Air Force Maj. Gen. David J. Sanford was nominated by the president for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as Defense Logistics Agency director, as announced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth June 8.
Sanford is currently serving as DLA Logistics Operations director and DLA Joint Regional Combat Support commander.
If confirmed, Sanford would be the first DLA Logistics Operations director to serve as DLA director. The last internal selection for DLA director was Lt. Gen. Earl Hedlund, who served as the agency’s third deputy director before becoming the director 1967-1971.
Prior to his assignment at DLA, Sanford served as the director of logistics, engineering and force protection for Headquarters Air Mobility Command.
Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, current DLA director, has announced he will retire in December.