integration Day, held at DLA’s McNamara Headquarters Complex Oct.17.

Army Col. Travis McIntosh, deputy commander for support for the 101st Airborne Division, briefs Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Expeditionary team members Oct. 2 at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Incident Support Base, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Oct. 24, 2024

DLA’s Joint Reserve Force deploy in support of hurricane recovery efforts

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Four members of the Defense Logistics Agency Joint Reserve Force were instrumental in ensuring 21 million meals, ready to eat, and over 300,000 gallons of fuel were distributed in support of the hurricane recovery efforts from North Carolina to Florida.

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Oct. 22, 2024

Property reutilization prioritized for 2025

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — In support of a new long-term agency strategy, DLA’s reverse logistics arm wants to triple the amount of used and excess DOD property reclaimed by warfighters.

The Defense Logistics Agency’s Deputy Director of Logistics Operations Kristin French, right, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Logistics Management Seth Green, left, signed a ten-year, $600 million interagency agreement Oct. 7, 2024

Oct. 21, 2024

DLA and Department of State sign 10-year, $600M partnership agreement

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — A new interagency agreement, effective Oct. 1, established a formal governance structure aligning supply chain requirements and centralizing logistical support between the Defense Logistics Agency and Department of State allowing for logistics support to their over 250 embassies and consulates globally.

Oct. 18, 2024

Survey lets suppliers rate their experience working with DLA

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Suppliers that had contracts with DLA from August 2022 to July 2024 can rate their experience in the 2024 DLA Supplier Survey now through January.

Defense Logistics Agency Office of Small Business Programs Director Daniele Kurze serves on the OSBP directors panel Oct. 15

Oct. 17, 2024

Small business office director shares goals, opportunities at AUSA conference

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Defense Logistics Agency Office of Small Business Programs Director discussed new website updates, partnerships and success with the mentor-protégé program while serving on the OSBP directors panel Oct. 15 at the Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

A U.S. Airman assigned to 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron sorts through medicine for a patient’s prescription at the base pharmacy at Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 26, 2024. The pharmacy fills approximately 520,000 prescriptions per year to service members, their families and veterans. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain and the Department of Veterans Affairs work together to negotiate better value on prescription drugs. This work includes procurement of pharmaceuticals for veterans, DOD beneficiaries and patients of other federal healthcare systems. Photo by Kenneth Abbate.

Oct. 17, 2024

DLA Troop Support Medical pharmaceutical value engineering partnership with VA realizes $1 billion in cost avoidance for FY24

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain and the Department of Veterans Affairs work together to negotiate better value on prescription drugs. This work includes procurement of pharmaceuticals for veterans, DOD beneficiaries and patients of other federal healthcare systems.

Oct. 10, 2024

World Mental Health Day: Know the warning signs, seek help

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — World Mental Health Day is celebrated on Oct. 10 of each year to raise awareness around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

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Oct. 10, 2024

Many teams making DLA’s hurricane support possible

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA's hurricane support is like a symphony orchestra with the Agency Synchronization Operations Center merging operations into one masterful melody.

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Oct. 8, 2024

Hurricane Helene: 21M meals, 285K gallons of fuel among DLA’s support to FEMA

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Providing vital supplies to those crawling back from the devastating blows of Hurricane Helene remains a significant endeavor for DLA.

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Oct. 7, 2024

DLA supplies active-duty troops assisting Hurricane Helene response

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA is working with U.S. Northern Command to ensure active-duty troops are equipped to help federal, state and local officials clear routes and transport supplies to remote areas in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.

Members of the Old Town Run Club gather for a group photo at the Lincoln Memorial during the group’s inaugural “Pentagon to Ground Zero Run,”

Oct. 4, 2024

DLA Joint Reserve Force chief of staff leads inaugural charity run from Pentagon to ground zero

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — One night at a bar after having a drink with a fellow runner, Joint Reserve Force Chief of Staff Navy Capt. Onofrio Margioni pulled out a pencil and there on the back of a napkin, the two devised a plan for the 9/11 run.

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Oct. 2, 2024

Hurricane Helene: DLA provides relief to Fort Eisenhower

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — DLA jumped into action to help thousands of service members and civilians left without electricity and water at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, following Hurricane Helene.