DLA Distribution Expeditionary

Lt. Col. Kimberly L. Ellenburg

United States Army, Commander

DLA Distribution Expeditionary

Army Lt. Col. Kimberly L. Ellenburg assumed duty as the Defense Logistics 

Agency Distribution Expeditionary Commander July 6, 2023, after serving as 

the G4 sustainment plans officer and senior sustainment observer/assessor, 

with Joint Modernization Command, Futures and Concepts Center, Army 

Futures Command, in Fort Bliss, Texas, from 2021-2023.

A native of Monroe, Ohio, Ellenburg earned her Bachelor of Science in 

Health Sciences, specializing in Geriatrics and Gerontology, from Ohio State 

University, while commissioning through the Reserve Officers’ Training 

Corps program into the Army Transportation Corps in 2007. She obtained 

a Master of Science in Health Administration, specializing in Quality 

Assurance, from Trident University International in 2016, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

Ellenburg was first assigned to the 836th Rapid Port Opening Element from 2008-2010, Fort Eustis, VA, serving 

as the Executive Officer, Clearance Platoon Leader, Distribution Node Platoon Leader, and Logistics Officer, 

during which time she deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti for the Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief mission 

Operation Unified Response. 

Upon graduation from the Combined Logistics Captain’s Career Course, Fort Lee, Virginia, in 2011, Ellenburg 

served as the S3 Plans Officer, Battalion S4, and Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander for the 

541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas, from 2011-2014, which she deployed to Kuwait 

in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn. She also served there as the Brigade 

Assistant S3 for 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division.

Ellenburg attended Training with Industry at Logistics Management Institute, Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, from 

2014-2015. Her follow-on assignment was with 836th Transportation Battalion, Yokohama North Dock, Japan, 

serving as the BN S3 / Operations Officer from 2015-2017. She was then assigned to Army Combined Arms 

Command, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, serving as the Deputy G4 from 2017-2018. Ellenburg attended the 

resident course for the Command and General Staff College the following year at Fort Leavenworth.

Upon graduation from CGSC, Ellenburg served as the brigade support operations officer, 1st Armored Division 

Sustainment Brigade, which deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel from 2019-

2020. She then took over as the Brigade S3, 1AD Division Sustainment Brigade, from 2020-2021 to complete her 

key development time before transitioning to JMC to complete broadening assignments. 

Her military decorations and awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak 

leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with one oak 

leaf cluster, Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global 

War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, 

Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon with Numeral Four and NATO Medal.