[United States Government Manual] [May 31, 1996] [Pages 231-233] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]Defense Logistics Agency Suite 2533, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 Phone, 703-767-6666 Director Vice Adm. E.M. Straw, SC, USN Principal Deputy Director Maj. Gen. R.E. McCoy, USA ________________________________________________________________________ The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) was established by the Secretary of Defense and operates under Department of Defense Directive 5105.22. It provides supplies to the military services and supports their acquisition of weapons and other materiel. Support begins with joint planning with the services for parts for new weapon systems, extends through production, and concludes with the disposal of material which is obsolete, worn out, or no longer needed. The Agency provides supply support, contract administration services, and technical and logistics services to all branches of the military and to a number of Federal agencies. Supply Management The Agency buys and manages a vast number and variety of items used by all of the military services and some civilian agencies. The military services determine their requirements for supplies and materiel and establish their priorities. Agency supply centers consolidate the services' requirements and procure the supplies in sufficient quantities to meet the services' projected needs, critical to maintaining the readiness of our forces. The Agency manages supplies in eight commodity areas: fuel, food, clothing, construction material, electronic supplies, general supplies, industrial supplies, and medical supplies. Distribution The two defense distribution regions--East and West-- operate the supply distribution system, which encompasses materiel distribution and related functions. Distribution is defined as all actions involving the receipt of new procurement, redistributions, and field returns; storage of materiel, including care of materiel and supplies in storage; the issue of materiel; consolidation and containerization of materiel; [[Page 232]] preservation, packaging, packing, and marking; physical inventory; quality control; traffic management; other transportation services; unit materiel fielding and set assembly/disassembly; and transshipment and minor repair. Contract Administration The Agency manages contracts awarded by the military services, DLA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, other Federal agencies, and foreign governments. Its Defense Contract Management Command (DCMC) is responsible for ensuring that procured materiel is of satisfactory quality and is delivered when and where needed. Services of the Defense Contract Management Command-- highlighting pricing and negotiations, property, overhead management, quality assurance, manufacturing, engineering, law, safety, small business assistance, and contractor employment compliance--are performed at or near contractor plants through a complex of offices which vary in size, depending on workload and the concentration of Government contractors in the area. Other Logistics Support Services The Defense Logistics Services Center manages the Federal Supply Catalog System, which lists a National Stock Number and description of over 6 million items. This catalog system is used throughout the Federal Government. The Center also maintains a data bank of information used to design, purchase, transport, store, transfer, and dispose of Government supplies. The Defense National Stockpile of strategic and critical materials is maintained to reduce the Nation's dependence upon foreign sources of supply for such materials in times of national emergency. The Defense National Stockpile Center is authorized to procure and dispose of materials as needed. The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service provides for the redistribution and disposal of DOD equipment and supplies no longer needed by the original user. Assets are matched against requirements of the military services and Federal agencies and transferred as needed. When equipment becomes surplus, it is offered to the General Services Administration and State agencies, after which it is sold to the public. The Service is a worldwide organization with offices on most military installations. Primary Level Field Activities--Defense Logistics Agency ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Activity Commander ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTERS: Defense Supply Center, Rear Adm. E.A. Elliott, SC, USN Columbus. Defense Supply Center, Capt. M.E. Finley, SC, USN Richmond. Defense Industrial Supply Brig. Gen. G.B. Higginbotham, USMC Center. Defense Personnel Support Brig. Gen. C.H. Freeman, USA Center. DEFENSE SERVICE CENTERS: Defense Logistics Services Col. R.B. Haglund, USMC Center. Defense Reutilization and Capt. D.A. Hempson, SC, USN Marketing Service. Defense National Stockpile R.J. Connelly Center. DEFENSE DISTRIBUTION REGIONS: Defense Distribution Region Col. K.L. Privratsky, USA East. Defense Distribution Region Capt. M.W. Casey, SC, USN West. DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS: East......................... Col. W.A. MacKinlay, USA West......................... Capt. R.L. Ketts, SC, USN International................ Capt. D.L. Wright, SC, USN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sources of Information DOD Surplus Sales Program Questions concerning this program or placement on the Department of Defense bidders list should be addressed to DOD Surplus Sales, International Sales Office, P.O. Box 5275, 2163 Airways Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38114-5210. Phone, 800-222-DRMS (800-222- 3767). Employment For the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, inquiries and applications should be addressed to Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: DASC- [[Page 233]] KC, Suite 2533, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Phone, 703-767-7100. For other areas, contact the local DLA field activity. Schools interested in participating in the Agency's job recruitment program should direct inquiries to Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: CAHS, Suite 2533, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Environment For information concerning the Agency's program, contact the Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: CAAE, Suite 2533, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Phone, 703-767-6303. Procurement and Small Business Activities For information, contact the Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: DDAS, Suite 2533, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Phone, 703-767-1650. For further information, contact the Defense Logistics Agency, Suite 2533, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Phone, 703-767-6666. ________________________________________________________________________