Skip Navigation Site Index | Policy Statements | No Fear Act | Contact Us About DLA DLA Organizations Careers Director's Corner e-FOIA Videos Podcasts Loglines Magazine DLA News Media Information DLA Director's Five Focus Areas Navy Vice. Adm. Alan S. Thompson, identified these five focus areas for Agency employees. Warfighter Support Enhancements: DLA's top priority is always warfighter support. This means supporting the readiness and sustainment of those who are in harm's way or are preparing to deploy. Mission Area Assessment: DLA's responsibilities have continued to grow in recent years as the Base Closure and Realignment 2005 decisions and other factors have driven DLA to extend itself increasingly forward with the warfighters and maintainers. Workforce Development: It is imperative we do all we can to help enable our superb workforce to maximize their potential to contribute in this challenging environment. Stewardship Improvements: Maintaining the financial, physical and information assurance integrity of these assets and associated processes and records is a vital responsibility that must be further improved. Business Process Refinements: It is vital that DLA continues to refine its processes to capitalize on these system investments and our workforce's capabilities. More... Philadelphia center gets holiday meals to troops Most holiday meals begin with a plan, from what to serve and grocery lists to timelines for defrosting and baking. So extensive are the Thanksgiving and Christmas meals served at military dining facilities that the work starts in April. “Nobody is thinking about the holidays when we are,” said Ray M New director calls DLA ‘national asset’ Calling the Defense Logistics Agency a “national asset,” Navy Vice Adm. Alan S. Thompson officially assumed responsibilities as the Agency’s 16th director Nov. 19. Dail urges logisticians to ‘keep troops foremost in your minds’ The outgoing director of the Defense Logistics Agency here urged military logisticians to always keep the troops foremost in their minds. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Dail retired Nov. 13, after a 33-year career that included the past two years spent as DLA director. For more stories ...
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