DLA Pacific News

Category: Better Buying Power

The DLA Troop Support Medical supply chain’s “dream team”: from left to right, Alexander Quinones, integrated supply team chief; Denise Taubman, Amanda Doherty, and Danielle Delaney, contracting officers; Joanne Marie Grace, acquisition specialist; and Christopher Newman, intern.

Sept. 19, 2016

Troop Support’s ‘dream team’ saves big on drugs

PHILADELPHIA — The Medical supply chain's national contracts team has churned out hundreds of millions of dollars in savings through long-term contracts for generic drugs, while ensuring drug availability for customers.

Army Col. Rick Ellis (left) salutes Rear Adm. Vince Griffith (center) as the new DLA Pacific commander, Navy Capt. Timothy Daniels (right), looks on in a Sept. 6 change-of-command ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, Joint Base Pearl Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii.

Sept. 12, 2016

DLA Pacific welcomes new commander as Ellis receives accolades for job well done

Army Col. Rick Ellis relinquished his command of Defense Logistics Agency Pacific in a Sept. 6 ceremony aboard the historic USS Missouri, docked at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Army Brig. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for Ground Combat Systems, describes how the tenets of Better Buying Power 3.0 have helped the service modernize its ground fleet.

Sept. 1, 2016

Smart buyers, common sense key to equipment readiness says leader of Army’s combat ground systems

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Army’s program executive officer for Ground Combat Systems advised fellow logisticians and industrial representatives to not become victims of the acquisition process Sept. 30 during the DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Expo at Columbus, Ohio.

DLA Logistics Operations Director Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith addresses representatives from more than 90 small and large businesses Aug. 30 during the DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Expo in Columbus, Ohio.

Aug. 30, 2016

DLA, defense industry collaborate on maximizing warfighter readiness

COLUMBUS, Ohio — DLA keeps its promise to support warfighters around the world because of America’s defense industrial base, DLA Logistics Operations Director Navy Rear Adm. Vincent Griffith said Aug. 30 during the DLA Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Expo in Columbus, Ohio.

The Superior Supplier Incentive Program recognizes industry partners who demonstrate exceptional performance supporting DLA.

July 27, 2016

Defense Logistics Agency announces Superior Suppliers for 2015

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia — Today the Defense Logistics Agency announced its top performing industry partners for fiscal year 2015 as part of the Department of Defense’s Superior Supplier Incentive Program.

DLA Troop Support Medical employees meet with customers at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan during a visit to Pacific Region customers in May. The visit was an opportunity to provide face-to-face customer service to military hospitals in the region.

June 2, 2016

Medical supply chain works face-to-face with Pacific customers

PHILADELPHIA — Being able to meet with customers in person allows a better flow of communication, a Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical supply chain division chief said about a visit last month to customers in the Pacific region.

Navy Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Michelle C. Skubic has been selected to serve as the next commander at DLA Land and Maritime.

April 4, 2016

Skubic named next commander of Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson announced

Busch visits Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 21, 2016. They discussed the challenges of being forward deployed and how forward-deployed equipment from the DLA Distribution Depot in Hawaii contributes to readiness.

March 25, 2016

DLA director visits Pacific region

Honolulu, Hawaii — The director of DLA recently traveled to DLA’s Pacific region to engage with logistics partners, senior military officials and DLA organizations — and get a firsthand, detailed update on DLA’s activities in the region.

Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, addresses award winners and audience members in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes Dec. 10, 2015, before the award ceremony for this year’s Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards. U.S. Army photo by Mr. Leroy Council

Dec. 10, 2015

Kendall Presents Acquisition Awards After 'Remarkable Year' of Accomplishments

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon acquisition chief presented awards to individual members of the defense acquisition workforce and to those in large and small DoD organizations who use best practices to develop their teams.

Oct. 6, 2015

Annual Report Shows Progress in Acquisition

Data-driven acquisition and procurement policies are creating savings in production and development programs, according to the Defense Department’s acquisition chief.