DLA director conducts Guam Marianas Town Hall

The rest of the world is transforming, and the character of war is changing, the DLA director said during the Defense Logistics Agency Guam Marianas Town Hall Jan. 28.   

Simerly highlighted the new DLA Strategic Plan, called “DLA Transforms: A Call to Action,” and how important Guam is for the future safety of the DLA mission and the warfighter.

SLIDESHOW | images | DLA director conducts Guam Marianas Town Hall Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, left, Defense Logistics Agency Senior Enlisted Leader Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Alvin Dyer, center, and Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Commander Rear Adm. Michael York, right, prepare to speak to employees of Defense Logistics Agency Guam Marianas during a town hall Jan. 28. During the town hall, Simerly shared the DLA strategic plan and how its four transformation imperatives apply to Guam specifically. Photo by Brittany Ellis.

SLIDESHOW | images | DLA director conducts Guam Marianas Town Hall Defense Logistics Agency Senior Enlisted Leader Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Alvin Dyer speaks to employees of Defense Logistics Agency Guam Marianas during a town hall Jan. 28. Dyer discussed the headquarters support to the employees in the region. Photo by Brittany Ellis.

SLIDESHOW | images | DLA director conducts Guam Marianas Town Hall Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly speaks to employees of Defense Logistics Agency Guam Marianas during a town hall Jan. 28. During the town hall, Simerly shared the DLA strategic plan and how its four transformation imperatives apply to Guam specifically. Photo by Brittany Ellis.

SLIDESHOW | images | DLA director conducts Guam Marianas Town Hall Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly receives a brief from DLA Distribution Contracting Officer Representative Daniel Francisco during his tour of a warehouse in Guam Jan. 28. Simerly toured the warehouse and shared the DLA strategic plan and how its four transformation imperatives apply to Guam specifically. Photo by Brittany Ellis. Note: The image has been altered to blur a badge for security reasons.

Simerly explained the people, precision, posture and partnership imperatives of DLA’s transformation. He challenged the agency’s employees to demonstrate trust by treating everyone with dignity and respect; discipline by having the courage to do the right thing; and to maintain a commitment to team success and support to the warfighter always.

As DLA looks to solve contested logistics challenges and transform as an agency in response to changing warfighter needs and priorities, the agency will have to think, act and operate differently, Simerly stated.

Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Alvin Dyer, DLA’s senior enlisted leader, shared that this is a transformative era for DLA and DDGM is on the cutting edge.

“DLA HQ is here to support in all ways, including our culture and relationships built here,” he said.