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In recognition of 16 years of growth and greatly expanded responsibilities, on January 1, 1977, officials changed the name of the Defense Supply Agency to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The next decade was a period of continued change and expanded missions. Officials published a revised agency charter in June 1978.
The Defense Electronics Supply Center, Columbus (DSCC), is one of three Inventory Control Points of the Defense Logistics Agency. The major organization on base is known as DLA Land and Maritime . Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is also a major tenant on base.
In the 1960s, the term "logistics" began to be used in the business world, [2] where it means physical distribution and supply chain management. This is more restricted than the military definition. [8] Logistics is an enabler of military operations, not an end in itself. [9]
However, DOD and congressional concerns over duplication in military logistics soon led to further reorganizations. After a detailed reexamination of the Defense Transportation System, McNamara designated the Secretary of the Army as the single manager for military traffic, land transportation, and common-user ocean terminals on 19 November 1964.
What is the secretary of defense’s role in the chain of command? Responsibilities for the secretary of defense are laid out in Title 10 of the U.S. Code. He is “the principal assistant to the ...
A supply point is a location where supplies, services and materials are located and issued. As a single moving entity, [5] a supply point location is temporary and mobile, normally being occupied for up to 72 hours. [6] Sub-suppliers are those suppliers who provide materials to other suppliers within the supply chain.
DLA Disposition Services (formerly known as the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service) is part of the United States Defense Logistics Agency.Headquartered at the Hart–Dole–Inouye Federal Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, the organization provides personnel to support the US military in 16 overseas deployments, including Iraq and Afghanistan, 2 US territories (Guam and Puerto Rico ...
The Industrial Policy [5] office supports the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment by providing detailed analyses and in-depth understanding of the increasingly global, commercial, and financially complex industrial supply chain essential to our national defense.