[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
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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through production, and concludes with the disposal of material which is 
obsolete, worn out, or no longer needed.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;

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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        
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            Activity                            Commander               
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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             
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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-

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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.

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