Logistics Operations Innovation Line of Effort (R&D LOE 4)
Abstract
FY 2023 Accomplishments: The Energy Readiness Program executed the Congressional Add supported project with the University of Maine,” Woody Biomass Conversion to Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels, has completed operational campaigns on producing synthetic crude oil and upgrading that crude oil to jet fuel. U of Maine has garnered interest from a major oil refinery in the results of the campaign for potential incorporation into refinery operations. ‒ Hydraulic Fluid Jet Fuel Contamination Study, conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) completed with sufficient data supporting the development and documentation of robust gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC-MS) test method for the detection of hydraulic fluid contamination in fuels removed from military aircraft. This method will assist in rapidly validating contamination content in order to approve returning the affected fuels to aircraft service. The Acquisition Modernization Technology Research (AMTR) Program completed individually tailored Market Intelligence projects at DLA Aviation and DLA Energy and launched a third project at DLA Land & Maritime. Other efforts included prototyping of a contract quality analytics dashboard and third-party proofs of concept; developing a better understanding of harder to procure DLA parts and what makes those items a fit for an automated pricing platform (integrated management readiness logistics support solution); and beginning the modernization journey of DLA’s Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). The Supply Chain Management and Sustainment (SCM-S) program successfully established and transitioned a Class IV Trade Agreement Act (TAA) Compliant Database for Suppliers and Products for 19 countries within the INDOPACOM region and Taiwan while initiating AFRICOM and EUCOM regions. SCM-S also completed Class IV Demand Estimate studies for AFRICOM and INDOPACOM that estimates demands and activities within those regions to improve demand capacity planning. SCM-S transitioned a Jet Fuel and Crude Oil study was also transitioned for key INDOPACOM countries to validate inventory, production, consumption, and import/export proportions. SCM-S also prioritized human machine teaming technologies by incorporating the first autonomous robotic system in DLA Disposition warehouses. The Supply Chain Management and Sustainment (SCM-S) program will begin transition of the Advanced Modeling and Optimization of Supply Chains (AMOS) supply chain simulator in support of contingency operations and continue research efforts in asset visibility, dynamic network analysis, information mapping, and disposition technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 8faf14225b86eb5b032a8a4a4ddafe0e