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Air Force Master Sgt. Allan Reeves, Joint Special Operations Forces Support Detachment-K noncommissioned officer in charge of movements, guides Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Jensen, JSSD-K assistant NCOIC in charge of movements, as he uses a Skytrak 10K vertical reach forklift to move a pallet of Hesco barriers at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

Aug. 28, 2018

DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM ensures warfighter support to those with the toughest missions

Fort Belvoir, Virginia — DLA CENTCOM & SOCOM ensures warfighter support to those with the toughest missions.

Army Master Sgt. Lewmas Laurinaitis, a culinary specialist with the 16th Sustainment Brigade, cooks French toast in a mobile kitchen with subsistence items provided by DLA during Saber Strike 2018.

Aug. 28, 2018

Warfighters deployed for Saber Strike 2018 get easier access to supplies with DLA’s forward presence

Warfighters deployed for Saber Strike 2018 get easier access to supplies with DLA’s forward presence.

The Air Force uses the T-38 for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. DLA Aviation manages roughly 70 percent of the more than 18,000 parts for the plane’s jet engines.

Aug. 28, 2018

DLA Aviation Support to the Unsung Workhorse Aircraft

DLA Aviation supports mission-critical workhorse aircraft.

Keeping large quantities of stock on shelves for long periods of time is not a good practice. Outdated parts and items with limited shelf life such as food can cause a significant cost to the agency. Inventory accuracy ensures financial statements that reflect the agency’s actual expenses and assist in obtaining a ‘clean audit.’

Aug. 28, 2018

DLA Finance is helping the agency make sure all inventory is audit-ready.

University of Maine’s Biomass to Bio-products Pilot Plant at its Technology Research Center is working to convert cellulosic material, like recycled paper and cardboard, in to jet fuel. Photo courtesy of University of Maine.

Aug. 28, 2018

DLA NewsWire

News highlights from across the agency.

United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy Rocket lifts off

Aug. 27, 2018

Aerospace Energy supports NASA’s Parker Solar Probe

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The Aerospace Energy division of Defense Logistics Agency Energy provided the High Purity Hydrazine for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission which launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy Rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, Aug. 12. On a journey to study the sun, the probe carried 178 pounds of HPH and the rocket carried almost 165 pounds of HPH in its upper stage.

Air Force Capt. Cynthia Rodriguez received the Defense Logistics Agency Company Grade Officer of the Quarter

Aug. 24, 2018

Energy’s Air Force officer receives DLA award

Air Force Capt. Cynthia Rodriguez received the Defense Logistics Agency Company Grade Officer of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018. Rodriguez is currently deployed as the DLA Energy Middle East liaison officer to Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve where she coordinates daily fuel delivery for eight sites in Iraq and Syria.

Aug. 22, 2018

Energy honors third quarter employees

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Putting the operational needs of the warfighter first earned two Defense Logistics Agency Energy Middle East employees the honor of Employee of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Aug. 20, 2018

Wake Island: Trans-Pacific refueling

Did you know Wake Island is a strategically positioned refueling stop for military aircraft in the middle of the Pacific Ocean located roughly 2,300 miles west of Honolulu and 1,500 miles east of Guam? When the lack of a safe and reliable coastal working boat threatened to impact tanker offload operations on the island, Defense Logistics Agency Energy tapped in to its extensive supply chain management resources to find a solution.

Aug. 15, 2018

Auf Wiedersehen, Danke Schön

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — At times, the English words didn’t come easily, but saying “Auf wiedersehen, danke schön” in his native language came naturally and understood as “good bye, thank you” to his American colleagues.