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Sept. 13, 2017
DLA Distribution San Joaquin assists FEMA in Hurricane Relief Efforts
TRACY, Calif. — As many of us marvel at the super heroes on the big screen, the real super heroes are the men and women of the DLA Distribution Expeditionary, or DDXX, team providing Hurricane Irma relief support.
Relief supplies leave Maxwell for Sunshine State
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Maxwell Air Force Base website — Now that Hurricane Irma has moved out of the Sunshine State and the southeast, members of the Defense Logistics Agency are preparing to send much-needed relief supplies to Florida’s citizens.
Sept. 11, 2017
145th Logistics Readiness Squadron supports Hurricane Irma Relief
09/10/2017 – BADIN, N.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 145th Airlift Wing website — In response to the state of emergency declaration by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Sept. 7. 2017, the 145th Logistics Readiness Squadron was tasked to provide aide to the Logistics Support Center warehouse in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, which provides supplies such as water, meals, blankets and tarps should Hurricane Irma cause significant damage.
Sept. 7, 2017
DLA Distribution Expeditionary lends support to FEMA Hurricane Harvey relief
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — A DLA Distribution Expeditionary team recently deployed to Texas to provide support to U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s wide range of services, supplies, and disaster relief following Hurricane Harvey, a Category-4 hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in southeastern Texas with wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour.
Sept. 6, 2017
Maxwell, federal agencies prepare for Hurricane Irma
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Maxwell Air Force Base website — As Hurricane Irma races across the ocean, hundreds of tractor trailers carrying relief supplies are racing to Maxwell to preposition for further disbursement.
Troop Support commander addresses workforce in Germany
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The commander of DLA Troop Support was in familiar territory when he addressed the workforce in Kaiserslautern, Germany Aug. 28. Col. Mark Simerly graduated from high school in Frankfurt and had two assignments in Germany.
Current events make September 2017 particularly relevant as National Preparedness Month begins
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — This year’s National Preparedness Month theme is “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.”
Sept. 5, 2017
Susquehanna Cold Chain Packaging Team members earn awards for flu vaccine processing, ‘zero fail rate’ in CY16
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Thirteen members of the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Cold Chain Packaging Team were presented Superior Civilian Service Awards during a ceremony held Aug. 23, 2017, in Bldg. 89 at the DDSP Center.
Sept. 1, 2017
Saving Lives: DLA ensures military gets meds in emergencies
PHILADELPHIA — Lorinda Ferraiolo isn't a doctor or a nurse. But when there was a life-or-death medical emergency at an Air Force base in Japan, she got the urgent message.
Laskodi visits Distribution Puget Sound leadership, applauds center’s metrics
PUGET SOUND, Wash. — During a visit to the Northwest earlier this month, DLA Distribution commanding general Army Brig. Gen. John S. Laskodi sat down with DLA Distribution Puget Sound, Washington, leadership to discuss the facility’s improvements in customer support and employee resiliency.