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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

April 27, 2020

DLA customer support liaison assists FEMA in national COVID-19 response

PHILADELPHIA — Jim Mead is used to coordinating with federal agencies as a customer support liaison with the

A Marine puts on a green cloth face mask to protect against the coronovirus

April 27, 2020

DLA buys cloth face masks to protect DOD employees against coronavirus

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency is proactively procuring cloth face masks to protect Defense Department employees against the coronavirus. The agency began working with American manufacturers to award contracts for reusable, non-surgical, cloth face masks in various styles soon after DOD released guidance requiring people to wear cloth masks on DOD property, installations and facilities in early April.

April 23, 2020

Completion of Phase I Fuel Oil Facility, improves USFK warfighter capabilities

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the US Army Corps of Engineers Far East District website — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Far East District (FED) has demonstrated resolve and dedication to completing the mission during COVID19, as the district has held three Acceptance Release Letter (ARL) ceremonies during the pandemic.

Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey, center, stands with soldier models wearing the Army green service uniform during its national debut at the Army-Navy game

April 22, 2020

C&T continues mission, social distancing with virtual Dress Clothing Industry Day

PHILADELPHIA — Social distancing due to the coronavirus did not deter Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles supply chain from getting vital information to American manufacturers by hosting a virtual Dress Clothing Industry Day April 8.

Three men, one in an Army uniform, stand on a porch

April 22, 2020

DLA Energy tests command, control with COOP exercise

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Defense Logistics Agency Energy activated a Continuity of Operations plan to test command and control operations April 15.

Sorina Prian-Tanczos, a DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware employee, poses in front of a wooded area with her husband and son April 17, 2020.

April 22, 2020

Mindfulness techniques help employees maintain resilience in stay-at-home environment

PHILADELPHIA — An event by DLA Troop Support’s Resiliency and Education for Achievable Careers and Health Program shared mindfulness and resilience practices to help employees manage stress and challenges while teleworking.

Senior Master Sgt. Michael B. Moody, 64th AEG first sergeant, oversees Staff Sgt Awa B. Diakhate, 64th AEG PERSCO, April 8, 2020. They were both forward deployed to the Javits Center in NYC to help fight against COVID-19. Moody is a packaging specialist with the Construction and Equipment supply chain at Defense Logsistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia.

April 17, 2020

Employee Spotlight: DLA Troop Support employee answers call, joins military response to pandemic

PHILADELPHIA — As Defense Logistics Agency employees provide essential equipment to warfighters and

April 16, 2020

DLA Troop Support supplies pre-made meals for sailors in quarantine

PHILADELPHIA — The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain received a request from the U.S. Navy for individually wrapped, pre-made sandwiches, salads and breakfast sandwiches in March, said Patricia Scott, chief of DLA Troop Support’s Customer Operations Garrison Feeding Division. These items will go to ships, mostly aircraft carriers, docking in Seattle, Washington; San Diego, California; Norfolk, Virginia; and Mayport, Florida, she said, to feed soldiers in quarantine and limit exposure.

a woman soldier is receives a thermometer test at a National Guard facility

April 14, 2020

DLA Troop Support expedites disposable gloves to Korea, protects soldiers against coronavirus

PHILADEPHIA — As people around the world continue to curtail the spread of COVID-19, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is helping protect soldiers in Korea with disposable gloves. In late March, the Clothing and Textiles organizational clothing and individual equipment team expedited an emergency order for 30,000 pairs of gloves for the 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion in Korea.

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Quality Assurance Representative Anthony Floyd wears protective gear

April 14, 2020

DLA Energy maintains fuel quality with modified procedures

Quality assurance representatives at DLA Energy are modifying procedures to ensure military fuel remains on-spec during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are closely synchronizing fuel movements with suppliers, and in some cases where there is an acceptable level of risk to the supply chain, using remote oversight methods to overcome restricted travel and social distancing requirements.