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April 10, 2020

 97 LRS continues to support sole C-17 airdrop training mission 

                    ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Altus Air Force Base website — A typical day for an air transportation specialist assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron includes precisely packaging 64 feet of parachute, securing two tons of material onto a handmade pallet while safely executing its transportation aboard the world’s most flexible cargo aircraft, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.             

Jan. 8, 2020

 NY Air Guard customizes shipping boxes for 25-foot-long skis 

                    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Scotia, N.Y. —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — Good skis are expensive. So it’s always a good idea to protect them when they’re shipped. It’s an even better idea to protect them when the skis are 25 feet long, weigh 3,000 pounds, and are used to land 75,800-pound LC-130 cargo airplanes on ice and snow.            

Sept. 18, 2019

 Progress made on suspended stock reductions, $305 million worth remains  

                    FORT BELVOIR, Virginia —                                                Training and material assessments by DLA quality assurance and engineering specialists have reduced the amount of suspended stock in DLA warehouses to $305 million.            

Oct. 28, 2018

 Aerial port: working together to move the mission 

                    SOUTHWEST ASIA  —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — The aerial port is key to any mobility mission. Without the port and the Airmen that work there, cargo aircraft would fly hollow aircraft from destination to destination.            

Oct. 26, 2018

 Industrial Hardware team works with DLA Distribution to tackle suspended stock. 

                                DLA Troop Support Industrial Hardware team works with DLA Distribution to tackle suspended stock.            

Feb. 15, 2018

 It ships if it fits 

                    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kadena Air Base website — Ever wonder how aircraft parts get shipped out from the base?  The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Office ships out any cargo that needs to be sent from units on Kadena Air Base to other installations.            

Dec. 7, 2017

 Building bundles, checking them twice 

                    Andersen Air Force Base, Guam —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Yokota Air Base website — Once a year islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau will see bundles parachute out the back of multiple planes to provide them with essential supplies that are necessary for their daily lives. Airmen started building 10 practice bundles and 140 supply bundles for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2017.            

Nov. 1, 2017

 Package Deal 

                                From high-tech parts to fragile equipment, DLA Distribution’s packaging specialists make sure it’s protected, packed and labeled the right way.            

Oct. 24, 2017

 Joint, interagency partners establish ISB for hurricane relief efforts 

                    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. —                                                Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Charleston website — Joint Base Charleston has been established as the central hub for sustained efforts aiding the rebuilding of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.            

Aug. 15, 2017

 DLA employees recognized by packaging community  

                                Two Defense Logistics Agency employees recently received awards from the National Institute of Packaging, Handling and Logistics Engineers for their contributions to the packaging community.              

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