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RT @SecArmy: We take the opportunity to honor all Native Americans and to acknowledge their ongoing contributions to the success and growth of our Nation. @usarmy nitter.app/SecArmy/status/1331236…
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Today is Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday in October. It is a federal U.S. holiday that commemorates the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. ow.ly/Z74f50wGPTS
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Plan ahead, have an emergency supply kit when disaster strikes #DLAAviation go.usa.gov/xHPsN
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U.S. Army M2 Bradleys wait to be loaded onto American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Endurance for #DEFENDEREurope-20 @FtStewartArmy. Exercise DEFENDER-Europe 20 is the deployment of a division-size combat-credible force from the United States to Europe.
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The Aztec empire flourished from 1300-1521 in present day Mexico. This legendary civilization used research and development (R&D) to develop advanced forms of #STEM, a highly specialized calendar and complex herbal medicines. #DLAR&D #HispanicHeritageMonth2022
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Vital mission for the SLC team goes beyond moving food, water, -they also help move equipment & humanitarian aid. They coordinate convoys and have a contracting support officer that ensures all movement requirements are met. @USNationalGuard National Guard go.usa.gov/xVZbn
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Pentagon resumes rare earths funding program after review
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Extreme Heat can occur quickly and without warning.
Older adults, children and sick or overweight individuals are at greater risk from extreme heat.
Humidity increases the feeling of heat as measured by a heat index.
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Oh the smell of live fire! DLA supplies fuel, parts, clothing. 1-12 Calvary Regiment, 3rd Armor Brigade Combat Team, @1stCavalryDiv gunnery provide the fire power! Live fire exercise, @forthood
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RT @CDCgov Dreaming of a tasty holiday turkey? Start with food safety: thaw in original wrapping in refrigerator. If in sink, thaw with water changed every 30 minutes to stay cold. Follow package directions if thawing in microwave. go.usa.gov/xPNqS
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Navy Hospital Ship Reaches New York. But It’s Not Made to Contain Coronavirus @nytimes nytimes.com/2020/03/30/us/po…
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✈️Delivering airpower solutions—every mission, every day!
Landing gear is mission-critical, and the #DLAAviation team at Hill Air Force Base in Utah is making sure the U.S. Air Force gets the parts, supplies and services they need fast and efficiently.
See how @HAFB, the @usairforce, and DLA are reshaping the future of #aircraft maintenance and #logistics in the full video here: piped.video/watch?v=ZPc4uGt4…
#aviation #landinggear
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A #DLADistribution Expeditionary team is collaborating with @fema for their annual #EagleRising exercise at @Homestead_ARB, prepping for US aid/relief missions!
Learn more about DLA Distribution Expeditionary: dla.mil/Distribution/Locatio…
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Follow the #RoadToRio as four @USArmy logisticians compete in #Olympics2016 army.mil/article/172715/the_…
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Army Assistance -Vermont Army National Guard soldiers assist the Vermont Food Bank’s "Farmers to Families" Program and Vermont Emergency Management distribute fresh produce, dairy and prepared meals to Vermonters during the COVID-19 pandemic in Berlin, Vt., May 15, 2020.
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Defense Agency Ad Gets Super Bowl Slot on AFN @DeptofDefense
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@fema Recovery efforts continue #USVI as @USCG @NatlParkService survey damaged or sunken vessels around the islands.
ALT Coast Guard crewmember works with a National Park Service member to survey a damaged vessel off of Hassel Island, USVI.
ALT A Coast Guard crewmember conducts a survey of a damaged vessel aground on Hassel Island, USVI.
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RT @starsandstripes: Modeled after the @USArmy’s iconic World War II-era “pinks and greens,” the Army Service Green Uniform will be a part of every new soldier’s wardrobe next year.
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South Carolina National Guard prepares to assist during, after #HurricaneFlorence ow.ly/uNpq30lNclb @SCNationalGuard
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75 years ago #DLAEnergy, then Army-Navy Petroleum Board, was founded to provide critical petroleum requirements during World War II. #DLAEnergy continues to procure and handle energy products to meet warfighter needs today. go.usa.gov/xfrGG
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DARPA just took a big step towards turning a C-130 into a flying drone carrier @TaskandPurpose ow.ly/Hy3U50y3lJA
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Mountain View
An Air Force B-52H Stratofortress flies over the Alps, March 7, 2022. @DeptofDefense
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The aerial port will continue to serve as a major military logistics point, functioning as the largest aerial port of debarkation in the Middle East. go.usa.gov/xmtk2 @CENTCOM
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#DLADistribution continues to ship COVID-19 vaccines kits to troops in Germany. DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA, has shipped 36,500 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and 1,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to military health clinics in Germany @DoD_DHA @USArmyEURAF
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Today is Groundhog Day. Due to the past year of pandemic restrictions and closures, everyday has seemed like the 1993 Bill Murray movie of the same name. Do you feel like everyday is the same? If so tell us why. And here's to an early spring!
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The @INDOPACOM covers more of the globe than any of the six geographic combatant commands and is DLA Energy’s largest geographical fuel region. go.usa.gov/xdR3d
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Guard Charges Forward with Electric Vehicle Conversion @USNationalGuard nationalguard.mil/News/Artic…
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LogX: DARPA Aims to Fix Supply Chain
@DARPA’s LogX program will move DoD logistics and supply chain data to the cloud. @BreakingDefense ow.ly/Coqq50uWlBR
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#MedalofHonor's the highest military award for valor. It's been bestowed on 3,496 men & 1 woman #MedalofHonorDay
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#DLAEnergy’s Ayodele Warburton had his #NavalPostgraduateSchool Program thesis recognized as outstanding by its department! Procuring bulk petroleum for the federal government: Why vendors’ offers are rated technically unacceptable calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945…
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) and 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS), play a vital role in ensuring aircraft can still operate out of McChord Field. @JBLM_PAO go.usa.gov/xvQHY
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Starlit Transit
The USS Hershel "Woody" Williams sails beneath the Milky Way in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 4, 2022.
Good night everyone.
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. recently visited the Defense Supply Center Richmond, and stopped by to see the Bellwood Elk on a tour of the installation. #DLAAviation Defense Contract Management Agency ow.ly/k3e250olm7B
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@US_TRANSCOM: @usairforce Airmen @USAFCENT refuel in @CENTCOM AOR. “Tankers” are the lifeblood of our Joint Force’s ability to deploy an immediate force supporting all NDS mission areas @AirMobilityCmd @USAF_ACC @20FighterWing @Travis60AMW @thejointstaff
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@TexasGuard &Texas Task Force responders prepare helicopter for search rescue opes near Rockport, Holiday Beach and Port Aransas, Texas
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Hose Haul
An airman carries a #fuel hose at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 5, 2023. #logistics @TeamCharleston
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Army Lt. Col. Jonathan Ackiss assumes command during a change of command ceremony held at DLA Distribution Europe in Germersheim, Germany @USArmyEurope @NCState ow.ly/LLOZ30kLJ6e
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Sign up today for a Virtual Information Day event hosted by DOD's COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force with DLA. Learn about domestic Personal Protective Equipment and COVID-19 current and future requirements July 14 – 15, 2020
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The nuclear triad is the most important element of the United States' national defense, said U.S. Strategic Command Commander Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten. DLA strengthens the nation's nuclear assets with repair-part support. @DeptofDefense @US_Stratcom
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Army Gen. Gustave “Gus” Perna inducted into the Defense Logistics Agency Hall of Fame ow.ly/YTNx30l7W5W @USArmy @hqamc
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Join us at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL, during the 2024 #AUSAGlobal Force Symposium & Exposition! Team DLA is prepared and eager to interact with guests at Booth #2033 from March 26-28.
@AUSAorg @USArmy #Warfightersupport #WeAreDLA
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A pallet of ‘Hope Boxes’ is destined for residents of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The humanitarian aid boxes each contains food for 216 meals, along with a water filtration system to purify 100 gallons of water.
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An Army CH-47F Chinook, Division Combat Aviation Brigade delivers relief supplies to Pazarcik, Turkey The brigade is providing dynamic lift capability in direct support of U.S. Agency for International Development and Turkish earthquake relief efforts.
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Air Force says 26 states have submitted bids to host U.S. Space Command The Air Force plans to announce the preferred location in January 2021 @SpaceNews_Inc ow.ly/aHnh50Aqt14
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@1stCavalryDiv bring strength to #AtlanticResolve. DLA has your back with fuel, parts, food, and more #StrongEurope #AirCav
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LCpl Michael Hill w Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 performs maintenance M.K. Air Base in Romania @usmarines @USArmyEurope
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With the overall goal of ensuring readiness for National Guard units across 23 states and territories, teams from Tobyhanna Army Depot spend roughly 17 weeks a year on the road to handle medical maintenance tasks. go.usa.gov/xdzCA
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Today is Leap Day. It takes Earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds, to circle once around the Sun. This adds up to approximately one day every four years, thus the extra day. What are you going to do with your extra day?
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After talks, @EPA gives DLA "okay" to resume fire and law enforcement vehicle program. ow.ly/z41Ue
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Port Dawgs of 60th Aerial Port Squadron and Beeliners of the 21st Airlift Squadron stepped in to tackle two separate missions, helping deliver supplies to two different combatant commands using one C-17 Globemaster III. @Travis60AMW Travis Air Force Base go.usa.gov/xsC6J
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DOD aims to bring Industrial Base back to U.S., Allies @DeptofDefense defense.gov/Explore/News/Art…
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Former DLA Distribution commander announced as incoming director for logistics at @PacificCommand ow.ly/pau230ieXSM
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Marines create innovative vehicle maintenance tool using additive manufacturing go.usa.gov/x6phw
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DLA’s response to #Helene and #Milton is a full-team effort! From @FEMA & @USNorthernCmd liaisons to the ASOC coordinating supplies, every part of DLA ensures relief reaches those in need.
Learn more about DLA’s comprehensive support and teamwork: dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-…
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Santa Supervision
Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Airmen from the U.S. and partner nations delivered 209 bundles of humanitarian aid totaling more than 71,000 pounds of cargo to 22,000 remote Micronesian islanders during the mission. #logistics #DLA
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Small businesses are heartbeat of US economy, says DOD leader #smallbusiness dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-…
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Serene Scene
An Air Force B-1B Lancer sits on the flightline at Orland Air Force Station, Norway, March 14, 2021.
Have a good, and safe, evening.
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Among DoD leadership, eyes are now wide open to value of telework @FederalNewsNet ow.ly/QYPG50AE6GH
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Engineers improve training center in Romania with DLA-provided materials ow.ly/4PsY30dWcUN @USArmyEurope #ResoluteCastle
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ow.ly/xqCt30l4Dp7 3rd Squadron 2nd Cavalry Regiment on a 6-month rotation w/ Enhanced Forward Presence NATO in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland in order to increase interoperability and U.S. capability as a NATO force @USArmyEurope @2dCavalryRegt @US_EUCOM
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Behind the scenes with #DLALandandMaritime! Our visit to @FN_America highlights our commitment to military readiness, ensuring the right supplies reach the right place at the right time. Learn how partnerships drive our mission: dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Of… @USNavy @USMC
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Feds want a COVID-19 vaccine distribution system ready by Nov. 1. Freezer farms and UPS are part of the plan @USATODAY ow.ly/3xro50B8qWj
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Critical readiness continues! #DLADistribution Expeditionary deployed to @FortCampbell , following #HurricaneHelene, setting up an Incident Support Base.
The team processed 80+ trailers carrying food and water. Learn more about the ongoing efforts: dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-…
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Fill 'er up: DLA Energy supplying #SaberStrike18 with all its fuel needs @21stTSC @USArmyEurope @videochick
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DLA provides critical supplies to USAID for India pandemic response go.usa.gov/xHVbz
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Supply provided support to ships through rapid refueling and replenishment-at-sea while U.S. and Italian Navy ships conducted training to enhance interoperability between the two nations. U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command @MSCSealift go.usa.gov/xv7Rz
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Meet the Bellwood #Elk! 🦌 These 30 majestic creatures roam Defense Supply Center Richmond, sometimes greeting their handlers at mealtimes by “screaming” their salutations. Join us and @USNatArchives for #ArchivesPets! Learn more about our elk: dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-… #Wildlife
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Culinary Specialists 497th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion w food provided by DLA #saberguardian @USArmyEurope
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Pallet Push
Air Force Senior Airman Garrett LaMarche, a loadmaster assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron, pushes a cargo pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 7, 2023, as the base supports earthquake response in Turkey.
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DLA Vice Director Brad Bunn emphasizes the pivotal role of #dataanalysis in advancing DLA's commitment to #equality and a healthy agency culture.
Learn how DLA is leveraging data to strengthen its workforce and support our servicemen and women: dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-… #EEO
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#OnThisDay, January 15, 1943, the US Army held its first flag raising ceremony at the Percy Jones Army Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan. It would go on to become the largest Army Hospital during World War II Today the building is home to #DLADispositionServices headquarters #DLA
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As we mark #NationalPoliceWeek, we honor our #DLAPolice Force's dedication. Remembering fallen officers, we celebrate our commitment to safety. Watch below to hear what this week means to DLA officers. Interested in joining? Learn more: usajobs.gov/job/751415300 @NatPoliceAssoc
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#DLATroopSupport is spreading holiday cheer to #deployedtroops abroad with 3,304 turkeys, 78,910 lbs of beef, and more!
Read more about the efforts behind making #Christmas special for our troops here: dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-…
#MilitarySupport #ChristmasMeals
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Arctic Tactics--Guerrier Nordique, an annual training exercise hosted by Canada is held in different locations each year. @DeptofDefense
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Distribution supports Operation Pacific Reach ow.ly/aLD630bJETI @PacificCommand
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Wishing the entire DLA family, customers, vendors and partners a happy New Year. Hope 2018 brings peace and good cheer.
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#DLAAviation’s Captains of Industry contract success leads to follow-on award go.usa.gov/xtqKb
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Wreaths Across America
Volunteers participate in Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Nearly 30,000 volunteers placed 257,000 wreaths at every gravesite in the cemetery to honor the sacrifices of fallen veterans. @DeptofDefense
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DLA, @US_TRANSCOM leaders outline logistics modernization efforts at defense industry forum @NDIAToday dla.mil/About-DLA/News/News-…
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The DLA Distribution Expeditionary (DDXX) team is partnering with @USNorthernCmd and @FEMA to support the recovery from #HurricaneHelene. They've processed 64 trailers of supplies, with 145 more on the way.
More about DLA’s #DisasterRelief efforts: army.mil/article/280264
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For the first time, junior enlisted logisticians from across Europe came together April 22 for a one-week transportation knowledge management workshop at Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern. @USArmyEurope U.S. Army Europe go.usa.gov/xyeYe
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