DLA News Archive

Tag: Deployment

Members of DLA’s Expeditionary Contracting Cadre support the initial stages of disaster and contingency operations such as the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Joe Andrews from DLA Aviation deployed last fall to provide expeditionary contracting support for this mobile surgical hospital in Humacao, Puerto Rico, while the local civilian hospital underwent repairs. Courtesy photo

June 15, 2018

Expeditionary contracting officers needed to provide global logistics support

The DLA Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office needs contracting specialists to join its Expeditionary Contracting Cadre, a group of volunteers who deploy to establish logistics support in the initial stages of disaster relief and contingency operations around the world.

Army Lt. Col. Paul V. McCullough III (center) and Air Force Master Sgt. Romelia Jackson (second from left) stand with the DLA Support Team in a unit photo. McCullough and Jackson both deployed for six months before returning to their duties with DLA Troop Support’s Construction and Equipment supply chain.

April 24, 2018

Service members reflect on their DLA deployment

PHILADELPHIA — Deployments for military and civilian employees at the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support are opportunities to develop a greater appreciation of the role the agency has in supporting overseas operations. Two Troop Support service members deployed as members of the DLA Support Team in Kuwait from May to November last year.

Members of DLA’s rapid deployment Red Team brave the gas chamber to conduct a functions test on personal protective equipment during nuclear, biological and chemical training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Jan. 16-20.

Jan. 25, 2018

Rapid deployment ‘Red Team’ completes training, ready for future missions

The Defense Logistics Agency Rapid Deployment Team that spent five weeks in Puerto Rico helping orchestrate critical support to victims of Hurricane Maria has completed mobilization training in preparation of supporting other military and humanitarian missions around the world.

Driver loading items from forklift, left, as other person at right hand-loads items into helicopter

Oct. 17, 2017

Call for volunteers to deploy with FEMA taskforce attracts over 130 DLA employees

Over 130 employees volunteered for ten assignment opportunities to support hurricane relief efforts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will soon deploy to Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico.

U.S. Air Force Col. Bradford Coley, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa chief of the logistics readiness division, (center), tours U.S. Air Force resources in Luxembourg, Sept. 14, 2017. The Luxembourg government’s Warehouse Service Agency manages the facility, but the 86th Material Maintenance Squadron is responsible for keeping accountability of the resources stored in the compound. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

Sept. 15, 2017

A base in a box: 86th MMS keeps Air Force ready for action

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ramstein Air Base website — Somewhere in the Luxembourg countryside, armed guards keep watch over a compound of non-descript warehouses and storage containers. Each warehouse in the facility holds a different surprise, but those coming in will find that most of these treasures are kept hidden under lock and key.

Man in civilian attire explaining to Marine in fatigues an item on the computer monitor.

Sept. 1, 2017

DLA Aviation employee finds job satisfaction through deployment

A DLA Aviation employee has volunteered for deployments around the world, from Kosovo to Haiti to Djibouti and more.

Deployers go through a personnel deployment function line at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 23, 2017. Prior to their departure, each deployer must go through a PDF line, which inspects all of their deployment required paperwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

March 21, 2017

Behind the scenes: An inside look at 5th LRS deployment plans

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Minot Air Force Base website — Since December 2016, the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment distributions flight at Minot Air Force Base planned and executed all logistics operations in preparation for a U.S. Central Command deployment.