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15 Employees of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Medical and Construction and Equipment directorates won the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Acquisition Excellence Awards for Government, according to the group’s announcement February 26.
DLA Troop Support Medical Directorate’s Strategic Materiel Sourcing Group and C&E’s Meghan Michalski earned the recognition by providing outstanding performance in meeting the mission-critical needs of a federal agency through a government contract, according to the organization’s award criteria.
“We are honored by this recognition,” DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence said. “I am consistently humbled by the hard work and dedication of our employees who strive to provide efficient, effective sustainment and logistics solutions to valued government and industry partners.”
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Even as the coronavirus pandemic protracts into the new year, a few staples will stay the same, including the Christmas menu for thousands of U.S. troops stationed at military installations across the world.
For the holiday season this year, the Pentagon shipped more than 300,000 pounds of traditional foods – including 51,000 pounds of roasted turkey, 9,000 whole turkeys, 74,000 pounds of beef, 21,000 pounds of ham, 67,000 pounds of shrimp, 16,000 pounds of sweet potatoes, 19,000 pounds of pies and cakes, and 7,000 gallons of eggnog – to troops everywhere from Europe and Africa to the Middle East and Asia.
Pentagon’s logistics agency delivers holiday fare for Christmas
Philadelphia, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) There are two things service members can count on during the holiday season – Santa Claus and the Defense Logistics Agency.
Thousands of U.S. service men and women around the world will have Christmas dinner delivered in time for the big day without the help of a sleigh, but due to the efforts of the DLA Troop Support Subsistence team which has planned for this important meal since the spring.
“This year, despite the additional complexities that COVID-19 put in front of us, the DLA Troop Support Subsistence team went above and beyond to make sure our service men and women around the world will have a wonderful Christmas dinner,” said DLA Troop Support Commander Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence. “Giving our men and women in uniform a taste of home during the holidays, especially in this extraordinarily difficult year, is extremely important. I hope this meal brings